Matlab R2012b Installation on Windows 8 Pro 64bit

Hi,

I tried to install Matlab R2012b on my new laptop with Windows 8 Pro 64bit. The steps I took were to mount the iso disk image and then run the setup.exe

As soon as I execute the application, the VC++ 2005 Redistributable shows up and executes something after which nothing happens.

I would like to know if I am missing something as part of the installation or I am doing something wrong. Like I mentioned earlier, it is a new laptop with no installation of JDK etc.

I would be glad if someone could assist me.

Regards,

Venkatessh

[Eduard]

Hi,

I have exactly the same problem that you described here, but I do not understand how do you fixed it. Could you make me a wider explanation? Sorry for the inconvenience

Best Regards,

Eduard

[Jacob]

I'm having the same problem, but running the application listed below does not fix the problem. It merely says the VC++ 2008 redistributable has been fixed and nothing else. Upon running the installer again, it still will not work.

[harish]

can i get 12b link

Answer 1

[Sean de Wolski]

Our installation team can :)

[Venkatessh]

Does it require any additional libraries for the installation?

[Sean de Wolski]

It shouldn't.

[Venkatessh]

Thanks for your support. The installer for someone didn't execute the VC++ 2008 redistributable. I then manually ran the application in bin/win64/vc90/ to get going. I also tried to uninstall both VC++ versions and started from scratch only to find that it gets installed properly. Anyway thanks once again.

[Daniel Shub]

Is this a known bug? I am curious if this is really just people trying to install the student version on a 64 bit OS. The question was also duplicated here: http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/60135-problem-with-installing-matlab-r2012-with-windows-8-64-bit

[Jacob]

I'm trying to install the 64 bit platform, not the 32 bit for that exact reason.

[Daniel Shub]

@Jacob are you trying to install the 32-bit student version on 64-bit windows?

[Jacob]

No. I am trying to install the 64 bit MATLAB 2012b on 64 bit windows 8.

[Aluri Pramod Kumar]

HI, If u want to install 2012b in windows 8.1 , first uninstall visual studio versions 8 and less than 8, then try to run matlab 2012 setup file. From that it will be normal installation.

Answer 2

[Francesco]

Same issue, I have fixed it by uninstalling vc++ redistributable 2005, rebooting and running setup again. Note: I had also VC++ 2010, which I did not uninstall.

Cheers

[jerry]

so you said, when uninstall from panel control and try to install again, it will solve the problem?

could you show me the exact steps? I am not clear about the steps! best regards.

[Andrew Hen]

You have to uninstall all the vc++ 2005 files in control panel(I had 3 files). Then, installation will run succesfully!!! After installation, you have too search the Matlab folder and search in bin folder the matlab.exe to activate and then execute again the previous file to run.

[Andrew Hen]

Don't forget restart PC after vc++ 2005 uninstalling.

[A S Krishna]

Thanks Andrew Hen

[dinesh]

I have the same problem,fixed it by uninstalling vc++ 2005 and rebooting. on running bin/win64/setup.exe, it opens matlab and closes immediately showing "exception calling main" help me please

[Wanxun Liu]

Good, many thanks!

Answer 3

[jerry]

I have the same problem, every time I tried to install the VC++ 2005. it's disappear,and nothing happened, once I run the Bin/Win64/setup, there is Matlab window came out, then it's missing and disappeared, I did not know why.

Can anyone help me to solve it? my New CPU is Windows 8,system is 64bit, and it's brand new without any software installed before I tried MATLAB.

[Venkatessh]

I can tell what I did to get over this problem. I simply tried to run the windows update which seemingly had VC++ 2005/2008 updates at that time. After doing that, there was no problem with the installation.

Hope it helps!

Answer 4

[Paul]

FYI: I had similar issues installing r2013b on a windows 8 PC. The Visual C++ redistributable installer would run and then poof..nothing. Going into windows update showed the PC wanted to do a restart, so I restarted. After logging in I ran the setup in the bin/win32 folder and the Visual C++ 2008 installer ran and then the MATLAB installer opened up automatically and ran fine.

[Mike]

I've got exactly the same problem. MATLAB run's fine now, but the VC2005 runtime required seems to have stuffed up powerpoint. Arghhh! Help!