Windows 10: why am i missing dll files after clean re-install?

I completely wiped my ssd that windows was on with a secure erase in samsung's magician software. After wiping the drive I went into bios and booted to a FAT32 flash drive that i had windows saved on. I installed windows from that flash drive, updated windows and all drivers and everything seemed to go perfectly until i went to launch my first game. It said both of these files are missing:


MSVCP140.DLL

VCRUNTIME140.DLL


My understanding of these files is that they are part of the VisualC++ package available directly from microsoft.


My question is: Is it normal to be missing these files after a clean re-install? I feel as though these files should already be present after the install and/or the windows updates that I did.


I'm on windows 10 home 64 bit build:19041:329

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Missing .dll file .

Hi,

I suggest that you perform the steps below and check if it helps resolve the issue.

• Uninstall all those apps (using revo uninstaller) which are giving you msvcr100.dll and msvcp100.dll files missing error
• Open the link below

Download Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 Update 4 from Official Microsoft Download Center

And download and install Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 Update 4.

3. Download VSU_4\vcredist_x64.exe if you’ll be installing this on Windows 10 64bit.

4. Download VSU_4\vcredist_x86.exe if you’ll be installing this on Windows 10 32bit.

Your reply is very important for us to ensure a proper resolution.

For further assistance, you can post your query in Microsoft Community.

 

DLL Missing

I actually posted the link for the "list of troubleshooting steps to resolve your boost_threads.dll problems" which is located half way down the page. I did not mean to promote any downloads.

Why don't I just go back and indicate that on my original post? That way there's access to the 'step-by-step' instructions, which are accessed via those green 'plus' signs next to the topics.

If the link still needs to be removed, then let me know

 

dll missing

Hi Peter,

One of the reasons that may cause the missing DLL error are the files that was deleted due to a recent change on your device. For us to identify the root cause, we'd like to ask a few questions:

• When are you getting this error?
• Have you made any recent changes on your device prior to your concern?
• What are the troubleshooting steps that you've performed to resolve your concern?

Meanwhile, we recommend that you run the SFC scan tool found on this
link as an initial step to replace missing DLL on your device.

We're looking forward to your response.