Error: msvcp90.dll is missing on running an application built in visual C++ - visual-c++

I have a project which I am trying to run (in both normal and debug modes) but every time I run it, it throws the error:
The program cannot start because MSVCP90.dll missing from your computer. Try re installing to fix your problem.
After going through lot of posts about the same problem I've tried the following things but nothing seems to work.
Found this .dll file in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Servers\15.0\Synchronization Service\Bin\Microsoft.VC90.CRT and copy pasted it in C:\Windows\System32\. Checked that the environmental variable path has system32 in it.
Checked in the project properties and have set the Embed Manifest option under Manifest Tool-> Input and Output as Yes for Debug as well as Release modes
The project I am building depends on 3 other projects (they are in same solution) and have set Embed Manifest as yes for all of them. Another .exe built for same project built on other machine runs perfectly fine on my machine but the one that I build on the same machine does not work.
Thanks in advance for your help.


Your best bet is to install the "official" Microsoft Redistributable on all target PCs that will run your app:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=11895

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