Can’t run the Ethernet IP Capacity Tool? How to fix the missing mfc100.dll error

Shawn Tierney

February 20, 2015

So you've downloaded and installed Rockwell's Ethernet/IP capacity tool, but it won't run?

Are you getting the below pup-up error which states, “The program can't start because mfc100.dll is missing…”

Well the good news is there is a pretty easy fix for this issue.

What you need is to install the Visual Studio 32bit redistributable package.

To get it, start buy navigating to the below URL:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=a7b7a05e-6de6-4d3a-a423-37bf0912db84

Once downloaded, install the above package.

Once installed, you should now be able to open and run Rockwell's Ethernet/IP Capacity Tool.

For more information about this tool, see our previous articles:

I hope you found today's article helpful. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions please don't hesitate to leave them with us by filling in the “post a comment or question” link below.

Sincerely,

Shawn Tierney
Automation Instructor and Blogger

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Shawn began programming as a pre-teen in the early 80's, and after earning a degree in Electronics he worked as an Automation Specialist for 25 years. In 1999 Shawn launched his first website which was the pre-cursor to TheAutomationBlog.com which he launched in 2013. Today Shawn continues to publish and edit content for The Automation Blog while also teaching PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.