Hi everyone,

I’m using InstallShield 2010 for an old project. I’ve run into an issue where two specific entries related to msvcr100 appear in the generated

.msi

but I cannot find any reference to them in the ISM project through the IDE or Direct Editor.

In the output MSI (viewed using Orca), I see:

• A Component entry:
• C_Central_msvcr100
• A GUID:
• 4FDF8AE3-DB62-388A-A19D-20715E6AC056

Despite searching all tables in Direct Editor (

Component, FeatureComponents, Registry, etc.), I can't locate these entries inside the ISM file.

I have:

• Removed VC++ 2010 Redistributable from Redistributables view
• Searched in all features and components
• Checked all .prq files and merge modules

These entries persist in every MSI build. They are causing a 2709 runtime error during install when a feature referencing them is selected:

Error 2709. The specified Component name 'C_Central_msvcr100' not found in Component table.

🔍 My questions:

1. Where else can these components be hiding in the ISM project?
2. Could these be coming from a corrupted merge module or cached in the ISM behind the UI?
3. How can I safely strip them out or prevent them from getting injected into the final MSI?

Any insights or cleanup strategies would be greatly appreciated.