Upon reboot, press or F7 to select Disable driver signature enforcement . Step 3: Install the Drivers
To resolve the VC Runtime Error and set up UnlockTool properly, follow these steps to download the drivers and the patched runtime environment: 1. Download & Install UnlockTool Drivers
Select the drivers you need (e.g., Qualcomm, Mediatek, or LibUSB) if prompted. Click to complete the setup. 2. Install Patched VC Runtimes
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These happen because:
: Always run the Unlock Tool and driver installers as an Administrator . Lack of permissions is a frequent cause of installation failure.
Unlock tools often behave like malware in the eyes of antivirus software (because they modify other software/systems).
Install the LibUSB or MTK_Driver_Install . If you are on Windows 10 or 11, you must Disable Driver Signature Enforcement before installing these to avoid installation failure.
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: If you specifically miss VCRUNTIME140.dll , you can manually download it from DLL-Files.com and paste it into C:\Windows\System32 (and SysWOW64 for 64-bit systems).
Follow the setup wizard: click , accept the license agreement, and then click Install .