Error is setting up VLFEAT..

I wanted to use the VLFEAT package for my matlab 2017b. From http://www.vlfeat.org/download/ .. also given in http://www.vlfeat.org/install-matlab.html.

I followed the instruction given in the link http://www.vlfeat.org/install-matlab.html. Also by Mrs. C.A.Laulkar in https://in.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/250845-vlfeatroot-toolbox-vl_setup-not-found. But i am getting this error

Invalid MEX-file 'D:\MATLAB\vlfeat-0.9.21\toolbox\mex\mexw64\vl_sift.mexw64': Missing dependent shared libraries: 'VCOMP140.DLL' required by 'D:\MATLAB\vlfeat-0.9.21\toolbox\mex\mexw64\vl.dll->D:\MATLAB\vlfeat-0.9.21\toolbox\mex\mexw64\vl_sift.mexw64'.

when i call vl_sift function. Why.? your solution will help me alot. Thank You in advance.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

"Download the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 from https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=48145. You are going to want to select both ‘vc_redist.x64.exe’ åand ‘vc_redist.x86.exe’ files to download."

(Thanks to Brenda J2016 at https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-performance-winpc/missing-vcomp140dll/afca0b6b-3ced-4e82-8ce8-8734a440d516)

[Karthik K]

Thanks alot sir. It helped me. Past from many days i was trying to solve. Now i founded a solution from you sir. Thank you sir -> Walter Roberson.

[Pham Xuan Trung]

Me too. I downloaded and then install vc_redist.x64.exe and it works normally. This is perfect solution for my same case as subject issue:

"Invalid MEX-file 'C:\Users\KIM\Downloads\temp\vlfeat\toolbox\mex\mexw64\vl_version.mexw64': Missing dependent shared libraries: 'VCOMP140.DLL' required by 'C:\Users\KIM\Downloads\temp\vlfeat\toolbox\mex\mexw64\vl.dll->C:\Users\KIM\Downloads\temp\vlfeat\toolbox\mex\mexw64\vl_version.mexw64'."

[Zeeshan Rashid]

Thanks a lot sir. your solution helped me get over this issue. Best wishes for you sir.

[Suleiman Usman]

Thank you for your answer @Walter Roberson

Answer 2

[Zeheng Li]

Thank you so much sir. Your solution solved my problem perfectly.

Answer 3

[Ghalia]

This solution worked perfectly. Thank you

[asmaa atalaa]

I have the same problem, and tried your solution, but i still have the same error. (i have matlab 2022a, visual studio 2015, and installed Visual C++ Redistributable (x64 and x86).

could you please help me solving this problem?