In this tutorial, learn how to fix error 0xc000012f on Windows 10.
Error 0xc000012f may happen on some Windows 10 PCs with the message “Bad Image”. The error message reappears multiple time even after you click on “OK”.
It usually appears when you try to launch a certain software on the device.
How to fix error 0xc000012f on Windows 10
Method 1. Run sfc/scannow
This is the easiest method you could try to resolve error code 0xc000012f. Simply use the System File Checker tool to conduct an automatic system repair. Here are the steps:
1. Start a Command Prompt as Administrator.
2. When Command Prompt opens, type in “sfc /scannow” and press Enter. The repair process will now start.
3. Once the process is complete, restart your system.
Method 2. Install Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015
When installing something such as Microsoft Office, these programs depend on others such as Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable files. If the system can’t find them, you will get the error 0xc000012f. Install the latest version of Microsoft’s Visual Studio Redistributable to fix it.
1. Visit this site to download the latest version of Microsoft’s Visual Studio Redistributable.
2. Choose the appropriate version (32-bit or 64-bit) and proceed on with the download.
3. Once the download is complete, double click the installation file and follow the on-screen instructions.
4. Restart your computer and error code 0xc000012f will most likely be resolved.
In this video, we are gonna show you how to fix Bad Image – error status 0xc000012f in Windows 10
Method 3. Check for new updates
Microsoft frequently releases big and small updates for Windows 10, and with them patches that fix errors like the error code 0xc000012f. Here are the steps to check for updates:
1. Click on Start menu and select Settings.
2. Go to Update & Security > Windows Updates.
3. In the Windows Update dialogue, click on “Check for updates”.
Once the new updates are installed, check to see if error code 0xc000012f persists.
Hope something helps you.
