Why does the SDK 7.1 installation fail with an "Installation Failed" message on my Windows system?

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/95039-why-does-the-sdk-7-1-installation-fail-with-an-installation-failed-message-on-my-windows-system

 

 

I am working with MATLAB 7.14 (R2012a) 64-bit. I need to setup a compiler configuration for MATLAB on my system.

When I try to execute the following MATLAB command:

mex -setup

I receive the following error:

 No supported SDK or compiler was found on this computer. 

 For a list of supported compilers, see  

 <http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2012a/win64.html>

If I try to install Microsoft Windows SDK 7.1, a supported compiler for MATLAB 7.14 (R2012a), on my system, the installation fails with the following error message:

 

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This is an issue with Microsoft Windows SDK 7.1. It may occur under two scenarios:

1. If you have Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 (Express or Professional) installed.

2. If you have Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 redistributable packages (x64 or x86) installed.

The details on the issue from Microsoft are below:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2717426

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2519277

To avoid this issue:

1. Uninstall the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 redistributable packages (both x86 as well as x64) from “Control Panel” > “Programs and Features”. If you have trouble uninstalling them, see related solution 1-NBI41W at the bottom.

2. Install the Windows SDK 7.1. During installation, under the "Installation Options" menu, UNCHECK the "Visual C++ Compilers" and "Microsoft Visual C++ 2010" components.

3. Apply the SDK 7.1 patch from below:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=4422

4. Reinstall the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 redistributable packages.

x64:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=14632

x86:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555