Summary
: In development environments like Visual Studio 2017, this runtime is often identified by the assembly version 13.0.2000.0 Target Architecture crruntime-64bit-13-0-20.msi
Cause: A newer (or older) Crystal Reports Runtime is already present. Crystal runtimes do NOT support side-by-side installation for the same major version (13).
Solution: Fully uninstall any existing Crystal Reports 13 runtime via Control Panel > Programs and Features. Then reinstall crruntime-64bit-13-0-20.msi. crruntime-64bit-13-0-20
The crruntime-64bit-13-0-20.msi file is the 64-bit installer for the SAP Crystal Reports Runtime Engine (Service Pack 20). Its "deep" or primary features are centered on enabling the execution and viewing of richly formatted reports within 64-bit Windows applications built using the SAP Crystal Reports for Visual Studio SDK. Core Technical Features Solution: Fully uninstall any existing Crystal Reports 13
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