MATLAB: Error: Invalid MEX file, the specified module could not be found

Question

Hello there, I am working on the attached document regarding https://github.com/vedaldi/practical-object-category-detection and i am trying to make their example work! when i tried to run the 1.2 Extract HOG features from the training images step, i have the following error: Error: practical-category-detection-2018a\vlfeat\toolbox\mex\mexw64\vl_hog.mexw64': The specified module could not be found. can anyone help me with this error?

Answer 1

i have solve to problem immediately by downloading the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64) : https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=2092 thank you for your help.