visual studio installation setup failed showing message Team Explorer for Microsoft Visual studio 2015 update 3 CTPI fatal error during installation Solution if an error like this is showing up while installing visual studio it is due to the error in microsoft visual c++ 2015 Redistributable x86(32 bit ) . go to your installed programs in control panel you will see microsoft visual c++ 2015 Redistributable (x86) - uninstall microsoft visual c++ 2015 Redistributable (x86). Dowload and install it directly from microsoft webiste use the link visual c++ 2015 dowload 32bit version ( vc_redist.x86.exe) install it Then install visual studio again it will install correctly without error.