Trying to upgrade a TXT export (usually generated from WinAlign or Translations Workbench) in the SDL Trados Studio is displaying the following warning message:

The translation memory '[PATH]\[FILENAME].txt' is not supported:
'WinAlign export files cannot be migrated because SDL Trados 2007 components cannot be found. Consider re-running the SDL Trados Studio 2017 installer, or reinstall/repair SDL Trados 2007 and try again.
For more information, see the knowledge base at http://kb.sdl.com.'



Clicking on OK is closing the dialog an the upgrade cannot be processed.


In some cases you receive the error message:

The translation memory '[filename].txt' could not be loaded: 
'Method not found: 'Void Sdl.LanguagePlatform.Core.Wordlist.Load(System.String)'.'

Solution: Install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 components

1. Download and save the attached vcredist_x86.zip file (contains the vcredist_x86.exe file) somewhere on your local hard drive.
2. You need to extract the zip file on the local drive that is used.
3. After extracting the zip file, run the executable by double-clicking on it.

After the installation of Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package, start the installation of SDL Trados Studio again.

 

Alternative: Download and install the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 components from Microsoft directly

1. Download the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package by clicking via http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/6/7/167A16B9-61F1-4DCF-8E59-3A60D38507CA/vcredist_x86.EXE.
2. After the download, run the executable by double-clicking on the vcredist_x86.exe.
   
   After the installation of Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package, start the installation of SDL Trados Studio again.

 

This messages appear due to the missing 3rd party component Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 that is required to process the SDL Trados 2007 files/features/components that are installed/shipped with SDL Trados Studio 2011 (and later) and provide a certain backwards compatibility. E.g. processing bilingual *.ttx (TagEditor) documents in SDL Trados Studio or as described in this article, the upgrade process for legacy Translation Memories.

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• Error message 'The translation memory '[filename].txt' could not be loaded: 'Method not found: 'Void Sdl.LanguagePlatform.Core.Wordlist.Load(System.String)'.' while trying to upgrade legacy Translation Memory