diff --git a/bin_win32/Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest b/bin_win32/Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<!-- Copyright © 1981-2001 Microsoft Corporation -->
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+    <noInheritable/>
+    <assemblyIdentity 
+        type="win32" 
+        name="Microsoft.VC80.CRT" 
+        version="8.0.50608.0" 
+        processorArchitecture="x86" 
+        publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b"
+    />
+    <file name="msvcr80.dll"/>
+    <file name="msvcp80.dll"/>
+    <file name="msvcm80.dll"/>
+</assembly>