Because VS2012 is unsupported and full of known security vulnerabilities, the is to upgrade to a modern version (VS2019, VS2022, or VS2022 Community – free).
You are trying to apply Update 5 to a version of VS2012 that is too old (e.g., RTM with no service packs) or corrupted. visual studio 2012 update 5 preparation.exe
| Scenario | Action | |----------|--------| | You found this file online or via torrent | – high risk of malware | | Your company IT provided it | Ask them for documentation and original source | | You need VS2012 for legacy code | Use official ISO from Microsoft (still available via Microsoft Update Catalog) | | You don't need VS2012 specifically | Download Visual Studio 2022 Community (free, safer, modern) | Because VS2012 is unsupported and full of known