I am not sure why - but IS2013 does not include the Redistribute for VS2013 C++ as part of the standard list of files. So I created my own package in where the only part not working correctly is the application exit codes.
The application installs correctly but IS always messages back that it failed - which I suspect is the Exit Code. Now the help file is useless as it says to verify with the publisher... Well MSFT does not publish it or post it anywhere.
If you created this prerequisite, say based on the VS2012 prerequisite, have you updated its conditions to reflect what the VS2013 redistributable actually installs?
When I create new prerequisites I use a virtual machine, create a snapshot of my c-drive and a snapshot of the registry. Then install the i.e. VC 2013 runtime. Then compare the snapshots with the current state of your files and registry. Then you can create new "exit conditions". I use BeyondCompare, but there are also tools from Microsoft to do this.
