Cannot uninstall or install iTunes - help!
I had iTunes 8.0 installed on a computer. Tried uninstalling and it won't. I get the error message:
"The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package "iTunes.msi" in the box below".
I try the other "alternate path" but that doesn't work. I have tried uninstalling using Revo Uninstaller and CCLeaner and it doesn't uninstall. I have tried downloading iTunes 8.0 from apple.com and it won't even install it now. Another error message I get, when I try the alternate path is:
"The path C:Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Apple Computer\Installer Cache\iTunes 8.0.1.11\iTunes.msi cannot be found. Verify that you have access to this location and try again, or try to find the installation package iTunes.msi in a folder from which you can install the product iTunes".
Help!
What you need to do is to uninstall it using the Microsoft Uninstall Cleanup Utility.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
Using this program usually eliminates all issues and error messages with the uninstalling of the iTunes program. Make sure you uninstall the following programs:
1) Apple Mobile Device Support
2) Apple Software Updates
3) Quicktime
4) iTunes
Once all those are removed using the Microsoft Uninstall Cleanup Utility then you can go back to www.itunes.com and download/install the setup file again.
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For general advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
The steps in the second box are a guide to removing everything related to iTunes and then rebuilding it which is often a good starting point unless the symptoms indicate a more specific approach. Review the other boxes and the list of support documents further down the page in case one of them applies.
The further information area has direct links to the current and recent builds in case you have problems downloading, need to revert to an older version or want to try the iTunes for Windows (64-bit - for older video cards) release as a workaround for installation or performance issues, or compatibility with QuickTime or third party software.
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with that one, let's try the following procedure.
first, head into your Add/Remove programs and uninstall your QuickTime. if it goes, good. if it doesn't, we'll just attend to it when we attend to itunes.
next, download and install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility. use it to clear any existing itunes and/or QuickTime installation configuration information from the PC.
Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
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I cannot uninstall or install the latest version of iTunes, and I cannot activate itTunes via the desktop shortcut. When I try, it says that the application is only available for installed products
with that one, let's try the following procedure.
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next, download and install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility. use it to clear any existing itunes and/or QuickTime installation configuration information from the PC.
Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
next, use the the following document as a guide for manual removal of leftover itunes and quicktime program files:
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When connecting to Itunes, it shows the following error: registry settings used by itunes drivers for importing and burning cds are missing.
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Can you post a screenshot of the contents of the key you've been editing, please? Include all of the regedit screen, including the left-hand column. Save the screenshot to an image file, and insert the image file in a reply by clicking the wee camera icon at the top of the reply window. -
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Hi.
I have spent the past 10 days trying to solve this problem of “iTunes Store” no longer opening.
During this time of emailing backwards and forwards to iTunes Support nothing they suggested worked. All the links they sent didn’ toffer any help. I was basically just being told to delete iTunes and then reinstall it again.
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So this is the procedure:
Control Panel/ Delete/Uninstall a Program
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With the Error 2, let's try a standalone Apple Application Support install. It still might not install, but fingers crossed any error messages will give us a better idea of the underlying cause of the issue.
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http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Download and install the free trial version of WinRAR suitable for your PC (there's a 32-bit Windows version and a 64-bit Windows version):
http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
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iTunes: Windows reports that "iTunesSetup.exe is not a valid Win32 application" -
HT1926 Cannot run or install Itunes Says MSVCR80.dll was not found It ran fine before
Cannot run or install Itunes Says MSVCR80.dll was not found It ran fine before
Click here and follow the instructions. You may need to completely remove and reinstall iTunes and all related components, or run the process multiple times; this won't normally affect its library, but that should be backed up anyway.
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Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates
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