Installation Encountered Errors "Failed to Initialize"

Unable to install Flash Player 11. I keep getting Installation encountered errors. "Failed to Initialize".
Followed all of the instructions under the "Troubleshooting" screens. I temporarly deactivated my Norton Virus software. I unstalled the old Flash Player version. I'm using Window XP and Internet Exployer 8 on a 32 bit machine. Now I have no version on my system and the new version will not install.
Please provide details for installation the latest version of Flash Player 11.

Try using the installer(s) from http://forums.adobe.com/thread/909550

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"Installation Encountered Errors - Failed to Initialize" - help!

I am running an XP S3 box, 2.66 GHz with 512mb RAM and lots of memory. Recently I tried to update my Acrobat Reader (Secunia reported my version was not current). Upon downloading, an error msg without a number came up as in subject line of this post.
"Installation Encountered Errors - Failed to Initialize"
I uninstalled my current version of Acrobat Reader. Tried to install again but no luck. Same error msg. I cleared the cache out of Firefox 6.0.2, tried again: ditto.
I have on my computer installed an old version of Acrobat 5.0 (KWW500R7153013-348) that I bought in 2003 (I think) so I unistalled that, then tried again. No luck. So I reinstalled the old Acrobat, then uninstalled it. Same. Then I defragged my hard drive, restarted. Now I was getting frustrated.
I did a system restore to a point before I tried to update Acrobat Reader; no luck. No matter what I do, AR will not install. I've read all the KB articles at Adobe, but nothing seems to work. Can you please help?
Mark

I had exactly the same problems, and it goes that because I wanted an English version of Adobe Reader, went obviously to adobe.com but because I am based in Europe, oh... this site decides to be so lame and Fail to Initialise and couldn't even redirect me by detecting my IP address, but could detect enough to not let me install a simple reader !!!
So this link is the link for European IP address users, http://get.adobe.com/de/reader/enterprise/ and then you just have to copy paste into translate.google.com to know what to do, and you can still download English or any other language...
However this is all lame and poorly organised for a company the size of adobe, and their help thingo was a complete waste of time, obviously it was only geared to the US !! Hello the rest of the world exists too.
Anyway hope this is of help, I even went to foxit reader and it's faster, but needed adobe for the pdf to be able to be opened in photoshop !!! aggghhhh these people and their control freakish *****

Your installation encountered errors. Installer failed to initialize. (CS5.5 upgrade)

I am trying to install CS5.5 on an HP laptop running Windows 7. It is an upgrade version. I had it installed once, but InDesign did not function fully (could not access any tools or choose any of my paragraph style definitions). So I uninstalled and tried again. Now I can't get past the "Finish" window that reads as follows:
Installation Status
Your installation encountered errors
Please try restarting your system and installing again
Installer failed to initialize
Contact Customer Support for further assistance
<Click> DONE
First let me say that contacting "Customer Support" is ineffectual. They will tell you that it is a tech problem and to contact Technical Support.
Before I began getting this message over and over, upon installation, I would be told that the resolution of my monitor did not meet minimum requirements and needed to be set to at least 1024 x 768. My monitor was set to 1600 x 900.
How can I get CS5.5 Design Premium to install on my laptop? TYSM (in advance) for any help.

CyberAmazon54 I would recommend reviewing the installation logs for the Creative Suite 5.5 software you are trying to install. You can find details on how to locate and interpret the installation logs at Troubleshoot with install logs | CS5, CS5.5, CS6 - http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/troubleshoot-install-logs-cs5-cs5.html. You are welcome to post any specific errors you discover to this discussion.

HT3910 i did it all above. but it could not be installed. problems shows installer encountered error that caused the installation to fail. an unknown error occured. so now what should i do.

i did it all above. but it could not be installed. problems shows installer encountered error that caused the installation to fail. an unknown error occured. so now what should i do.

The above you are talking about refers to instructions for Snow Leopard (10.6) and you did post in the Snow Leopard forum area.
Your system profile confirms you are actually using Lion (10.7.1). Therefore, you should seach for Lion instructions in the Apple's Knowledge Base or post over in the Mac OS X v10.7 Lion forum area.

The installer encountered errors before apple mobile device support could be configured

I'm having issues with installing apple mobile device support. Every time I try to install apple mobile device support I get this annoying message:
the installer encountered errors before apple mobile device support could be configured
I have tried these two ideas with no luck.
Had this issue, and none of the solutions above worked, here is what I did to fix the issue, Install Itunes like you normally would, admin rights ect. When you get the error message "Itunes errors occurred during installation before itunes could be configured" do not click finish, leave that folder up, no navigate to your appdata directory such as example C:\Users\Your Username\appdata\local\temp, inside there look for a file called iTunes64Setup.log or iTunes32Setup1850.log, open that up and scroll down, look for these key things as in example, "Executing: "C:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\Crusisxx\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP593.TMP\iTunes64.msi" INSTALL_SUPPORT_PACKAGES=1" so I would navigate inside the folder in my temp called "IXP593.TMP, there you will find all the installation packages, copy all of those files and paste either on your desktop or a new folder ect, once done you can now click finish on the failed itunes installer, now whether or not where ever you decided to place your files you copied from that temp folder you will want to run Itunes64.msi or Itunes.msi ect, and run the installer, you should now have successfully of installed Itunes.
Itunes 11.1.1 Errors occurred during installation...
I got it. I just first uninstalled iTunes then this:
1.Open up the Command Prompt as an Administrator (Go to All Programs > Accessories and Right Click on Command Prompt and then choose Run as administrator)
2.Type cd C:\Windows\SysWOW64
3.Type regsvr32 vbscript.dll (This registers VB Script with your computer.)
4.Now install iTunes as you normally would by double clicking on the install program and wait for iTunes to finish installing.
5.Type regsvr32 /u vbscript.dll (This unregisters VB Script with your computer.)
Re: "This iPod cannot be used because the required software is not installed."
What else can I do and why is it not working?

Try this: Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8

When installing Adobe Illustrator CS6, the Installer says "Your installation encountered errors" but error summary file lists 0 fatal errors, 0 errors, 0 warnings.

How should I proceed?
I'm running Windows 7.

Sure! Here it is:
"Installation Failed
Your installation encountered errors.
The error summary file may help you identify the issue.
More troubleshooting tips:
1. Restart your computer.
2. Exit all applications including startup items, virus checking and firewall software.
3. Close this window and launch the installer again to reinstall your application.
If the problems persist, please contact Customer Support for further assistance."
I tried all three of the tips suggested in the troubleshooting.
The error summary file says:
Exit Code: 20
-------------------------------------- Summary --------------------------------------
- 0 fatal error(s), 0 error(s), 0 warning(s)

Your installation encountered errors

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Acro and ID not installing could point to issues with the PDF libraries, so uninstall any existing version of Acro/ Adobe Reader, run the Acrobat Cleaner Tool and the Creative Suite Cleaner Tool and try again. Otehrwise provide the install logs.
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Download Error - Failed to initialize

I have been trying to load Flash player and I get an error "Failed to initialize" at what appears to be approximately 50% completion. Does anyone know what this is and what I can do to circumvent it?
Thanks,
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Hi
Reason: Antivirus software from vendors like Comodo, Jiangmin, and Rising are incorrectly identifying the Adobe Flash Player installer as malware. False reports from these vendors include “TrojWare.Win32.Trojan.Agent.Gen,” “Trojan/JmGeneric.bcy,” and “Suspicious.” Users are also reporting “Failed to Initialize” errors and the installer is getting quarantined.
Workaround: Antivirus software vendors and service providers are currently addressing this issue so that the installer is recognized as being legitimate. Ensure that your antivirus signatures are up-to-date.
If the issue persists, use the direct links to download Flash Player installer.

Trying to download icloud control panel - only getting so far. Got message: The installer encountered errors before iCloud Control Panel 2.1.2 could be configured. Your system has not been modified. To retry these operations at ltr time, pls run again.

First time on here... so not sure if doing correctly.
I'm tryng to download icloud control panel to my PC (have Windows 7 - so should be ok). I only get so far - 2 times I've tried it. Keep getting message:
The installer encountered errors before iCloud Control Panel 2.1.2 could be configured.
Your system has not been modified. To retry these operations at a later time, please run the installer again.
huh?

As I mentioned before you need to start the iTunes installation, then do NOT allow it to complete. In other words go all the way to the point that the installer extract the installation files, then STOP right there.
Now look for the temp folder and the files I mentioned in my initial posting. If you don't find the temp folder it may be because you have "Do not show hidden files and folder" selected under "View Tab" in the "Folder Options". You may need to unselec it. If you don't know about hidden files and folders in Windows XP take a look here: http://txpress.blogspot.com/2007/05/show-hidden-filesfolders-in-windows.html
Another possibility is that you may have a different path for your temp folders. To find out where you temp folders are located please do the following:
- Right click on "my computer"
- Select the "Advanced" tab
- Click on "Environment Variables"
Then look for the path for both variables "TEMP" and "TMP" take note of the path and check them out.
Or you may just go to a DOS Prompt and type the following commands:
1 - %temp% and hit enter
2 - %tmp% and hit enter
to both of these commands you will get a reply such as:
'c:\temp' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or bath files.
So by looking at the reply you can see that my temp folder is c:\temp
The above is the temp folder on my machine which I've customized to my own use. Your machine may be different.
I suggest you check for the iTunes temp folder inside both your temp folders locations "TEMP" and "TMP" as they may be in different locations.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you allow the iTunes installation to complete you will NOT SEE the iTunes temp folder and files because it will be deleted as soon as iTunes processes the installation.
Hope it helps.

Installer Encountered Errors - PLEASE HELP

Hi,
Getting very annoyed - sat at the computer for almost 2 hours.
Have windows Vista and finally it has allowed me access to install iTunes. When I go through the stages to install I get the following message:
+The installer encountered errors before iTunes could be configured. To retry these operations at a later time, please run the installer again.+
I have tried so many times. Windows is up to date and I have looked at the troubleshooting pages and am getting nowhere. I want to play with my new toy and can't. Can anyone help me get this thing installed successfully.
Thank you!

See if you can get itunes to install from another Windows user account. That will tell you if the problem is system-wide or user-related.
Then try other steps listed in this article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1926

'Installer encountering errors before itunes could be configured', also won't let me open old itunes... Can't access my itunes at all... anyone help?

Everytime I try to install the new itunes it come up with the following message: ' The installer encountered errors before itunes could be configured, Errors occured during installation, your system has not been modified. Please run installer again or click exit' I've tried to install it multiple times now and get the same message everytime. I've also tried re installing itunes 10, but when I go to open it it comes up with the message 'The files itunes libray.itl cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of itunes'. Please help.

Hey sjl95,
Thanks for the question. I recommend that you refer to this article if you are running into issues re-installing iTunes:
Trouble installing iTunes or QuickTime for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1926
Thanks,
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ITunes 7.3 installer "encountered errors before iTunes could be configured"

I was able to originally install itunes 7.3.1.3 (upgraded from 7.2) and use it with my iphone (activated/synced for 2 weeks with no problems). I had a problem due to a disk full which corruped Outlook.
I cleared substantial disk space, reinstalled Outlook 2003. This seemed to have corrupted the iTunes sync function, so I uninstalled iTunes (using Add/Remove Programs control panel), and have since been trying to reinstall. I am continually getting the "iTunes installer Completed - The installer encountered errors before iTunes could be configured" error message.
I have read many messages and suggestions in these discussions, and already tried the following:
Completely uninstalling iTunes and Quicktime (iTunes no longer shows up in the Add/Remove programs or using the Windows install cleanup utility) follwing all the steps listed in "Removing iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP" http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93698.
Quicktime (version 7.2 Pro) is currently installed. I can cleanly install/remove Quicktime alone with no errors, but not using the combined quicktime/iTunes installer.
I have tried redownloading the itunes installer several times, and even used the Apple Software update download only option and then manually running the itunes.msi file, but still get the same error.
I have tried manually removing all instances of iTunes/iPod/activesync/iphone that I can find in the registry and all the iTunes/iPod folders as the above knowlege base article instructs.
There must still be some other remnant of the old install, because if I try to install iTtunes 7.2, I get an error message that a later version is already installed, but I have not been able to find anything else.
I have even enabled the verbose logging, the error seems to occur in this section of the log:
MSI (c) (00:C8) [11:00:26:796]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\DOCUME~1\[myusername]\LOCALS~1\Temp\MSI36.tmp, Entrypoint: iTunesLaunchConditions
Action ended 11:00:26: iTunesLaunchConditions. Return value 3.
MSI (c) (00:FC) [11:00:26:859]: Doing action: SetupCompleteError
Any suggestions on what else I can try would be appreciated. One of the main reasons I need sync my ipnone to my work windows machine is to keep my Outlook contacts and calendar. I have no problems with iTunes on my macs.
I am running XP SP2, and have local administrator rights on my Dell 610 notebook.

I had to find this solution from another site, so thanks to all the people who viewed this thread & knew how to fix this but didn't bother.
If anyone is weary enough to come to this forum to solve this problem, here is one solution that worked for me & it may work for you if you encounter the error:
"the installer encountered errors before safari could be configured"
1. Use a trustworthy registry cleaner to clean your registry such as Ccleaner or Advanced System Care. This step may not be necessary though.
2. Go to "C:\Users\MyUsername\AppData(Hidden)\Local\Temp" & delete everything in it.
3. If step 2 still doesn't allow you to install Safari, then try:
4. Open Start type "CMD" in the search button, then in the cmd prompt "Regedt32"
5. In the reg editor open:
"Computer" / "HKEYCURRENTUSER" / "Software" / "Apple Computer, Inc." & try deleting the entries for any Apple programs that may be causing any conflicts.
Be aware that any programs that you delete registry entries for may not function correctly afterwards or need to be reinstalled, but this more drastic measure should hopefully allow the installation of Safari browser.
Hope this helps any further visitors to this forum looking to solve this problem it worked for me, good luck.
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Installer Encountered Errors before iTunes could be Configured

I keep getting the same Error over and over again:
*iTunes Installer Completed*
The Installer encountered errors before iTunes could be configured.
Your system has not been modified. To retry these operations at a later time, please run the installer again.
Click Finish to exit the Installer.

I'm using version 8.2 lately and i downgraded to version 7 for some reason.... After i got my new iPhone 3GS yesterday. Which is needed the 8.2 version....So i uninstall the version 7 and re-install the version 8.2 again and i got this message....
*"A NETWROK OCCURED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO READ FROM THE FILE C:\WINDOWS\INSTALLER\BONJOUR.MSI".....*
I try to check this file in my C:\ Drive but unfortunately i can't find it and i can't install the iTunes 8.2..... and the bad thing is i can't f#*******ing use my new iPhone 3GS....
Please help me or otherwise maybe just return it to the shop and get something else instead of this new iPhone 3GS...... too much trouble....

New 7.6 iTunes64Setup.exe "The installer encountered errors before iTunes..

I am using Vista 64 bit. Used 64 bit IE to download the proper file
iTunes64Setup.exe
from
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
But I get this error when I try to install:
The installer encountered errors before iTunes could be configured.
To retry these operations at a later time, please run the installer again.
Click Finish to exit the installer.
I tried installing when logged in as an administrator, and again as a a user, again same results. I tried uninstalling 32 bit iTunes 7.5 and rebooting, but the issue still remains. I manually wiped away the
c:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes
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FYI, this is just my secondary machine, so I'm not worried about loosing anything. So registry cleaning likely. But first, I'll try installing on a pristine 64 bit Vista virtual machine, just to see if the installer binary itself runs correctly on a machine without a history of iTunes 32 bit.
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There are many search hits for similar errors under 7.5 32 bit, but I seem to be alone with this error with 64 bit installer, for now...

FYI, I downloaded iTunes64Setup.exe again (not from cache), despite same exact filesize on my hard drive, this time, no install error, problem solved. So perhaps Apple uses no built-in CRC error detection, but at least it works now. I'm so glad 64 bit Vista is finally properly supported without errors about CD burning when you start it (I never bothered with the gear drivers workaround).
I did notice it still installs in the
C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes
directory despite being a 64 bit app, not sure if that matters, and not sure if it's a side effect of having 32 bit version in that directory previously.

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