If you are installing a program from the Internet, redownload the file select Save instead of Run in the download dialog box , save the file to a folder on a local hard disk on your computer or to other removable media. Then, run the installation from that location. If your installation files are on a network for example, a commercial or corporate environment , copy all the files to a folder on a local hard disk on your computer, and then run the installation from that location.
Method 2: Obtain a fresh version of the installation packageIf some time has elapsed between when you downloaded the package and when you tried to install it, do the following:. If you already have the latest version, download the program again, and then run the installation. Programs that are currently running on your computer are interfering with the installation process. Disable programs that might be interfering with the installation process.
To do this, follow these steps:. Click Start , type msconfig in the Search box, and then click msconfig. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password, or provide confirmation.
On the General tab, click Selective startup , and then clear the Load startup items check box. Click Services , click Hide all Microsoft services , and then click Disable all. When you are finished troubleshooting the problem, restart the computer in Normal Startup mode. For more information about how to use MSConfig, see How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista.
There are typically several ways to remove any program. In this situation, try some other method to remove the program. Click Start , and then click All Programs. Select the program, and then click Uninstall. Follow the instructions. Make sure that you don't have any file or folder names that are longer than characters.
For more about the maximum path length limitation, see Naming files, paths, and namespaces. Most programs create an installation log.
If you can't locate such a log, you can enable verbose MSI logging. For more information, see How to enable Windows Installer logging. Note If you're running the. For example, you can run the following command:. A failed installation typically logs "Return Value 3" where the problem occurred and where the installation rollback began.
The description of the failure appears immediately before the Return Value 3 log entry. You can use the Wilogutl. This tool may suggest solutions to errors that are found in a log file. It is available in the latest Windows Software Development Kit. The following is an example of how to use the Wilogutl. You may be able to manually uninstall some parts of the program through the Windows interface.
For example, you may be able to delete program files and folders. Because the steps to do this may differ widely, depending on the version of Windows that you're running and on the program that you're trying to uninstall, no prescriptive steps are provided here.
If you're not sufficiently familiar with the program that you're trying to uninstall to positively identify the files and folders for that program, we do not recommend that you try this method. Generally, when you begin to delete program files and folders, you run the risk of damaging your operating system. Use this method at your own risk. If you are considering uninstalling the program manually, be aware of the following:. For example, move this material into the Documents folder.
If you cannot manually delete a program file, this may mean that the file is being used or that some other program is accessing the file and preventing you from deleting it.
For example, antivirus software may be accessing the file. When antivirus software is accessing a program file and making it impossible to delete it, it's likely that this same antivirus software was preventing you from uninstalling the program by more traditional means. Install a program. Uninstall or change a program.
Installing programs: frequently asked questions. Could not start the Windows Installer service on Local Computer. Error 5: Access is denied. To determine whether you're using an account that has administrator rights.
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Of course, the fewer peripherals we have connected to the computer, the less problems we will have. And, the older the computer hardware, the less compatibility problems we will have: it is not the same to install it on an 11th generation Intel processor than on a 4th generation processor, for example.
To install XP we will need an OS license key , since without it we will not be able to continue the installation. If we do not have it at hand, we can use a generic Windows key, although we will have to activate it with the good key once the system is installed.
Installing XP on a new machine is tricky. And the UEFI configuration, if it can, can give us problems with other more modern systems, such as Windows
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