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Getting an error when uninstalling Oracle Analytics Publisher Desktop - The installation source for this product is not available
Oracle Analytics Publisher Desktop has been installed and uninstalled 2 times. Something must have gone wrong the last time I uninstalled it. The program is listed in Control Panel and in the ...
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Windows 11 install with disable TPM and secureboot option for older computer
I try to install Windows11 pro on my old computer which is not meet the minimum requirements for windows 11. It does not have TPM (Trusted Platform Module). So, I try to install with Rufus 3.17 with ...
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Illegal operation attempted on a registry key that has been marked for deletion
I was installing "Private Internet Access" and it refused to do so due to not being able to install TAP.
I tried to install a version manually and it used an old NordVPN version I had on my ...
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Windows Error Registering Binaries
After installing some windows updates, a ANSYS SIWAVE will not start and immediately crashes. Reinstalling didn't fix it, two of the updates were permanent so cannot be rolled back, the third update ...
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Why does the Cygwin chere package take up so much space?
The chere package is currently the easiest and most common method to create a context menu item that opens a Cygwin terminal at a specific directory. When installing the package using the Cygwin ...
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Windows Software: Reinstall (or uninstall) deleted / lost applications - force new install
(There are many questions on the topic of Restinstalling/Uninstalling applications, I am sorry if this has already been asked but I was not able to find a similar question with the same problem/goal).
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Get a specific product code
I have Matlab Runtime Compiler 2015b (32-bit) installed from their website. I'm writing a WIX installer which uses this .exe, and I'd like to check whether the product is already installed on the ...
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Visual Studio doesn't recognize .NET Framework 4.6.2 is installed
I've installed .NET Framework 4.6.2 via the web installer, and everything looked good. However, after I restarted and opened up Visual Studio, it reported that 4.6.2 was not installed:
I checked ...
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How to migrate a programme or game onto a new computer if installation disk is cracked
To begin with; I appreciate there will likely be a different answer for each piece of software, so I'll go specific:
I would like to transfer Rome Total War onto a new computer. Unfortunately since ...
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What actually happens during /regserver & /unregserver?
I am installing a program on a server and uninstalling the program from a separate computer.
Server: Windows Server 2008 R2
Computer: Windows 7 Ultimate
I have found the installer & uninstaller ...
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How to deal with in progress instalation that hold back any new installations? (Windows 7)
I simply need to install a program into my computer, but whenever I try to it says, "Another installation is in progress. You must complete that installation before continuing this one". When I looked ...
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Is R portable when you do not to add registry keys during installation?
I'm not familiar with R, and its packaging system, so forgive me if this question seems uninformed.
Judging from the help section in the R documentation it would seem that R is portable (R Help 2.6), ...
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How to know which program has modified the registry on Windows?
On Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4, multiple entries are getting created for cost estimation of MSI.
Under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{ProductCode}, EstimatedSize ...
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“sEstimatedSize2” registry getting created in Uninstall\{ProductCode} hive
On Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4, multiple entries are getting created for cost estimation of MSI.
Under HKLM..\Uninstall\{ProductCode} EstimatedSize entry is created during MSI execution, ...
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Software thinks it is already installed, but isnt?
I have a game which I would like to install but whenever I insert the CD/mount the image, when the menu pops up it shows "Play" rather than "Install". The Control Panel does not show the software ...
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Windows 7 Pro 64Bit... now thinks it's a 16Bit OS? I can't "repair" Windows or MS Office suite?
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What software tools can repair Windows 7 Pro 64Bit, when it has been damaged (ie. it thinks it is a 16Bit OS and won't repair from Win7 install disk).
NOTE : When trying to avoid a ...
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Cannot install ClickMaster
I wanted to install ClickMaster on Windows 8.1 after the trial versions time ran out. The problem was, that i could not uninstall the trial through windows, so i just deleted the program folder.
After ...
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iTunes installation failure
I 'm trying to install iTunes setup (Microsoft Windows 7 64 bit) but installation fails with error (picture below).
Any ideas how can I fix it?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\...
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Difference between a stand-alone executable file, and an installed executable?
I have noticed on Windows, at least, that you can download a direct, statically-linked executable file and launch it directly, or write your own program and executable it (even dynamically) without ...
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Is there a way to see all files and registry entries that an application installs?
I am trying to figure out if there is a way to basically install an application into a sandbox, so that I can easily see all files it created and all registry entries it added without searching the ...
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Install a software without booting a VM
My question may seem odd but I would like to know if it's possible to install a software without booting on the operating system of a virtual machine. I need to install a lot (I really mean A LOT) of ...
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Monitor installation of a software [duplicate]
I would like to know if you guys would know a tool that allows to know what's actually going on during the installation of a software on Windows. I would like to know which files have been created/...
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Anti-virus software removes registry entries
On Windows7 x64 with installed Kaspersky anti-virus program, kaspersky removes the explorer-context-menu installation of "imageconv" (software imageconv)
If i stop Kaspersky, i can install and use ...
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Changing default Java Runtime Environment from 1.8 to 1.7
I'm currently trying to change the default JRE on my computer from 8 to 7.
I was attempting to fix a glitch involving the game Minecraft by updating to the JRE8 beta build, but it seems like that ...
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32-bit .DLL registers on install (Win7 64-bit), but not regsvr32
I have a 32-bit application, that uses a VC++ 6 developed 32-bit .DLL (deployed as Win32UMinDependency) that I can't register on a Windows 7/8 64-bit machine. Along with the application are ...
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Add/Remove programs: what happens when an app installs incorrectly?
I'm a developer, and the installshields I create deploy 'debugsupport.msi', which is the visual studio 2010 debug support executable.
However, when I attempt to run it, it says it's already installed ...
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How do I remove an old version of WinPcap?
When installing WinPcap 4.1.2 on Windows 7 I receive the following message
"A previous version of WinPcap has been detected on this system and cannot be
removed because in use by another ...
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Backup an installed software [closed]
I have some important installed software applications, and I want to backup such applications only (not all disk). Is there any software that can backup those applications (including registry?)
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Extraction Failed. "the file name, directory name, of volume label syntax is incorrect"
When I install the Visual Studio 2008 on my Windows Vista, I saw the error message box "the file name, directory name, of volume label syntax is incorrect". How do I fix it? I have already changed ...
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How to remove installation on startup in Windows XP?
I have tried to install SVNNotifier, but interrupted in middle of installation process and deleted installation file.
And after when I start system I always receive small windows to continue ...
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How can I see what an executable file is writing to disk and to the registry? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Looking for an program installer monitor or recorder
What software can be used in order to "record" all the files written to the disk and registry entries beeing modified by ...
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Error Code 1608 during SQL Server install?
I get the following error early during my SQL Server 2008 R2 installation:
MsiGetProductInfo failed to retrieve ProductVersion for package with
Product Code = '{AEB9948B-4FF2-47C9-990E-...
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general technique in Windows to install software once and replicate the configuration?
I would like, in general, to be able to install software on windows into a directory or directories, zip up the files that have been created, and create a script that sets the registry appropriately.
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Stuck with Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 errors [closed]
A ways back I installed Microsoft Visual Studio beta 2. Today I installed Visual Studio 2010 from Dreamspark (the one with the activation key baked in). This resulted in an install with no place to ...
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Easiest way to move a program to another hard drive?
World of Warcraft is just getting too big for my SSD. I want to move it to one of my other drives. What's the best way to do this w/out mucking the registry and all that? I'm running windows 7.
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Problems writing to the registry while installing OpenOffice.org
During the process I end-up with:
Error 1406 : could not write value BASISINSTALLOCATION to key \Software\Open Office.org\Layers\Basis\32.
That's not a typo, it's straight from the dialog box. ...
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