Cannot install Amiga Forever.

whiteb · 14 January 2019, 10:06

Hi.

I had Amiga Forever on a drive that died (Dead as a dodo, wont spin), Not trying to reinstall Amiga Forever again, and the MSI installer starts, and when it tries to install, it still detects the old installation, probably via the registry, but no matter if I Do a Complete or Modify through the installer, it gets to "Updating components", then 'Removing shortcuts' before failing the install.

I have tried to remove as much references to AF in the registry but its pissing me off.

The final dialog box is saying it had problems removing files from an existing install (Yeah no shit bat man, that drive is dead) Please uninstall or repair the previous version..

I AM TRYING TO !.

Geezus anything short of reinstalling windows...............

zipper · 14 January 2019, 11:19

What about https://www.techspot.com/downloads/3...p-utility.html to get rid of Windows installer information.

lesta_smsc · 15 January 2019, 00:37

You could also try CCleaner. I find it easy to use

whiteb · 15 January 2019, 01:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by lesta_smsc

You could also try CCleaner. I find it easy to use

Tried CCleaner. all that did was to launch the app's uninstaller, which was freaking.

@Zipper is the ripper.., that worked. Now why Microsoft cannot make that more visible

lesta_smsc · 15 January 2019, 04:21

Sorry. It's always worked for me in some shape or form.

I'll keep a note of the app that worked for you for future reference

zipper · 15 January 2019, 11:21

It's invaluable when you have tried all tricks to get rid of a broken software and Windows still claims it's there.

14 January 2019, 10:06	#1
whiteb Fanatically Amiga. Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Age: 54 Posts: 1,557	Cannot install Amiga Forever. Hi. I had Amiga Forever on a drive that died (Dead as a dodo, wont spin), Not trying to reinstall Amiga Forever again, and the MSI installer starts, and when it tries to install, it still detects the old installation, probably via the registry, but no matter if I Do a Complete or Modify through the installer, it gets to "Updating components", then 'Removing shortcuts' before failing the install. I have tried to remove as much references to AF in the registry but its pissing me off. The final dialog box is saying it had problems removing files from an existing install (Yeah no shit bat man, that drive is dead) Please uninstall or repair the previous version.. I AM TRYING TO !. Geezus anything short of reinstalling windows...............

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14 January 2019, 11:19	#2
zipper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: finland Posts: 1,837	What about https://www.techspot.com/downloads/3...p-utility.html to get rid of Windows installer information.

15 January 2019, 00:37	#3
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,173	You could also try CCleaner. I find it easy to use

15 January 2019, 04:21	#5
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,173	Sorry. It's always worked for me in some shape or form. I'll keep a note of the app that worked for you for future reference

15 January 2019, 11:21	#6
zipper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: finland Posts: 1,837	It's invaluable when you have tried all tricks to get rid of a broken software and Windows still claims it's there.

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