Problem Reinstalling Itunes

[boconnell147]

Hi,
I recently uninstalled itunes & all its components via control panel . However when I try to to reinstall it it just says 'the installer encountered problems...'
I've tried to use a restore point but that doesnt work.
Any help please.
TIA

[Togo]

What is your device Bocon? Laptop Desktop, Android, Ipad or Iplayer. If pc what is your system? W7, W8, W10? Can't help wondering why you would uninstall Itunes.

[boconnell147]

Oops..sorry.
Laptop running Windows 10.
I uninstalled it because my music folder was a mess which meant itunes was a mess. I thought the easiest way was to sort ] out the folder (get rid of duplicates etc) & then import the folder into itunes

[ichkeria]

Have you tried re-downloading from the Apple site?
I tried to update my version of iTunes using Apple software update and hit issues which I think were partly to do with our internet connection. A manual download and install should work.

I loathe iTunes - bloated, complicated to use (and ridiculously named). The stock response from Apple to anything is "have you updated iTunes?" which would not normally be an issue if it was actually straightforward to do most of the time.

[boconnell147]

Yep ,tried that. That's when I had the issue

[Togo]

I think I would try again but be sure to right click and choose "run as administrator" before you launch the install. One or two different solutions with the link below. Also apple help are pretty good.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7151903?start=30&tstart=0

[ichkeria]

Some ideas here
http://windowsreport.com/itunes-windows-10/

I wonder if the registry solution might be the one to try, given you already had a version you uninstalled.
I got mine to work by going to the folder where iTunes downloaded and running the .msi file manually.

[boconnell147]

Thanks all, especially Togo , that worked

[Togo]

Ta Bocon. Glad it worked. It also helps if you have any issues with flash player upgrades etc. Keep that Itunes library tidy now, sort out you art work and check for updates and latest versions regularly.