Windows 10 error message «Another Installation In Progress Please Complete Installation Before Continuing»

When ever I try to install or un-install anything I keep getting this error message — «Another Installation In Progress Please Complete Installation Before Continuing»

I have seen others solution to this problem but they are all for win 7 or win 8 mine is win 10.

Wanted to add some more error messages that I am still getting.

(This error message below occurred when trying to un-install avg antivirus software)

Error Code: 0xC0070652

Error Message : Another installation is already in progress. Complete that installation before proceeding with this install.

Additional message: MSI Engine: Failed to initialize the package.

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Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow the methods and check if it helps.

Method 1: Check the status of Windows Installer Services

a) Press Windows key + R and type services.msc in the search field and press ENTER.

b) Scroll down and find the Windows Installer. Double-click “Windows Installer” in the Services list.

c) Ensure that the Windows Installer service is running.

d) Right-click Windows Installer, and then click Start. If Start is unavailable and the Stop and Restart options are available, this tells you that the service is already started.

Method 2:

Step1: If you have any third party security software installed on your computer I would suggest you to disable security software temporarily and perform a clean boot and check if it helps.

Please contact the manufacturer of the security software to disable it.

Note: Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you shouldn’t disable your antivirus software. If you have to temporarily disable it to install other software, you should re-enable it as soon as you’re done. If you’re connected to the Internet or a network while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

Step2: Place the computer on Clean Boot and check if it helps:

Note: After troubleshooting, reset the computer to start as usual. Refer step 3

Hope this information helps you.

Please revert for any clarification on this or any Windows issues. We will be glad to assist you.

Troubleshoot issues installing Windows 7 Service Pack 1

Summary

When you try to install for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) , errors occur that prevent the installation. Use the following methods to find a solution for these installation errors.

Uninstall display languages

Uninstall display languages that you do not use

Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

Click Clock, Language, and Region.

Under Regional and Language, click Install or uninstall display languages.

In the Install or uninstall languages to display window, click Uninstall display languages.

Select the languages that are installed but do not correspond to the language that you use on your computer, and then click Next.

After you uninstall the display languages, try installing Windows 7 SP1.

Note: If you are asked for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Install Windows 7 SP1.

System Restore

Use System Restore to return your system files and settings to an earlier point in time

You can use System Restore to fix Error C0000034 or other issues that may prevent Windows 7 SP1 from installing. This tool uses restore points to return the operating system to an earlier point in time, before the problem started.

Note Running system restore removes any programs and updates that you installed after the restore point date.

To restore the operating system to an earlier point in time, follow these steps:

Click Start, type system restore in the search box, and then click System Restore in the Programs list.

In the System Restore window, click Next.

Select the Show more restore points check box, select the most recent restore point that was created before the problem started, and then click Next.

The computer then restarts and System Restore returns your computer to the state that it was in before the restore point that you chose.
Note If you are asked for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Install Windows 7 SP1.

Resolve Error 0x80073701, Error 0x800f0a136, or Error 0x800f0826

Use the Microsoft System Update Readiness Tool

The System Update Readiness Tool can help fix problems that might prevent Windows updates and service packs from installing. For example, an update might not install if a damaged system file prevents the update from recognizing the version of Windows that’s running on your computer. If your computer is having problems installing an update or a service pack, download and install the tool, which runs automatically. Then, try installing the update or service pack again.

Go to the What is the System Update Readiness Tool? article, and then follow the instructions to download and install the Microsoft System Update Readiness Tool for your version of Windows.

After the installation completes, click Start, type cmd in the search box, and then click cmd in the Programs list.

At the command prompt, type sfc/scannow, press ENTER, and then wait for the process to finish.

Restart the System Update Readiness Tool to make sure that there are no more error logs. To do this, type sfc/scannow, press ENTER, and then wait for the process to finish.

Install Windows 7 SP1.

Resolve Error 0x800F0A12

Resolution 1 for Error 0x800F0A12

Error 0x800F0A12 can occur if Windows 7 is not on an active partition. The Windows 7 SP1 installation program performs a test to verify that Windows 7 can start itself from the active partition. To resolve this error, follow these steps:

Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

Click System and Security.

Click Administrative Tools.

Click Computer Management.

In the navigation pane, under Storage, click Disk Management.

Right-click the disk partition where Windows 7 is installed, and then click Mark Partition as Active.

Install Windows 7 SP1.

Resolution 2 for Error 0x800F0A12

If the system partition is not mounted during startup, you can use mountvol in a command prompt to re-enable automatic mounting of all volumes.

Note Before continuing, contact the system administrator to learn why the access to the system partition is disabled.

Click Start, type Command Prompt in the search box. Then, right-click command prompt, and then click Run as administrator.

Note If you are asked for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

At the command prompt, type mountvol/E, and then press ENTER.

Restart the computer.

Install Windows 7 SP1.

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Please Try Installing Windows Live Programs Again

can you help me tell me why i get this error message Error:

please try installing windows live programs again

get help on this error

Error: OnCatalogResults: 0x80029c4a

Next Steps: an unknown error occured

what does this error mean? and what can i do to solve it or fix it?

i need to resolve this fast. i was trying to install outlook express i downloaded a file called: wlsetup-web.exe

Installation failed for an unknown reason

When you try to install Windows Live programs, you may receive an error message that directs you to this Help topic. The cause of the error is unknown.

Try the following solutions in the order that they’re listed.

* Make sure that there are no other programs currently running on your computer.
*

Make sure that your computer has all the latest updates from Microsoft Update.

Show me how
1. Go to the Microsoft Update website.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install all the latest updates for your computer.
*

If you’re installing Windows Live Writer or Windows Live Photo Gallery, make sure that you have the correct prerequisite software installed on your computer.

Show me how
o If you’re trying to install Writer on Windows XP, download and install the latest version of Microsoft .NET Framework from the Microsoft .NET Framework website.
o If you’re trying to install Photo Gallery, download and install the latest version of SQL 2005 Compact Edition from the SQL 2005 Compact Edition website and the latest version of the Windows Imaging Component from the Windows Imaging Component website. If you’re using Windows Vista, you don’t need to install the Windows Imaging Component.
* Restart your computer, and then go to the Windows Live Downloads website to retry installing your Windows Live program.

If an error prevents one of your Windows Live programs from upgrading to the latest version, none of your Windows Live programs will be upgraded.
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Every update installed just fine, and then the turn came to Windows Live Essentials. Everything went along fine, until it came to about 98 %, then I got an error screen with the code 0x8007064C and source:crt110-i386 (sometimes it said amd64 instead). I rebooted my laptop and then installed the new updates that were available, including Windows Live Essentials. Sometimes it was the 2011 version, sometimes 2012, but each time it would not install. Eventually, after I had installed most updates, including SP1, it disappeared completely from Windows Update.

I still needed to use Windows Live Mail, so I decided to download it off the website instead. That gave me exactly the same result. So I check Programs and Features and found that Windows Live Essentials was listed. I figured that meant I hadn’t uninstalled it, at least not cleanly, so I downloaded the Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter, ran it several times and uninstalled every single Windows Live item in the list, there were about 15-20 or so. After having done that and rebooting just to be safe, I then tried installing Essentials again but got the same result.

I have tried both using the offline and online installer, same result. I have tried using the US English and UK English (as I believe the one I first had was in US English, but I have UK English as the language of choice on my laptop and prefer it, so chose that when I saw there was an option for it), and got the same result.

I have tried absolutely everything I can possibly think of. I have even tried installing a different program, Writer in this case, which I have never before had installed on this laptop, but still got the same result. And I then noticed that Essentials actually DOES get installed, just not properly, as it is listed in Programs and Features, after I ran the troubleshooter to remove all traces and then tried installing it again. But there are none of the programs installed, and if I try to repair it, it ends up uninstalling itself instead, removing itself from Programs and Features. And at no point have I had any shortcuts in the Start menu for any of the programs.

So I am quite literally at wits end. I have googled for hours, trying everything I could find, but I haven’t found anything with the combination of crc110-i386 AND 0x8007064C, only the seperate items. So I’m REALLY hoping someone here can help me out, so I can finally get Windows Live Mail back on my computer.