Windows 7 Unable to install Itunes. An error occurred during the installation of assembly HRESULT:0x800736FD

Anonymous
2010-01-10T20:17:51+00:00

**Original Title** An error occurred during the installation of assembly 'Microsoft.VC80.CRT,version="8.0.50727.4053",type="win32",publicKeyToken='1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",processorarchitecture="x86". Please refer to Help and Support for more information. HRESULT:0x800736FD

Windows xp to Windows 7 32 bit install of home premium.  iTunes will not install.  The installation freezes at Publishing product information, gives this error message:

An error occurred during the installation of assembly 'Microsoft.VC80.CRT,version="8.0.50727.4053",type="win32",publicKeyToken='1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",processorarchitecture="x86". Please refer to Help and Support for more information. HRESULT:0x800736FD

stays frozen and eventually claims iTunes was installed correctly.  Opening iTunes produces an error stating that Apple application support is not installed (Apple application support/Apple mobile device support are not on the computer).  (Bonjour, Quicktime, and Apple software update are there).  I have uninstalled the programs which goes fine but nothing I try can get itunes to work.  I tried installing itunes 8.0, running on a different administrator user, running as administrator, stopping all programs from running, and installing while offline.  I read that there might be a problem with Microsoft Visual C++ 2005.  My computer shows  both Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable andMicrosoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.21022.218 on it.  I tried installing the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package ATL Security Update file vcredist_x86.exe found at **http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=766a6af7-ec73-40ff-b072-9112bab119c2&displaylang=en#filelist**

but it freezes at around 100% of completion. 

This is where I am now.  My Windows updates have not been failing and my system is up to date.  I do not know what to do as I need this program installed in order to use my phone.

Thank you for your time and any assistance you might be able to offer.

--Daniel

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Anonymous
2010-01-12T01:57:11+00:00

I reinstalled Windows 7.

Good luck other people with the same problem.

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-01-11T22:57:32+00:00

    The installer freezes every time.  I have left it alone for hours on multiple occasions and it never finishes.  Task manager closing it responds that Windows Installer has stopped working and must be restarted.  From there the computer has to be restarted before I can try and install it again.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-01-11T22:42:13+00:00

    What do you mean with freeze? Does your PC freeze or the installer? Wait a few minutes.

    "A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code" CLIP- Stellvertreter http://www.winvistaside.de/

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-01-11T22:35:41+00:00

    I read that there might be a problem with Microsoft Visual C++ 2005.  My computer shows  both Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable andMicrosoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.21022.218 on it.  I tried installing the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package ATL Security Update file vcredist_x86.exe found at **http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=766a6af7-ec73-40ff-b072-9112bab119c2&displaylang=en#filelist**

    but it freezes at around 100% of completion. 

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-01-11T22:34:53+00:00

    I have tried that and it did not work.  The install of it errors out.

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