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
    2015-02-27T00:00:12+00:00

    This support page is pretty much dead, sorry to say.

    What I ended up doing, was a full format / reinstall of Windows 7 -- not just because of the iTunes problem, the computer was a bit sloggy already so I figured I might just wipe it clean.

    Yes, it's lame, but as of today, it's the only real solution I'd actually recommend. Then clean install only the program / files you use, restore your back-up of docs, and off you go.

    It's still way better than installing Windows 8. Don't ever do that. Windows 7 is still the better choice right now.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-02-26T23:12:41+00:00

    I have had this same problem.

    I have checked for Windows updates but it fails with the error number 80080005. When I ask for help with this, rather ridiculously it offers help with different numbers.

    I have tried installing visual C++ (didn't help)

    I have tried SFC scannow in normal and safe mode and as an administrator. Windows resource something or other won't allow it.

    I have run every troubleshooter I can find.

    I have searched every bit of microsoft I can find and there is no definitive answer which helps.

    I am in despair and feel that microsoft support has abdicated responsibility. I can see from teh "community" that this problem has been going on for 6 years. Shouldn't there have been a clear solution?

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-01-02T21:46:06+00:00

    thanks

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-12-26T12:48:20+00:00

    Hi Javier,

    Many thanks for this. Seems to be solution to this problem. However the "key: RegistrySizeLimit" isnt appearing on my computer. It may be because my system type is 64 bit as opposed to 32 bit.

    Where does this leave me?

    Thanks

    Joe

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