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
    2011-02-06T19:26:56+00:00

    Im having the same problem, however, when I tried to start Windows Install Modules, it started fine without an error. Then I tried to find the registry size limit in the regestry under

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

    >>SYSYTEM

    >>>CURRENTCONTROLSET

    >>>>CONTROL

    But I do not see any key to the right labeled Registry Size Limit. I have the following:

    Default - Current User - FirmwareBoot - Preshutdown - SystemBootDevice - SystemStartOptions - WaitToKillService

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-12-23T04:31:48+00:00

    Javier, you are a GOD! I have been struggling with this for weeks trying solution after solution from the web, and yours worked! THANK YOU!

    For E.Crellin:

    If you open your registry editor (regedit) you should see a series of folders down the left hand side. One of them is called "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"

    if you double click on that folder there should be a subfolder "System" and in that a subfolder "CurrentControlSet" and in that a subfolder "Control"

    Then on the right hand side there should be a series of files, one of them called "registry size limit". If you double click on that it should open up a small window where you can manually change the value. I did this by entering the letter "F" 8 times. Once I clicked okay, the number in brackets (4294967295) changed automatically. I then clicked okay, exited regedit and restarted my computer. I was then able to dowload itunes. Hallelujah!

    Hope this helps you too!

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-12-17T18:40:48+00:00

    Ckeck if the "Windows Modules Installer" service is started. If not, try to start it from the services console. If you receive an error "1450 Insufficient System resources" error, then follow this steps:

    1. Open regedit and replace the following value:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control

    Key: RegistrySizeLimit

    Type: REG_DWORD

    Value: 0xFFFFFF (4294967295)

    1. Reboot
    2. Open a command prompt as administrator and run SFC /SCANNOW to check the integrity of system modules.
    3. Install pending windows updates

     

    I hope it fixes your problem

    Javier

    I too, have gone into regedit but not sure what to replace...particularly since I do not have that key in any location. do I create it? what exactly do those of us that arent particularly tech savvy do?

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-11-28T19:35:13+00:00

    Javier,

    This worked perfectly. Thank you

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