Unable to reinstall ACA-2011x86

[Yuri_Zhukovsky]

After crashing I couldn't uninstall ACA-2011 normally via Control Center. Therefore I purged manually all instances in system registry and directories on hard disk. Now setup fails with #208 error. What it's mean and what to do?

[hashim.mundol · Accepted solution]

Have you cleaned the Windows Installer related registry keys ?

from

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer

if you are not able to clean this manually, you might have to get some utility to do this.

[Yuri_Zhukovsky]

Thank you, Hashim!

Your help was useful, I already reinstalled ACA-2011.

BUT!!! Why it's impossible to setup ANY Autodesk product OVER existing installation?

Like Windows in "Repair Mode"? I don't admire Windows but in most cases this feature helps to cure fallen OS.

Best regards!

Yuri Zhukovsky, engineer

[hashim.mundol]

With Windows Installer (MSI technology) you have option of repairing the installation in the add/remove programs within control panel.

this applies to most Autodesk Applications.

[Yuri_Zhukovsky]

Yes, I know. I mean emergency cases, f.e. disc crash, electricity blackout, Windows file system malfunctioning and so on. Then it's impossible neither uninstalling Autodesk products normally nor reinstall over... In my user opinion, Setup must be able wright over existing installation (of course, to ask previously).

 Thanks for Your help.

Best wishes -

Yuri Zhukovsky, engineer

[svendb]

When you say: Have you "cleaned" the Windows installer registry keys, do you mean that all references to the software being reinstalled should be deleted?

[hashim.mundol]

Yes from the Installer hive, this is where windows installer keeps the installed software information.