Inventor 2015 says it is already installed, tried everything

[jimtore2k]

Hi!

I am just done going through the WHOLE registry searching for Autodesk and Inventor, deleting every instance of it, running CCleaner to fix any broken links. I have just DLed the whole package, as people said that was better than to install it by the internet thingy.

It still stays it is installed, I have an Inventor hand-in for Sunday that I can't miss, and this is getting frustrated, because there is no sign of Inventor on my computer AT ALL. Tried as 30-day trial as well, to see if it got my serial and key or something, but it was the same there, so it is not linked to my user directly.

What does it want from me? I have serached through 3TB of disk, the registry, I have searched the internet, everything, NOTHING is to be found.

Tried the Microsoft tool for removing things like this, but it was useless, as I need a 38-digit product code to find it at all, which is kinda hard when I can't find one on the internet, and it isn't in the list of installed programs, obviously, since I have uninstalled it.

Fast help is really appreciated!

Jim

[Mark_Wigan]

just wondering, are you administrator on that user profile?

also maybe your user profile is corrupted. try making a new user as admin, and log in as him, try to install.

if you have the package already downloaded, disconnect from internet, turn off virus software, turn off UAC, reboot, make sure disconnected from internet & try to install inventor.

let us know what happens ok.

[jimtore2k · Accepted solution]

I found ONE key in my last attempt before doing anything drastic (reinstalling Windows, as that would mean loads of work with 2 years of constant use). One key in the registry, going to a key I had found earlier that I had forgotten about, probably one of those 38-digit keys that the Microsoft tool wanted. Deleted it and ran CCleaner again, and it worked.

I couldn't get some of the small programs in, but as a 1st year student I just need the basic Inventor for now 🙂

Cheers all 🙂

[Mark_Wigan]

ok thanks for the update. good luck on your assignment.

[omoikane]

What is the key that you found? I am trying to uninstall Inventor Pro 2015 also so I can clean reinstall.

Thanks!

[jimtore2k]

It was the 36-character or something key that the Microsoft removal tool wanted so it could remove any occurences of the same key in the registry. I found it when searching for AutoDesk or Inventor somehow, in the registry. Just as easy to search manually if you first find a key, by using that instead of AutoDesk or Inventor as search term.

[daniel.walowski]

If you have problem with install or uninstall some software, you can use a Microsoft Fixit Program. I've included a link to Microsoft, where you can download this tool.
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/Program_Install_and_Uninstall

[richyrich0000]

Hi there I'm having exactly the same problem, need the 30 day trial to finish college work and keeps coming up already installed, I've tried all of the above, any ideas, I have 30 day trial of autocad, but that shouldn't
Matter should it?