How to fix missing Itunes .msi files in Windows XP
Hi all!
A lot of people from US use I-Tunes enabled phone for great music experience. The motorola and apple is providing mp3’s only through i-tunes. But so many times we failed to enjoy when our i-tunes get corrupted.
Here I got the way to get rid of this.
If you Browse for this file however, you’ll find it in the location that it’s supposed to be (C:\Program Files\Apple Software Update\Packages).
I tried a few things to fix this, including downloading the latest iTunes from Apple’s website. After about 30 minutes of digging, I discovered that there’s a very simple fix.
1. Download the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
2. Install the program (MS Office not required!)
3. Run the program from Start->All Programs->Windows Install Cleanup Utility
4. Click on iTunes, and then click the “Remove” button
5. Run the iTunes installer!
So, find out if this is working or not. I’ll welcome your reviews on it….
Hi ! it works but tell me the idea that how to fix without uninstalling the itunes.
No – as clever as it is for Apple to blame the PC for the problem, it remains THEIR lost install file. I am going to demand credit for $30 worth of music I bought a week ago to which I no longer have access, because after an hour on the phone, two operators hung up on me and one “second level tech” gave me this lukewarm non-solution.
Thank you thank you thank you, you are a lifesaver i bow down and thank you thank you you are the man (or women if you are a women) but thank you
It worked for me too! Many thanks.
i’am not that clever but if the computer does not want to run windows installer cleaner utility, what to do next
Thank you gizmoghost you Rock….
you are the man. It works like a charm.. Thank you very much
I am pretty adept with computers and yet this was Itunes issue was very annoying by not allowing me to properly update to a newer version. For once the PC wins. Anyway I appreciate the advice because what caused me many hours of frustration, was a 2min fix.
Thanks,
Chris
You are my new hero.
Oh… it really work.. thank you…. Vincent Chan from Hong Kong
Thankss mate, i had a problem with removing iTunes..
with this program i removed it
and its working now!
Ahhhh THANK YOU!
That was driving me insane for months. I wish I would have googled this earlier.
I am so grateful that I found your iTunes installation solution. It was a solution that was within my ability to carry out and it worked. By the way, it worked in Vista also. Thanks.
yes it works. but i do not really want to do that everytime a new update comes out. whats wrong with those appleguys. why cant they fix that?
Very good post. excelent idea. it really works.
many tks
You are fricking awesome. That was driving me nuts for sooo long.. Thanks much. Initially I just ran the Windows Installer and I didn’t go to Start etc. That was my bad. But once I buckled down and followed your instructions… WHOO HOO! Can you tell I’m happy? Thanks again.
Ur a true genius, Thank you so much for being so helpful to some of us who have absolutely no idea on how to fix these types of problems!!
Thank you so much!!!
I needed iTunes to do my radio show, and I couldn’t access any of my music or cd’s or anything…
But now, thanks to you, everything is good.
Fantastic!! Problem solved!!
Thank you so much|||
It’s Perfect
grazie mille
Thanks Man was a big help for my Iphone
Terell Kissendal
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I tried to run the cleanup utility but it gave me a VBS script error. Is there any other way to get my iTunes running properly again?
Thanks,
Oz
Thank you very much! It works – and it is so simple!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
thank you very much!!! i was really getting a hard time until i read your blog!!!thank you!
Genius
itune copied bu not working intsall
oh thank you!!! my iTunes has been messed up for far too long!!! Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!!
i am soska from saudi arabia i had this problem for long time but thankx to you genius you are amazing now its solved thank uuuuuuu
Thanks a lot, this tip worked for me v well
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thx!!
Thanks, that was great, back to the way itunes was
THANKS I GOT IT TO WORK!
Oh my goodness, you are my hero. You saved me a lifetime of frustration. Now I can update my poor iPod again! He had been lonely without iTunes.
I still don’t understand because it won’t work. Where do we actually delete the itunes? Can sumone pls email me at imalaba@yahoo.com for sum help ,plss thx!
Thank-you so much!!
After trying to install the latest iTunes update for over an hour, it dawned on me that others may have experienced the same problem. Your fix worked like a charm — I am back in iTunes. Thanks very much!
Ralf
Thank so much for your expert suggestion. Problem fixed.
Should I backup my music,video, and other itunes files before I uninstall it?
Thank you so much it worked!!
Very helpful stuff here, thank you!
That was a quick fix for a real problem. Thankyou!
Thank you for the instructions.
You just saved me from tearing all my hair out and having to possibly reformat my HDD just to get iTunes to reinstall.
THANK YOU.
OMGGGGGGGGGGGG
THANK YOU SOMUCHHH
IM LITERALLY CRYING RITE NOW I CANT BELIEVE IT , WEEKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
AND ALL IT TOOK WAS LIKE 2 HOURS AND 1 SMART PERSON IN THE WORLD OMG THANK YOU <3
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! After months and months of not being able to download my songs to my IPOD and trying anything and everything to get it working, This worked! I am ecstatic!! You are my newest hero!! Thanks again
Worked for me too. But I had to install quicktime 7.5.5 separately.
This worked! Cheers, mate.
Worked as stated. Spent a couple of ours prior to this and got nowhere. This absolutly fised the problem. Itunes up and running fine now. Thanks!!!
Thankyou Very much 2min job and worked a treat.Cheers
I know this ain,t no forum,but to Mag and anyone else who want to have a very easy prog to use for putting individual songs and more onto your ipod,use Froodle (FW).
it worked!!!! thanks!
Thank you so so much. Those steps are easy to follow and save me lots of informaiton I stored and lots of time.
smart ways thx man u Rock @@@@
THANK YOU SO MUCH MAN U JUST SAVED THE DAY
THNX A LOT MAN
It would have been a oh no no christmas when we discovered that this problem with the msi files in windows.My three children with their new ipods and the frustration of trying to download itunes with a dial up ( 8 hours) I tried many websites but you fixed this shocking problem. Thank you so much.I bet there are lots of kids that will have this prob for theire christmas ipods but you are a genius to be able to simply fix it. shame why doesnt i tunes come on a disk with the device? Thanks from Melbourne Australia and merry christmas to all…
I fucking love you. You made my Christmas. =]
Best Present: Actually getting to use my new iPod.
Thank you!! Apple’s Indian’s blamed my computer company instead of their software…ugh!
worked! thanks!
Merci pour cette aide si précieuse…
You are the man it worked thanks a lot from méxico
stuff this im not buying the damn thing u kinda have to mention those facts
Worked like a charm. Thanks. Your fix made me acomplish in 3 minutes what I probably never would have fixed otherwise.
Solved the problem in a great way. Thank you
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU from Reno after long time now ij fix my itune thank you
I cannot believe this worked, but it did! Thanks a lot, matey!
YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER!!!
thankyou so much. lol.
U R DA MAN!!!! I THANK U A MILLION TIMES N MORE!!!!
Wow this worked. Thanks for the advice
I followed your directions exactly and it worked! You are the best! My purchased itunes store music was still there when it reopened. Thank you so very, very much!
Thanks! Worked like a charm!
Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaankk youuuuuuu!! i spent alld day looking to fix it and u helped me do it in under a minute!
Thank you so much wrk’d like a charm why call tech support when u get google to find sites like these
Thanks so much! Works like a Charm.
It worked, thank you so much.
you are the best, I’m truly appreciate you taking the time to make this. God Bless
OMG!
thank you soo much.
i was afraid i would never have itunes again.
thank you again
worked for me although your instructions weren’t clear.
I downloaded the windows installer cleanup utility, installed it, then rebooted and then found it under start/All Programs/Windows Install Utility. Selected it, and then in the window that comes up, I highlighted ITunes, and selected the remove button, closed it out when done with that, and then ran the ITunes Setup program that I saved to my hard drive, ITunes installed correctly and I didn’t receive the missing Itunes.msi error message after the install.
Thanks for your great advice and help!
regards,
nukefixer
Thanks man… it works like a baby….
Perfect, after somw hours of anguish Google desktop directed me to you and, after also using this utility to remove Quicktime and to then re-install, I’m back on line with iTunes.
Many thanks – Clean Up will definitely remain in my program list.
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Absolutely amazing!! This truly works. Curse Apple and its ridiculous installation programs!!!!!!!!!
Awesome! Thank you soooo much!!
Thank you! It worked for me too. I was about to give up.
good job =D it worked!!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent… It worked like a charm
What is to be said – this is such an iceberg fix – backed up itunes songs just in case, but no need. It all happens like liquid chocolate. Don’t suppose you have any idea how to annoy my ‘3′ broadband USB stick into submission. It wants to update itself but it won’t coz there is a previous version stuck in there somewhere and it won’t come out. Sorry rant over thanks again.
COOL!!!
It is nice to have a suggestion actually work!!1
Will removing iTunes delete all my music and videos? Also will i need the iTunes disc to reinstall it or will the update take care of that?
thanks gizmo .god bless u .,it was very smart help to us.
apple even dont know wat the problem . they r claiming our OS for this.
thanks. i also had to remove quicktime and one other that “install itunes” prompted me to do but it was easy after i downloaded the windows clean up utility. you saved me so much time and made it so easy. the itunes page suggestions were for a nuclear scientist. a donation to charity will be forthcoming in your honor. jeff
You no idea how nuts I was going til I found this! it worked ty ty ty
Found your suggested solution thru Google when this became a problem for me over the weekend. It worked and I thank you very much!
Thank u Thank u Thank u. I was SO lost without my music and now I am back on track!
Grazie mille davvero, ciao da Milano.
Thanks a lot it works for me. thanks thanks thanks