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      • User Tip "The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed" error messages when installing iTunes for Windows on 64-bit systems

        "The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed" error messages when installing iTunes for Windows on 64-bit systems

        Symptoms   When installing or updating iTunes for Windows on a 64-bit Windows Vista or Windows 7 system, you may see a "The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed" message, as per the following screensh...view more
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        "The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed" error messages when installing iTunes for Windows on 64-bit systems

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        • User Tip "not a valid short file name" and "invalid character" install errors

          "not a valid short file name" and "invalid character" install errors

          Symptoms   While upgrading or uninstalling a Windows software application (such as iTunes for Windows or QuickTime for Windows), you may receive one of the following error messages:   file name is not a val...view more
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