I can not download iTunes on my brand new 64-bit Windows 7 laptop ("Windows Installer Error")

when I try to install iTunes on it I get an error message that says something about a Windows Installer issue

What's the precise text of that error message, please? (There's a few different ones I can think of that you might be getting.)

if you scroll down, in tiny writing it says itunes 64-bit and thats whats worked with me (just got new windows 7 laptop) i hope this works, good luck 🙂

I'm having the exact same problem.

The text that I get is : "There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor."

I have also tried to do iTune 64-bit and get the same message 😕

The text that I get is : "There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor."

With that particular one, I'd try the following user tip:

"There is a problem with this Windows Installer package ..." error messages when installing iTunes for Windows

"The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running Windows in safe mode, or if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance."

Do you have a 64-bit version of Windows? If so, I'd try the following user tip:

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

If you have Windows 7 64 bit then go to this Apple page and download ITunes for Windows 64 bit:

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1427

This will give you the iTunes 64 bit installer plus iTunes. It will work.

I have the same issue but nothing is fixing it.

THE SIMPLE ANSWER is to go to Apple.com and download a new iTunes as though it was never on your computer before. It will replace the previous version, and it will grab all the stuff that was in your previous version - songs, apps, whatever, and it will work like normal.

The other answer for Windows 7 is, you have to go to Tools in the download window that pops up when you say you want to update iTunes. Choose download manually. Navigate to the folder where it was stored (probably your "downloads" folder). Right click each of the downloaded files, and click Take Ownership. If you don't see "Take Ownership" there is a script for it here, attached to this message (it's reputable, don't worry about that) http://www.sevenforums.com/drivers/24790-leadtek-winfast-pvr2000-rtm-driver-4.ht ml You will see it is attached to the bottom of the message. Click to download it, and then unzip it. It will add "Take Ownership" to the right click menu.

Anyway, so, take ownership of each of the downloaded iTunes files and once you have done that, you should be able to click each file and have it open and install itself. You should be running as "Administrator" when you are doing this.

I cannot get it to install at all. There is a error message that opens and then closes very quickly immediatley after the download, so I can't even read it. I checked it is not in the app so can't repair. Any suggetions?

Did you try my suggestions which are in the post right above yours?

If you tried them and they failed, my next suggestion is to call Apple and ask for help.

Kelliann