iTunes 11: A requested iTunes component is not installed. Please repair and reinstall iTunes. (-42404)

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iTunes 11: A requested iTunes component is not installed. Please repair and reinstall iTunes. (-42404)

I had installed iTunes 11. But when I opened it, it says: A requested iTunes component is not installed. Please repair and reinstall iTunes. (-42404)

I clicked Okay, then appeared again this message: We could not complete your iTunes Store request. A requiered iTunes compenent is not installed. Please or repair or reinstall iTunes (-42404). There was an error in the iTunes Store. Please try again later.

What should I do? Please help? Thank you 🙂

iPod touch, iOS 6

Posted on Dec 4, 2012 6:05 PM

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w.a.j Author

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Dec 4, 2012 6:32 PM in response to w.a.j

Well I have repaired and reinstalled, but nothing has changed. Help?

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b noir

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Dec 5, 2012 12:54 PM in response to w.a.j

That one suggests trouble with your FairPlay.

A complete uninstall prior to the reinstall is worth a crack with that one:

Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7

(The FairPlay files are not part of the iTunes Program files per se, but rather live down in the Common Files. Hence the requirement to take out the associated software components and ensure that the files have deleted properly too.)

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w.a.j Author

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Dec 8, 2012 1:51 AM in response to b noir

Thank you b noir (: But I have done that too so many times, removing all iTunes stuffs and reinstalling them again, but not working. Plus I have updated all the windows updates, like NET framework but but when I removed and reinstalled them again I got different messages:

"The program can't start because AVFoundationCF.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem."

"iTunes was not installed correctly. Please reinstall iTunes.

Error 7 (Windows error 126)."

Any ideas? ): I really give up trying to removing and reinstalling them again...

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Apr 13, 2014 10:41 PM in response to w.a.j

I have the same issue, except I can't repair because it cannot find the correct "installer" even when I point right to it!

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May 18, 2014 10:39 AM in response to w.a.j

This is how I solved the same problem. Received the information from turingtest2. Give this a shot:

I uninstalled all apple applications. Go to Programs and Features in Control Panel. I would click on the "Publisher" tab in the header to sort programs by publisher. Scroll down to Apple Inc. and uninstall every application. Some may not install on the first try. Usually because one of the other application needs to be removed before it. Once everything is uninstalled go to the iTunes website and download the software. It should work fine.

Canuckshaw

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May 18, 2014 10:48 AM in response to Canuckshaw

Another option would be to delete all of the pirated software you have installed. Save the install files and keygens. Install iTunes and then reinstall all the other stuff. I know, for most people that will take hours and maybe even days, but it could get iTunes back up and running.

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turingtest2

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May 18, 2014 10:57 AM in response to DuskhHarder

See Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.

tt2

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