iCloud for Windows Installer problem

Well done Quellei, that's the fix that worked for me. Brand new install on Windows 8.1 x64 was borked, and nothing else helped. Win! 😎

Wayne.

To add a little to this, the order in which Apple components are removed might be relevant. Take a look at this article:

Remove and reinstall iTunes and related software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 - Apple Support

Seems to me that the version of iCloud distributed in the downloaded msi is faulty, though it's dated 1st Dec 2014 and seems to have been updated since the start of this thread. Anyway, it's forcing an install of iCloud via the Apple installer which gives a version that works.

Nice one jab336, I could have wasted a lot of time on this.

Happy New Year!

Jules

That would be great if you could stop it. I had my settings fixed so it wouldnt update but went to lunch one day and came back and it was ready to shut down after the update to install. Problem is I'd get a notice every so often saying do you want to update? I'd say no but there is a glitch that if you dont say no it does it anyway.

So with that being said I see a lot of people having problems with Windows 7 or windows 8 and the icloud for windows installer..................lovely!!

All i did was remove the files in c:\program files(x86)\ common files\apple\internet services and the install icloud. it worked perfectly

Have it on two machines with windows seven. One installed without any problem the other had to have the interned services folder emptied.

Try this

To update icloud with windows 7

-download iCloud installer 3.1.0.40

-go to install, it will ask if you want to remove residual iCloud

-uninstall it

-restart

-then remove folder "internet services" and its contents

\hard drive\program files\common files\apple\internet services

-then install version 3.1.0.40

-restart, logoff the iCloud in control panels

-install version 4.02

That worked a treat running Windows 8.1 with Classic Shell ITunes 64 bit version

Thanks

Was experiencing identical problem and tried multiple different suggested solutions, including those listed by members in this community. I was extremely hopeful that Apple was paying attention and patiently waiting for the latest release. That release (Version 4.1) is now out and, guess what ... the same installation problem remains unaddressed.

Am I the only one experiencing this problem, now with the new version? If I am, someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong. If I'm not, Apple please address the issue.

Thank you!

this helped me - thanks Quellei!!!!!

Just an update. I have since installed Microsoft Windows Version 10 (resisted versions 8 and 8.1, for good reasons it turned out) and bravo to Microsoft for their free Windows 10 release and its totally smooth, not even close to a glitch install on my five year old HP running Windows 7 64 bit .. and EVERYTHING works - hardware, all installed software .. everything!

Of course, since the Windows 10 upgrade, I tried once again to install latest release of iCloud for Windows (version 4.1) when the screen prompt for it appeared and got the identical installation package failure error message.

Apple, I'm begging you .. please read through all the posts on this and similar support forums and release an iCloud for Windows update that will actually install smoothly and work, without the necessity for white hat deciphering of code.

Thank you,

Harry

I tried this Quellei but it did not work and now I don't know what is running and what is not😝 When I reinstalled Install Visual Studio 2013 C++ Redist x86 (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784) there was 3 links to install I clicked to install all 3 but this one vcredist_arm did not install correctly because no pop up came and when I click on it in my downloads folder I just get an error message to say this app cant run on your pc. I tried to reinstall icloud for windows again but get the same message as before Problem with windows installer package a programme required for this install to complete could not be run contact support personnel. When this started happening originally I used to also get an error message on start up saying iolorgdf32 programme not found but this has not happened for the past few weeks now I dont know if the two things are linked

I have just gotten a Windows 10 PC, running Windows 10 64bit Pro. iTunes / iCloud have never been installed on it previously.

Each and every time I try and install iTunes and iCloud , I get this error:

...the same for both icloud and itunes.

All the "advice" Ive read refers to people upgrading from earlier versions...but this PC hasnt had them on before. Help? I cant sync my phone at the mo...

Exactly the same problem my end and problem is it runs in the background for days re-doing its update downloads and failing every time.

iCloud on Windows was running just fine with my current environment, but somewhere along the line I started getting this same error that "iCloud need to be repaired". Because of this error, I cannot sync eMail, contact, calendar, etc. Everything else functions except the previous mentioned apps. I have uninstall, reinstalled, repaired countless times But still get the same results. I even uninstall all Apple software, iTunes, Bonjour, Quicktime, support, etc. Reinstalled everything with success until iCloud for Windows, which was the last app installed and I got the same error.

Has anyone found a sure fix for this error? I'm not about to uninstall, reinstall or repair. As mentioned, I've done it countless times.

I'm running Windows 10, Version 1511, Build 10586.14, Office 365 version 2016, 64bit Intel I7 process, 32 GB RAM 12 TB of hard drives.

I resolved the issue by uninstalling all Apple software and then installing iCloud 5.1 (I could install 4). Interestingly, when attempting to uninstall the Apple Software Updater, failed to uninstall with exactly the same message that the iCloud installer failed with "icloud for windows has an invalid signature". I then repaired the Apple Software Updater and then the uninstall worked. I used the Revo Uninstaller Pro (30 day free) and cleaned up after each item I uninstalled. Credit to https://miapple.me/fix-icloud-for-windows-10-repair-and-installation-failures/ for pointing me to this solution. (This was on Win7)

Hi there,

To address your issue re Windows Installer, please try fixing it using the admin rights. For more info, plz read this official troubleshooting page@ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2438651

Re-try the express uninstall wizard as the admin user. Choose the Repair option if you still have trouble performing the uninstall of iCloud for Windows.

Personally, to successfully uninstall iCloud for Windows, please do the following:

• Gain the admin access.
• Save all of your personal stuff like your photos, files.
• Exit the unwanted iCloud client, then terminate all of Apple/ iCloud related processes by making the best of Task Manager.
• 
• Re-try launching the traditional uninstall routine (Start > Cpanel > Add/Remove, or "Uninstall a program"); rid of other possibly unused items like Apple Software Update, if you do not use 'em. For complete troubleshooting instructions, you can read this story.