Apple Application Support Windows 10 x64 Fresh Install Fails

For general advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.

The steps in the second box are a guide to removing everything related to iTunes and then rebuilding it which is often a good starting point unless the symptoms indicate a more specific approach. When reinstalling right click on the downloaded setup file and use run as administrator. It may also help to pre-install the Microsoft Universal C Runtime.

Review the other boxes and the list of support documents further down the page in case one of them applies.

The further information area has direct links to the current and recent builds in case you have problems downloading, or want to revert to an older version if the current one won't work properly for you at the moment. 12.6.0.100 in particular may not work correctly for everyone, in which case rolling back to 12.5.5.5 is a realistic approach.

Your library and device backups should be unaffected by these steps but there are links to backup and recovery advice should it be needed.

tt2

I've the same problem, after backing up my library, and installing fresh windows 10 pro, I can't install iTunes latest version (12.2.1.16 x64-bit)

iTunes version 12.0 installs without any errors, but I can't use my old library because it was created with the latest version of iTunes.

I have the same problem also

Is Microsoft Windows 10 or latest version iTunes ?

after 10 days of trying, and trying every solution I found in apple's forums, I finally installed latest version of iTunes!!!

first I installed visual C++ Redistributable packages (2005,2008,2013)!!! just to make sure 🙂 also make sure your windows updated to latest version!

then I downloaded both :

• iTunes 12.2.1,16 for Windows 7 or later, 64-bit: iTunes6464Setup.exe
• iTunes 12.2.1.16 for Windows 7 or later (64-bit - for older video cards): itunes64setup.exe

then make sure you are "windows Modules Installer" is running. (click on start menu, type 'services' then find it and run it)

after that run iTunes installer as an admin!

worked for me 🙂

Hi there, did what you describe, step by step, and it definitely has worked!

Thanks a lot for sharing the fix!!!

I tried for a week to fix this problem. Used your solution and it worked. After it installed properly I updated to the newer version. Thank you for your post.

Erik,

many thanks for this fix, like you I tried everything, but eventually I discovered your post and all (seems) fine. However, when my Ipods eventually die, I will gleefully transfer my music from itunes to something less problematic, and better supported!

thanks again

Peter

As noted the message "An error occurred during installation of assembly 'Microsoft.VC80.CRT, type="win32", version="8.0.50727.6195", publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b", processorArchitrcture=..." may occur because a particular library file is not included in the distribution package supplied with iTunes or won't install for some unspecified reason. Installing the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update before attempting to reinstall iTunes should help. The later versions shouldn't be needed (at least not for iTunes).

See Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates for further advice if required.

tt2

Thank you Eriknem this fix really stopped all the stress I had trying to get the program to work

It works a treat now

Hi,

I have tried everything now incl the above - and stille no luck!?

1. If I go for iTunes6464Setup.exe, it will not even install Itunes
2. I can however get itunes64setup.exe installed, but when I then plug in my Iphone 6s, it tells me, that I need the 64bit version, and that I should update. I have then tried that, but the update fails of cause.
3. When unpacking the above files, and run the installations individually, then both programs below fails to install:

4. I have installed all Visual Basics etc. etc.

Why is this still an issue in May 2016? This is an issue from last year? But most importantly - who do I do from here? Switch to Samsung?

which installer you run the one thats new or the one for older graphics cards

There is no longer a for older video cards version of 64-bit iTunes however the full 64-bit version should work properly on any system that previously needed it.

tt2

Thanks man! At last this solution worked. Even apple failed to help me out with this issue.

You're welcome. 🙂

tt2