iTunes 12.7.2.60 x64 failing to install or update in Windows 10 Pro
I have iTunes 12.6.20.20 installed on a relatively new (< 6 mos. old) Windows 10 64-bit Pro system. I tried updating to 12.7.2.60 x64 and I got the dreaded "There is a problem with this Windows Installer package..." Message. I tried uninstalling iTunes which worked, but installing iTunes 12.7.2 from scratch fails with the same message. I had to do a system restore and "repair" of iTunes to get a working version!
I read the Apple Support instructions on how to resolve this which suggests, among other things, you have to remove all related Apple components, e.g.
Use the Control Panel to uninstall iTunes and related software components in the following order:
- iTunes
- Apple Software Update
- Apple Mobile Device Support
- Bonjour
- Apple Application Support 32-bit
- Apple Application Support 64-bit
On some systems, iTunes might install two versions of Apple Application Support. This is expected. If both are present, be sure to uninstall both versions.
This is next to impossible, because Bonjour contains a .dll (ndnsNSP.dll) which is in use by over a dozen other programs or services. You have to shut them all down. I tried this and still the install of iTunes 12.7.2.60 failed.
The worst thing about this is that there is no log or event log entry that indicates in plain English what the problem might be.
Anybody have a clue how to get around this, without mucking about killing programs or services and reinstalling anything but iTunes?
Windows 10, iTunes