Python install failed windows 8.1- Error 0x80240017: Failed to execute MSU package

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I have windows 8.1 and tried installing: python-3.5.0rc3-amd64

I tried running as admin to no avail.

Here is the log of the failed install: http://pastebin.com/Y465P6zi.

python
windows-8.1
asked on Stack Overflow Sep 8, 2015 by programminglearner • edited Sep 15, 2015 by nmy

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Manually install the Universal C Runtime update from Microsoft:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2999226

and then re-attempt installation of Python 3.5.

answered on Stack Overflow Nov 17, 2015 by J2C
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I too had the same issue. Try installing Python 3.4.3. It worked for me.

answered on Stack Overflow Mar 15, 2016 by D S
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You may try some older version. I had similar issues and I tried a lot to update but not succeed. Then I tried for python-3.4.3. It's works fine for me. There are not much different between 3.4.3 and 3.5.0.

answered on Stack Overflow Sep 20, 2015 by Mayur Patel
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Please update the window version from windows update(if you have blocked auto windows update). This problem have nothing to do with product key.

Installing older version might help but, won't solve the purpose of installing the 3.5.X version

answered on Stack Overflow Jun 23, 2017 by Gaurav B
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I had this problem because I was trying to install Python on a computer that had its Windows Updates downloaded, yet not yet installed and configured.

Solution: reboot your computer so that all Windows updates are installed and configured, then try again.

answered on Stack Overflow Jul 28, 2016 by Exeleration-G
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Download python-2.7.14 following link:

https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-2714/

Install "python-2.7.14" and set PATH variable manual in windows.

answered on Stack Overflow Jan 29, 2018 by Hardik • edited Jan 29, 2018 by Hardik
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Create a New folder in the root of windows drive -> windows ( for example C:\windows\ ) and name it "installer", it's done. install again. it worked for me.

answered on Stack Overflow Nov 1, 2020 by Hessam Rastegari • edited Nov 1, 2020 by Hessam Rastegari

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