sauxz
March 4, 2024, 2:01am
1
Im new to phyton, I have problem with my pyhton,so i uninstall it, and try to reinstall,but it keep saying that the setup failed and a code about fatal error during installation,somebody please help me
Try Spyder. It has a better user interface:
Though still attempt to download IDLE from python.org so that you can point to the most up to date python interpreter v3.12. Spyder currently comes with v3.8.
csm10495
March 4, 2024, 2:57am
3
What does the log file (it links to it) say?
kknechtel
March 4, 2024, 7:30am
4
If I put that error code along with python into a search engine , I get many useful results right off the top.
From Stack Overflow:
python, installation
From the Python issue tracker on GitHub:
opened 09:33PM - 27 Feb 18 UTC
closed 09:46PM - 18 Oct 21 UTC
OS-windows
3.7 (EOL)
type-crash
BPO | [32966](https://bugs.python.org/issue32966)
--- | :---
Nosy | @pfmoore, @t… jguk, @zware, @zooba
Files | <li>[Python 3.6.4 (64-bit)_20180227154057.log](https://bugs.python.org/file47464/Python%203.6.4%20%2864-bit%29_20180227154057.log "Uploaded as text/plain at 2018-02-27.21:33:46 by exceltw")</li>
<sup>*Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.*</sup>
<details><summary>Show more details</summary><p>
GitHub fields:
```python
assignee = None
closed_at = <Date 2021-10-18.21:46:45.653>
created_at = <Date 2018-02-27.21:33:46.679>
labels = ['3.7', 'OS-windows', 'type-crash']
title = 'Python 3.7.2 - 0x80070643 - Fatal Error during installation'
updated_at = <Date 2021-10-18.21:46:45.653>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/exceltw'
```
bugs.python.org fields:
```python
activity = <Date 2021-10-18.21:46:45.653>
actor = 'iritkatriel'
assignee = 'none'
closed = True
closed_date = <Date 2021-10-18.21:46:45.653>
closer = 'iritkatriel'
components = ['Windows']
creation = <Date 2018-02-27.21:33:46.679>
creator = 'exceltw'
dependencies = []
files = ['47464']
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 32966
keywords = []
message_count = 4.0
messages = ['313027', '313043', '366977', '367025']
nosy_count = 6.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'steve.dower', 'exceltw', 'Cybernetic']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'resolved'
status = 'closed'
superseder = None
type = 'crash'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue32966'
versions = ['Python 3.7']
```
</p></details>
opened 03:56AM - 30 Apr 21 UTC
closed 10:59AM - 11 Sep 21 UTC
topic-installation
3.9
type-crash
BPO | [43983](https://bugs.python.org/issue43983)
--- | :---
Nosy | @terryjreedy… , @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @zooba, @iritkatriel, @shreyanavigyan
Files | <li>[Python 3.9.4 (64-bit)_20210430053233.log](https://bugs.python.org/file50000/Python%203.9.4%20%2864-bit%29_20210430053233.log "Uploaded as text/plain at 2021-04-30.03:56:35 by Marwan")</li><li>[logs.rar](https://bugs.python.org/file50003/logs.rar "Uploaded as application/octet-stream at 2021-05-02.17:24:05 by Marwan")</li>
<sup>*Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.*</sup>
<details><summary>Show more details</summary><p>
GitHub fields:
```python
assignee = None
closed_at = <Date 2021-09-11.10:59:06.322>
created_at = <Date 2021-04-30.03:56:37.885>
labels = ['expert-installation', '3.9', 'type-crash']
title = "Can't install Python v3.9.4 / 0x80070643 / windows 10 64bit"
updated_at = <Date 2021-09-11.10:59:06.321>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/Marwan'
```
bugs.python.org fields:
```python
activity = <Date 2021-09-11.10:59:06.321>
actor = 'iritkatriel'
assignee = 'none'
closed = True
closed_date = <Date 2021-09-11.10:59:06.322>
closer = 'iritkatriel'
components = ['Installation']
creation = <Date 2021-04-30.03:56:37.885>
creator = 'Marwan'
dependencies = []
files = ['50000', '50003']
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 43983
keywords = []
message_count = 12.0
messages = ['392378', '392533', '392560', '392561', '392691', '392703', '392710', '392712', '392716', '392741', '392785', '401637']
nosy_count = 8.0
nosy_names = ['terry.reedy', 'paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'steve.dower', 'iritkatriel', 'shreyanavigyan', 'Marwan']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'resolved'
status = 'closed'
superseder = None
type = 'crash'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue43983'
versions = ['Python 3.9']
```
</p></details>
opened 05:11PM - 28 Nov 19 UTC
closed 07:27PM - 07 Sep 21 UTC
OS-windows
3.8
type-crash
BPO | [38936](https://bugs.python.org/issue38936)
--- | :---
Nosy | @pfmoore, @t… jguk, @zware, @zooba, @iritkatriel
Files | <li>[FATAL_ISSUE.zip](https://bugs.python.org/file48746/FATAL_ISSUE.zip "Uploaded as application/x-zip-compressed at 2019-11-28.17:11:33 by kiranmai velishala")</li>
<sup>*Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.*</sup>
<details><summary>Show more details</summary><p>
GitHub fields:
```python
assignee = None
closed_at = <Date 2021-09-07.19:27:25.307>
created_at = <Date 2019-11-28.17:11:33.708>
labels = ['3.8', 'OS-windows', 'type-crash']
title = 'fatal error during installation 0x80070643 during python installation'
updated_at = <Date 2021-09-07.19:27:25.306>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/kiranmaivelishala'
```
bugs.python.org fields:
```python
activity = <Date 2021-09-07.19:27:25.306>
actor = 'iritkatriel'
assignee = 'none'
closed = True
closed_date = <Date 2021-09-07.19:27:25.307>
closer = 'iritkatriel'
components = ['Windows']
creation = <Date 2019-11-28.17:11:33.708>
creator = 'kiranmai velishala'
dependencies = []
files = ['48746']
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 38936
keywords = []
message_count = 3.0
messages = ['357622', '357646', '401335']
nosy_count = 6.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'steve.dower', 'kiranmai velishala', 'iritkatriel']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = 'wont fix'
stage = 'resolved'
status = 'closed'
superseder = None
type = 'crash'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue38936'
versions = ['Python 3.8']
```
</p></details>
opened 12:54PM - 07 Aug 20 UTC
closed 07:30PM - 07 Sep 21 UTC
OS-windows
topic-installation
3.8
type-crash
BPO | [41501](https://bugs.python.org/issue41501)
--- | :---
Nosy | @pfmoore, @t… jguk, @zware, @zooba, @WildCard65, @iritkatriel
<sup>*Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.*</sup>
<details><summary>Show more details</summary><p>
GitHub fields:
```python
assignee = None
closed_at = <Date 2021-09-07.19:30:04.338>
created_at = <Date 2020-08-07.12:54:37.819>
labels = ['3.8', 'expert-installation', 'OS-windows', 'type-crash']
title = "0x80070643, can't install any version"
updated_at = <Date 2021-09-07.19:30:04.337>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/BSMMedia'
```
bugs.python.org fields:
```python
activity = <Date 2021-09-07.19:30:04.337>
actor = 'iritkatriel'
assignee = 'none'
closed = True
closed_date = <Date 2021-09-07.19:30:04.338>
closer = 'iritkatriel'
components = ['Installation', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2020-08-07.12:54:37.819>
creator = 'BSMMedia'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 41501
keywords = []
message_count = 4.0
messages = ['374996', '375046', '375074', '401336']
nosy_count = 7.0
nosy_names = ['paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'zach.ware', 'steve.dower', 'WildCard65', 'iritkatriel', 'BSMMedia']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = 'wont fix'
stage = 'resolved'
status = 'closed'
superseder = None
type = 'crash'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue41501'
versions = ['Python 3.8']
```
</p></details>
… and previously on this forum:
Originally installed Python version 3.10.6 which installed and ran with no problems for about a month. Today tried to upgrade to 3.10.9 but canceled mid-update. Now I have all sort of issues!
No matter if I try to upgrade/downgrade to new/old version, try to repair, or even uninstall I get error code “0x80070643 - Fatal error during installation”. This happens in both Python’s installer and in windows programs and features.
Tried to troubleshoot using other posts. Windows is updated and tried …
