Setup Failed on 3.12.2 version

sauxz · March 4, 2024, 2:01am

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
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onePythonUser · March 4, 2024, 2:39am

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

What does the log file (it links to it) say?

kknechtel · March 4, 2024, 7:30am

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:

From the Python issue tracker on GitHub:

github.com/python/cpython

Python 3.7.2 - 0x80070643 - Fatal Error during installation

opened 09:33PM - 27 Feb 18 UTC

closed 09:46PM - 18 Oct 21 UTC

985f8cbb-81e5-4904-870b-6712240b93c2

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> *Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.* <details><summary>Show more details</summary> 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'] ``` </details>

github.com/python/cpython

Can't install Python v3.9.4 / 0x80070643 / windows 10 64bit

opened 03:56AM - 30 Apr 21 UTC

closed 10:59AM - 11 Sep 21 UTC

2e9f36d9-6bf1-4f97-b790-6869613cd3d0

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> *Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.* <details><summary>Show more details</summary> 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'] ``` </details>

github.com/python/cpython

fatal error during installation 0x80070643 during python installation

opened 05:11PM - 28 Nov 19 UTC

closed 07:27PM - 07 Sep 21 UTC

0869aacc-9808-4394-bb10-866a0b07c784

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> *Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.* <details><summary>Show more details</summary> 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'] ``` </details>

github.com/python/cpython

0x80070643, can't install any version

opened 12:54PM - 07 Aug 20 UTC

closed 07:30PM - 07 Sep 21 UTC

3562809d-5390-4557-8809-fd3294573cf8

OS-windows topic-installation 3.8 type-crash

BPO | [41501](https://bugs.python.org/issue41501) --- | :--- Nosy | @pfmoore, @t…jguk, @zware, @zooba, @WildCard65, @iritkatriel *Note: these values reflect the state of the issue at the time it was migrated and might not reflect the current state.* <details><summary>Show more details</summary> 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'] ``` </details>

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sauxz · March 4, 2024, 12:21pm

Enkey14 · January 14, 2025, 7:53pm

Got the same issue. I got it solved with this windows tool: microsoftProgram_install_and_uninstall.meta (troubleshooting tool)
It checks registry entries. For me there was 6 entries for Python and that being the reason for windows installer thinking Python is already there or being installed. It can clear one reg at a time so be patient and just use it as many times you need to remove them all one by one. It will ask for two options for issue - install or uninstall. In my case I used install.
clearing all of them out solved it.

Here is the link to the tool.