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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 21:53:48 +1000
Subject: Re: Can't install/uninstall Python
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On Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 7:20 AM, Thomas Via <kingklong2013@hotmail.com> wro=
te:
> I=E2=80=99m trying to reinstall Python 2.7.9/2.7.10, but during the insta=
llation, it
> didn=E2=80=99t let me, which gave me this:
>
> "There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program requir=
ed
> for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support
> personnel or package vendor."

Hi!

What version of Windows are you running? And what architecture (32-bit
or 64-bit)? Exactly what file did you download, and from where? The
more information you can provide, the easier it will be to figure out
what's going on.

ChrisA