We often have to deal with various errors, but we do not pay attention to most of them - we just restart the installation of the program and they disappear. Windows Installer package error when installing iTunes- far from the case. As a rule, it appears for those who updated the operating system via the Internet. For example, from "seven" to "eight", or on Windows 10. With a clean installation of the OS, the probability of encountering such a problem is zero.
However, it does not matter what exactly led to the occurrence of this error, because today our task is to explain to you how to get rid of it!
There are two ways to solve this problem. The first is to reinstall the operating system using a USB flash drive or a disk with a complete cleaning of the C drive, the second is the correct installation of the program. Of course, there is no point in reinstalling the OS because of such a trifle, so we suggest you start considering the second method. So, you must do the following: 
Of course, there is nothing complicated here, but for the future, know that it is better not to do global updates of the operating system via the Internet! To do this, use installation disks and flash drives, only then you will not come across errors in Windows Installer packages when installing iTunes and the like.
In order to be able to work with Apple devices on a computer, iTunes must be installed on the computer itself. But what if iTunes fails to install due to a Windows Installer package error? We will analyze this problem in more detail in the article.
A system crash that gives an error with the Windows Installer package when installing iTunes is becoming more common and is usually associated with the iTunes Apple Software Update component. Below we will analyze the main ways to fix this problem.
First of all, faced with a system failure, you should definitely restart your computer. Often, this simple method can fix the problem with installing iTunes.
Open the menu "Control Panel" , set the mode in the upper right area of the window "Small Icons" and then navigate to the section "Programs and Features" .
If Apple Software Update is in the list of installed programs, uninstall the software.
Now we need to open the registry. To do this, open the window "Run" keyboard shortcut Win+R and in the window that appears, enter the following command:
The Windows registry will be displayed on the screen, in which you will need to call the search bar with a keyboard shortcut ctrl+f , and then find through it and remove all values associated with AppleSoftwareUpdate .
After cleaning is complete, close the registry, restart your computer, and then try again to install iTunes on your computer.
Open the menu "Control Panel" , set the mode in the upper right area "Small Icons" and then navigate to the section "Programs and Features" .
In the list of installed programs, find Apple Software Update, right-click on this software and select the item in the window that appears. "Restore" .
After the end of the recovery procedure, without leaving the partition "Programs and Features" , right-click on Apple Software Update again, but this time in the context menu that appears, go to "Delete" . Complete the uninstall procedure for Apple Software Update.
After the uninstallation is completed, we need to make a copy of the iTunes installer (iTunesSetup.exe) and then unzip the resulting copy. For unzipping, it would be best to use an archiver program, for example, WinRAR .
Right-click on the copy of the iTunes installer and in the pop-up context menu, go to the item "Extract files" .
In the window that opens, specify the folder where the installer will be unzipped.
Once the installer is unzipped, open the resulting folder, find the file in it AppleSoftwareUpdate.msi . Run this file and install this software component on your computer.
Restart your computer and try again to install iTunes on your computer.
In order to be able to access your files regardless of what device you are working on, you need access to cloud storage.
Icloud is an application that will allow you to upload files to your Apple storage. With it, you can create, make copies, save it all on the company's server, edit, create a shared space for PCs and Apple devices.
iCloud for Windows lets you record and store files and photos. Moreover, the changes that you make in a particular file appear on all devices connected to the cloud storage.
All this data is not located on a specific device, but on a remote server accessed by your laptop, netbook, smartphone or tablet.
As a result, the work with documents is greatly simplified. It is no coincidence that many users want to download iCloud to their computer. After all, it is enough to take a photo on a laptop, then you can open and edit it on a computer. True, in order to have such an opportunity, you need constant access to the Internet.
The process of installing iCloud for Windows is quite simple and will not cause problems even for an inexperienced user. All you need to do is download the file and open it. During the installation process, you only need to follow the instructions. Further, at the very beginning of working with the application, you will need to log into your account using your Apple ID for this. In this case, the storage will be synchronized with your Apple devices.
Moreover, an Apple ID can be created on the company's website when you download the software installation file. So, if you do not want to link your account to a credit card, then you will need to go to the App Store and download one of the free applications. Then the account created in this way can also be used in the iTunes media player.
You can also download iCloud for Windows 7, 8, 10 without any problems, as the application will easily run on this OS.
After installing the application and after you go to your profile, you will see that the space in the cloud storage has been allocated for you. As a rule, its size is 5 GB.
And you can use this volume to download various information at a distance. You can also make some information (of your choice) available to friends, and some, on the contrary, make it confidential.
iCloud provides:
If you have lost your gadget, then using the utility and the Find My iPhone function, you can find it.
In order to be able to access this utility and get access to your files hosted on the cloud storage, you need to perform a number of actions.
If you need to upload photos, then launch the Photo software, then the application will create a folder with the appropriate name in the explorer. This directory will contain the "Uploads" folder. Anything you put there will go to iCloud Music Library. And at any time you can view these files on any device.
If you are going to download iCloud (iCloud) for free for Windows, then you must have operating system versions above seven. iTunes versions above 12, Outlook above 2007, Internet Explorer 10 (or later versions 22, Google Chrome 28 can be used instead).
iCloud cloud storage (iCloud) gives each user the opportunity to store up to 5 GB of various information on remote Apple servers for free. If the device is lost or stolen, the data synced with iCloud can be pulled out of the cloud. To do this, you can use both the iCloud.com special platform and the iCloud program on your computer.
However, if this utility is installed on the Mac by default, then the Windows user (Windows) will have to download it on their own. This article will show you how to download iCloud for Windows, as well as how to install the program and set it up.
iCloud for PC on Windows is free and can be downloaded from a special page of the official Apple portal. However, it is not only possible, but necessary - why look for dubious sources and download a utility from there if there is a proven and reliable one.
The program will be downloaded as a single file of the .exe type, and all that needs to be done in order for the utility to be installed is to double-click on the file - the installer will start and do everything automatically. The program is installed, it should be noted, very quickly.
By the way, regardless of which version of Windows is installed on the PC - the new ten or the good old XP, and also regardless of the bitness of the device - 32 or 64 bits, you need to download exactly the version of the program, the link to which we have given - it is universal.
So, after the utility is installed, you need to configure it. For this:
Ready! Initial setup done!
If you checked the Photos box when setting up iCloud for Windows, a corresponding folder will appear on your PC. To access it, open the "Pictures" section and select the added folder from the menu on the left.
Also, if you checked the iCloud Drive for Windows box when setting up, you will see a “drive” folder next to the photo. In it you will find all the files sent to the application of the same name on a mobile iOS device.
To synchronize mail, contacts, calendars, and reminders, you must additionally configure Outlook.
As for the synchronization of bookmarks with the browser, the situation is as follows. If one browser is installed on the PC, synchronization will be performed with it, if there are several, you can select one of them or several, or all.
In order for the program to always work without problems, you need to update it regularly. The Apple Software Update utility will help you remember about updates - this component is loaded automatically when iTunes and iCloud are installed on your PC:
It is worth noting that there are often situations when iCloud does not want to be installed on a PC and gives a Windows Installer package error. As a rule, this happens when the user did not correctly remove the associated Apple software from the PC. For example, the iTunes program crashed and the user did not delete it, but put a new version on top of the "broken" one.
Thus, if you encounter a Windows installer package error while installing iCloud, you will first need to clean up the PC from the "remnants" of all programs provided to the user by Apple. You can perform this procedure through the "Programs and Features" section of the control panel, or through a special uninstaller, such as Revo UnInstaller.
Please note that when installing iTunes, not only the utility of the same name is installed, but also a number of related components that also need to be removed. IN
Even if you decide to replace your Mac with a PC, you don't have to keep Apple's iCloud. Apple has made an iCloud app for its users, with the ability to access and sync their precious photos and bookmarks from any computers they may own.
Screenshot of 2016 01 20 at 3.55.48 pm. iCloud for Windows helps iPhone PC users stay connected to Apple's cloud service. This way, your files will still be available on your new computer. You can set up folders to download images from your iPhone, and have one set of bookmarks that sync between Mobile Safari and your Windows browser (if you're using Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Chrome).
So if you haven't decided to make the jump to a new cloud service to match your new computer (OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox are the first ones that come to mind), here are instructions for setting up and using iCloud on Windows.
1. Go to the iCloud for Windows page and click Download.
2. Open the icloudsetup.exe file.
3. Accept the terms of the license agreement.
4. Select Install.
5. Select Done.
6. Click Yes to reboot.
7. Enter your Apple ID and password and select Sign In.
8. Decide whether to share usage information with Apple.
Your computer has been synced with iCloud on Windows!
1. Select "Options" next to "Photo" to check your photo settings
2. Select Change to switch the directories used by iCloud to store your photos.
You'll find the photos that are on the iPhone in a folder under "Uploading New Photos..."
1. Click the Edit button next to Bookmarks if you are not using Internet Explorer.
2. Select the PC browser you want to sync bookmarks to with your iPhone. If you chose Chrome, follow the instructions to set up the iCloud Bookmarks extension.
The bookmarks you used on your previous Mac and your iPhone will now appear in Chrome.
Currently, Windows 10 users need to visit iCloud.com or use the native Microsoft Mail and Calendar programs to access iCloud Mail and Calendars. Hope this gets resolved in the future.
