Can't uninstall Windows Powershell 1.0

[Guest]

I am trying to upgrade my HP pavillion a1640n from xp home media edition with
sp2 (installed and updated by best buy) to vista home premium using the HP
upgrade dvds. The vista upgrade advisor said to remove windows powershell 1.0
before proceeding. When trying to remove per the directions from
http://support.microsoft.com/kb926139/ the add remove programs window reports
that windows powershell can't be removed. Have searched the support articles
and a view websearchs with no answer. Looking here for my next step.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi John,

Try changing the indicated registry value to 0 so that it does not think
that it is already installed, then reinstall PowerShell. Reboot, then retry
uninstalling it.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

I changed value to 0 and tried to install again. However I need the x32
version, because it keeps giving me the error that none of the downs are a
win32 version program.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

Should be this one here:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75788&clcid=0x09

If you have an active AV program, it may be blocking it.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

I tried to install powershell and it wouldn't let me reinstall because it
says there is a previous version. Any other suggestions?

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi John,

Can you find an install.log for it in the %windir%? If so, check to see if
it lists where the uninstall file was placed and try running it manually.
Or, you could (lengthy) manually remove the files and registry changes it
created.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org