[issue28687] Python 2.7.12 windows x64 installer fails after previous bad uninstall

Steve Dower added the comment: > ...is to Repair first and then reinstall Repair and then *un*install (obviously). -- ___ Python tracker ___

[issue28687] Python 2.7.12 windows x64 installer fails after previous bad uninstall

Steve Dower added the comment: So the fix for pre-2.7.13 here is to Repair first and then reinstall. But we've actually fixed this for 2.7.13 by making the pip uninstall step non-vital (the work was sponsored by Microsoft because it affects the Visual Studio installer). See issue27888 for the

[issue28687] Python 2.7.12 windows x64 installer fails after previous bad uninstall

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: I had something like this happen with early 3.y.z. I believe I re-downloaded and re-installed the old version before either uninstalling or upgrading. I now keep the installer for x.y.z around until it is deleted or replaced. (I don't now if this is still n

[issue28687] Python 2.7.12 windows x64 installer fails after previous bad uninstall

New submission from Igor Skochinsky: It's somewhat my fault but I think it's not such an uncommon scenario. I had installed 2.7.10 x64 some time ago into C:\Python27_64 but then had to delete it to save space. Rather foolishly instead of using the uninstaller, I just trashed the directory and n