Solved Errors uninstalling old Windows Desktop Runtime Environments


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My machine keeps having multiple versions of Windows Desktop Runtime Environments. I have a newer version here - 8.0.11 (x64) - but there is an old version - 6.0.27 (x64) - that I simply cannot uninstall. I use the official installer/uninstaller, but it always fails, I have the log further down below the immediate screen shot. Why does it say "Another instillation is already in progress" ? There isn't one, or at least there shouldn't be.

GUI uninstaller results:
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Log File results:

Code: 
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:03]i001: Burn v3.14.0.5722, Windows v10.0 (Build 22631: Service Pack 0), path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{d87ae0f4-64a6-4b94-859a-530b9c313c27}\windowsdesktop-runtime-6.0.27-win-x64.exe
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:03]i000: Initializing string variable 'BUNDLEMONIKER' to value 'Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime - 6.0.27 (x64)'
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:03]i000: Initializing string variable 'PRODUCT_NAME' to value 'Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime - 6.0.27 (x64)'
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:03]i000: Initializing string variable 'LINK_PREREQ_PAGE' to value 'https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=846817'
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:03]i009: Command Line: '"-burn.clean.room=C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{d87ae0f4-64a6-4b94-859a-530b9c313c27}\windowsdesktop-runtime-6.0.27-win-x64.exe" -burn.filehandle.attached=552 -burn.filehandle.self=560 /uninstall'
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:03]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog' to value 'C:\Users\OCTAGO~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft_Windows_Desktop_Runtime_-_6.0.27_(x64)_20250315135003.log'
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:03]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleManufacturer' to value 'Microsoft Corporation'
[3ED8:3EEC][2025-03-15T13:50:04]i000: Setting numeric variable 'WixStdBALanguageId' to value 1033
[3ED8:3EEC][2025-03-15T13:50:04]i000: Setting version variable 'WixBundleFileVersion' to value '6.0.27.33320'
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:04]i100: Detect begin, 4 packages
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:04]i101: Detected package: dotnet_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, state: Present, cached: Complete
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:04]i101: Detected package: dotnet_hostfxr_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, state: Present, cached: Complete
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:04]i101: Detected package: dotnet_host_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, state: Present, cached: Complete
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:04]i101: Detected package: windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, state: Present, cached: Complete
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:04]i052: Condition '((VersionNT > v6.1) OR (VersionNT = v6.1 AND ServicePackLevel >= 1))' evaluates to true.
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:04]i052: Condition 'VersionNT64' evaluates to true.
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:04]i199: Detect complete, result: 0x0
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i200: Plan begin, 4 packages, action: Uninstall
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleRollbackLog_windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi' to value 'C:\Users\OCTAGO~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft_Windows_Desktop_Runtime_-_6.0.27_(x64)_20250315135003_000_windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi_rollback.log'
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog_windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi' to value 'C:\Users\OCTAGO~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft_Windows_Desktop_Runtime_-_6.0.27_(x64)_20250315135003_000_windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi.log'
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleRollbackLog_dotnet_host_6.0.27_win_x64.msi' to value 'C:\Users\OCTAGO~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft_Windows_Desktop_Runtime_-_6.0.27_(x64)_20250315135003_001_dotnet_host_6.0.27_win_x64.msi_rollback.log'
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog_dotnet_host_6.0.27_win_x64.msi' to value 'C:\Users\OCTAGO~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft_Windows_Desktop_Runtime_-_6.0.27_(x64)_20250315135003_001_dotnet_host_6.0.27_win_x64.msi.log'
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleRollbackLog_dotnet_hostfxr_6.0.27_win_x64.msi' to value 'C:\Users\OCTAGO~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft_Windows_Desktop_Runtime_-_6.0.27_(x64)_20250315135003_002_dotnet_hostfxr_6.0.27_win_x64.msi_rollback.log'
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog_dotnet_hostfxr_6.0.27_win_x64.msi' to value 'C:\Users\OCTAGO~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft_Windows_Desktop_Runtime_-_6.0.27_(x64)_20250315135003_002_dotnet_hostfxr_6.0.27_win_x64.msi.log'
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleRollbackLog_dotnet_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi' to value 'C:\Users\OCTAGO~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft_Windows_Desktop_Runtime_-_6.0.27_(x64)_20250315135003_003_dotnet_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi_rollback.log'
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i000: Setting string variable 'WixBundleLog_dotnet_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi' to value 'C:\Users\OCTAGO~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft_Windows_Desktop_Runtime_-_6.0.27_(x64)_20250315135003_003_dotnet_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi.log'
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i201: Planned package: windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, state: Present, default requested: Absent, ba requested: Absent, execute: Uninstall, rollback: Install, cache: No, uncache: Yes, dependency: Unregister
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i201: Planned package: dotnet_host_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, state: Present, default requested: Absent, ba requested: Absent, execute: Uninstall, rollback: Install, cache: No, uncache: Yes, dependency: Unregister
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i201: Planned package: dotnet_hostfxr_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, state: Present, default requested: Absent, ba requested: Absent, execute: Uninstall, rollback: Install, cache: No, uncache: Yes, dependency: Unregister
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i201: Planned package: dotnet_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, state: Present, default requested: Absent, ba requested: Absent, execute: Uninstall, rollback: Install, cache: No, uncache: Yes, dependency: Unregister
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i299: Plan complete, result: 0x0
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i300: Apply begin
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i010: Launching elevated engine process.
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i011: Launched elevated engine process.
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:06]i012: Connected to elevated engine.
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:07]i358: Pausing automatic updates.
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:07]i359: Paused automatic updates.
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:07]i371: Updating session, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{d87ae0f4-64a6-4b94-859a-530b9c313c27}, resume: Active, restart initiated: No, disable resume: No
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:07]i326: Removed dependency: {d87ae0f4-64a6-4b94-859a-530b9c313c27} on package provider: windowsdesktop_runtime_48.108.8836_x64, package windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:07]i301: Applying execute package: windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, action: Uninstall, path: (null), arguments: ' ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT="1"'
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:10]e000: Error 0x80070652: Failed to uninstall MSI package.
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:10]e000: Error 0x80070652: Failed to execute MSI package.
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:10]e000: Error 0x80070652: Failed to configure per-machine MSI package.
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:10]w348: Application requested retry of package: windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, encountered error: 0x80070652. Retrying...
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:13]i301: Applying execute package: windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, action: Uninstall, path: (null), arguments: ' ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT="1"'
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:16]e000: Error 0x80070652: Failed to uninstall MSI package.
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:16]e000: Error 0x80070652: Failed to execute MSI package.
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:16]e000: Error 0x80070652: Failed to configure per-machine MSI package.
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:16]w348: Application requested retry of package: windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, encountered error: 0x80070652. Retrying...
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:19]i301: Applying execute package: windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, action: Uninstall, path: (null), arguments: ' ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT="1"'
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:22]e000: Error 0x80070652: Failed to uninstall MSI package.
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:22]e000: Error 0x80070652: Failed to execute MSI package.
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:22]e000: Error 0x80070652: Failed to configure per-machine MSI package.
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:22]w348: Application requested retry of package: windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, encountered error: 0x80070652. Retrying...
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:25]i301: Applying execute package: windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, action: Uninstall, path: (null), arguments: ' ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT="1"'
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:28]e000: Error 0x80070652: Failed to uninstall MSI package.
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:28]e000: Error 0x80070652: Failed to execute MSI package.
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:28]e000: Error 0x80070652: Failed to configure per-machine MSI package.
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:28]i319: Applied execute package: windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, result: 0x80070652, restart: None
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:28]e000: Error 0x80070652: Failed to execute MSI package.
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:28]i318: Skipped rollback of package: windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, action: Install, already: Present
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:28]i319: Applied rollback package: windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi, result: 0x0, restart: None
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:28]i325: Registering dependency: {d87ae0f4-64a6-4b94-859a-530b9c313c27} on package provider: windowsdesktop_runtime_48.108.8836_x64, package: windowsdesktop_runtime_6.0.27_win_x64.msi
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:28]i372: Session end, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{d87ae0f4-64a6-4b94-859a-530b9c313c27}, resume: ARP, restart: None, disable resume: No
[2FD0:14CC][2025-03-15T13:50:28]i371: Updating session, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{d87ae0f4-64a6-4b94-859a-530b9c313c27}, resume: ARP, restart initiated: No, disable resume: No
[3ED8:3EC4][2025-03-15T13:50:28]i399: Apply complete, result: 0x80070652, restart: None, ba requested restart:  No
 
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NatS1011 said:
My machine keeps having multiple versions of Windows Desktop Runtime Environments.
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So it should.
Do not uninstall .NET because you have a higher version.
.NET does not work like any other software. You need the multiple versions.
Each release version of .NET can be installed side-by-side, and furthermore, if an app is built for .NET 7, it won't run unless you have 7 installed (usually), even if you have 8 installed.

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You could try to go to Task Manager, and stop the window installer, and then try to remove it.

But what OAT said, multiply versions might be needed, as software on the machine might still use the old version. However if you remove an older version, and you have no issue with apps not starting anymore, then your good. if an app missing the 6.0 library you could always reinstall it.

I usually also remove some older onces, once in a while, while i know software has upgrade to newer versions, and the old are not needed anymore.
 

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Tester said:
You could try to go to Task Manager, and stop the window installer, and then try to remove it.

But what OAT said, multiply versions might be needed, as software on the machine might still use the old version. However if you remove an older version, and you have no issue with apps not starting anymore, then your good. if an app missing the 6.0 library you could always reinstall it.

I usually also remove some older onces, once in a while, while i know software has upgrade to newer versions, and the old are not needed anymore.
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If a developer hard code the requirement of a certain .NET version for his program to work and you have removed it, it will not run.
Even MS is still updating this version:

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Okay, that makes sense. Thanks
 

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OAT said:
If a developer hard code the requirement of a certain .NET version for his program to work and you have removed it, it will not run.
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Tester said:
However if you remove an older version, and you have no issue with apps not starting anymore, then your good.
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Where saying the same thing...

About the updates of the version. If you have no apps installed that use .net 8 for example, then windows will continue updating them. However if no app is using the .net 8 version, you can still remove it safely. Goes for all of those versions.
 

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If one were feeling spunky, they could scan their system for runtimeconfig.json files. For .NET apps, that file will tell you which runtimes the app requires. Find all the runtimes you need, and remove the rest.

JSON: 
{
  "runtimeOptions": {
    "tfm": "net5.0",
    "framework": {
      "name": "Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App",
      "version": "5.0.0"
    }
  }
}

JSON: 
{
  "runtimeOptions": {
    "tfm": "net9.0",
    "frameworks": [
      {
        "name": "Microsoft.NETCore.App",
        "version": "9.0.0"
      },
      {
        "name": "Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App",
        "version": "9.0.0"
      }
    ]
  }
}
 

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