Can't install visual studio due to Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration

Question

It won't let me install visual studio at all simple as that.
This is the log it gave me:

Something went wrong with the install.

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Package 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration,version=3.4.1128.26111' failed to install.
Search URL
https://aka.ms/VSSetupErrorReports?q=PackageId=Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration;PackageAction=Install;ReturnCode=2
Details
MSI: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration,version=3.4.1128.26111\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration.msi, Properties: REBOOT=ReallySuppress ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT=1 ALLUSERS="1" MSIFASTINSTALL="7"
Return code: 2
Return code details: The system cannot find the file specified.
Log
C:\Users\kiser\AppData\Local\Temp\dd_setup_20221121191440_015_Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration.log
Impacted workloads
.NET desktop development (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop,version=17.4.33006.217,productarch=x64)
Game development with Unity (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedGame,version=17.4.33006.217)
Visual Studio core editor (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.CoreEditor,version=17.4.33006.217)
Impacted components
.NET desktop development tools (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.ManagedDesktop.Prerequisites,version=17.4.33006.217)
.NET Framework 4.7.2 development tools (Microsoft.Net.ComponentGroup.DevelopmentPrerequisites,version=17.4.33006.217)
.NET profiling tools (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.DiagnosticTools,version=17.4.33006.217)
Blend for Visual Studio (Microsoft.ComponentGroup.Blend,version=17.4.33006.217)
C# and Visual Basic (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Roslyn.LanguageServices,version=17.4.33006.217)
ClickOnce Publishing (Microsoft.Component.ClickOnce,version=17.4.33006.217)
Development tools for .NET (Microsoft.NetCore.Component.DevelopmentTools,version=17.4.33006.217)
Entity Framework 6 tools (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.EntityFramework,version=17.4.33006.217)
F# language support (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.FSharp,version=17.4.33006.217)
JavaScript and TypeScript language support (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.JavaScript.TypeScript,version=17.4.33006.217)
Just-In-Time debugger (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Debugger.JustInTime,version=17.4.33006.217)
Live Share (Component.Microsoft.VisualStudio.LiveShare.2022,version=1.0.5716)
Managed Desktop Workload Core (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.ManagedDesktop.Core,version=17.4.33006.217)
NuGet package manager (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.NuGet,version=17.4.33006.217)
Text Template Transformation (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.TextTemplating,version=17.4.33006.217)
Visual Studio core editor (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.CoreEditor,version=17.4.33006.217)
Visual Studio Tools for Unity (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Unity,version=17.4.33006.217)

Answer 1

Hi @Cade Kiser ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

Please try following suggestions:

1. navigate to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration,version=3.4.1128.26111 folder and double click to run Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration.msi file manually, if it exists.
2. If above file doesn’t exist, please first try to backup this folder and remove this folder, then repair/continue your installation.
3. If this issue persists, please check if any installed/used antivirus/proxy/extension/group policy blocks you from installing this package. Disable any of them, if possible, to test.
4. Besides, please make sure that you have full permissions for your machine.

Feel free to contact us.

Best Regards,
Tianyu

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Answer 2

Thank you! I figured out the folder permissions were all screwed up. The only one who had access was my account (system had no permission), so I deleted the visual studio folder in programdata so it could create a new one and it's installing now

Answer 3

I have the same issue and both your solutions don't work for me.
Double clicking the "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Configuration.msi" file I have this error message: "the system has set policies to prevent this installation".
Deleting the folder doesn't work.
Disable antivirus doesn't work.

Answer 4

help me I have the same problemmm