Uninstall Shield Error 432 when trying to install a game

Question

Whenever i try to Install my video games onto my vista it goes inot setup and then it displays a message saying: Setup has detected that Uninstallshield is in use.Please close uninstallshield and restart setup

Answer 1

Hello RadioP24,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Vista Forum.

To resolve  the issue you can try these steps:

1> Make sure you have full administrative privileges on your computer

2> Make sure no other applications (including anti-virus software), installations, or processes are running in the background.

3> Verify that two instances of the setup are not running.

a. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete.

b. Select Task Manager.

c. Select the Processes tab.

d. Look for _INSXXXX._MP. Where XXXX are numbers. If there are two similar (they do not have    to be the same) processes running, select one and click End Process.

e. Select Yes to the Task Manager Warning dialog.

4> Detect if a copy of IsUninst.exe is running, if so end the task.

a. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete.

b. Select Task Manager.

c. Select the Processes tab.

d. Look for IsUninst.exe. If it is running, select it and click End Process.

e. Select Yes to the Task Manager Warning dialog.

5> Delete all instances of IsUninst.exe.

a. Using Windows Explorer browse to C: \Windows or C:\WINNT.

b. Locate IsUninst.exe.

c. Right-click the file and select Delete.

d. If IsUninst.exe cannot be deleted because it is in use, reboot the machine and try again.

6> Run the install locally by copying the installation files to your local hard drive.

a. Using Windows Explorer browse to the location of the installation files. For example, if    the installation is on a CD, browse to the CD-ROM drive.

b. Copy the contents of the installation location.

c. Temporarily paste them to a location on the local hard drive. For example, the Desktop.

d. Run the install file, setup.exe or install.exe.

Please try these steps and let me know the outcome so that I can help you further.

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Shaolin Roger Thapa

Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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Answer 2

Open Task manager and end the process for msiexec if running and try to install it again

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Answer 3

I am experiensing the same thing and have followed all of the above mentioned, or so I believe, I am not very computer litterate, I recieve same error message on downloads from internet or from a cd.  Please help me as I have some games I would really love to play.

Thank you.

Answer 4

Hi there, I have been having similar problems however on windows 7. What can i do? should i follow same advice?

Answer 5

Hi there, I have been having similar problems however on windows 7. What can i do? should i follow same advice?

Turn off your Anti-Virus. It may be preventing you to replace a file protected and in use by your anti virus. I had the same issue and tried everything but I resolved it by turning off the anti-virus. Good luck!