During installation of the native install on a Windows platform the error is thrown when the install is at the "removing backup files" point. Error 1001: Exception occurred while initializing the installation. System.Argument Exception: String cannot have a zero length.. Acknowledging the error then removes the application. The error is caused by files left over from a previous, other client installation. These files are located in The error "1001" is commonly faced, because the previous installation of a program is corrupted or because the Windows installation is not in a normal state (e.g. the registry has been modified by a malware). In such cases, the user cannot uninstall, repair (reinstall) or upgrade a software on the system and receives the following error: "Error 1001. An exception occurred while uninstalling. This exception will be ignored and the uninstall will continue. However, the application might not be fully uninstalled after the uninstall is complete”. This tutorial contains instructions to fix the Error 1001: An exception occurred while uninstalling or while installing a program in Windows 10,8, 7 & Vista How to fix Error 1001 During Installation, Uninstall or Upgrade. (Windows 7, 8, 8.1 & 10)1. Download Microsoft's Program Install and Uninstall FIX. 2. Run the downloaded file: "MicrosoftProgram_Install_and_Uninstall.meta". 3. Click Next at first screen.  4. At the next screen, select when the error 1001 occured: During Installing or Uninstalling a program? (e.g. Uninstalling) 5. From the list of programs, select the program that you want to install or uninstall and click Next. 6. Then select Yes, try uninstall. 7. At the last screen, verify that the Fix status says "Fixed". * * Note: If the "Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter" utility, cannot remove the program you want, then follow the instructions in this guide: FIX: "You do not have sufficient access to uninstall" problem. 8. Close the "Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter" utility. You 're done! Let me know if this guide has helped you by leaving your comment about your experience. Please like and share this guide to help others If this article was useful for you, please consider supporting us by making a donation. Even $1 can a make a huge difference for us in our effort to continue to help others while keeping this site free:
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