iTunes "Bloat-out" question.

[bagels5]

Hello,

I read this article that guides one to install iTunes without Bonjour and auto update:

November 4, 2010

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/trim-bloat-itunes-installation-windows/

and I tried it step by step, first attempting to install Apple Quicktime msi, but it would not install.

I then read another that states in one install Quicktime Alternative and QT Alternative iTunes Compatability Pack in order for the above to work, but I clicked on several download links which are dead.

Does anyone know if the steps in the first article still work or if it is mostly out-dated? If QT Alternative and the Compatability Pack are needed- is it worth it to install and where can I get the files?

[allen2]

Could you post on which OS are you trying to install and if you're just trying to install quicktime ?

Also post a screenshot of the error you get.

To have a full log of a msi package (quicktime in this case, you can launch from command line with the switch "/log appinstall.log" to create a log of the install in appinstall.log (which will be readable with notepad).

[bagels5]

I'm running XP Home with Service pack 3. The QT image I attached includes an error message that is very similar to the one I get if I try to install any msi from the iTunes package.

*edit: the picture came out small; i used word 07 to save as an htm and I saved the image from there...the error message says:

" Quicktime Installer Completed

The Installer encountered errors before the requested operations for quicktime could be completed.

To retry these operations at a later time, please run the installer again."

Edited July 18, 2011 by bagels5

[allen2]

First, here is how to make a screenshot properly.

Second try generating the log file as explained in my previous post and attach it to your next post.

Edited July 18, 2011 by allen2

[allen2]

I think i found where the problem lies after trying:

- The QT msi package (after being extracted from the itunes package) try to an executable that isn't there so it won't install.

- Reading this Apple KB, i found out that you can still download Quicktime as a standalone application (without itunes). So download it. Use 7zip to extract the file QuickTimeInstallerAdmin.exe in the folder where QuickTime.msi reside.

Now it should work properly at least for Quicktime.

Edited July 18, 2011 by allen2