[Gimp-user] Can't install due to Error 5 - SOLVED

[barbsdesk <forums gimpusers com>]

> Hello
> I'm no expert but have been using GIMP for many years.
> It's was super glitchy today and rebooting didn't help. 
> I saw the install was more than a year old, so I uninstalled and
> intended to reinstall, but  can't.
> Running as Administrator made no difference.
>
> I'm running Windows 10 PRO 64 bit on a desktop.
>
> I attach an image of  the error message. 
>
> Any help appreciated, though please keep instructions simple.
>
> Thanks

Sooo...after 2 days I figured it out and will post here in case others have the
problem.

One of two things happened: 
When I uninstalled GIMP, it didn't uninstall everything OR 
it installed PARTIALLY before it hit  this error, and all subsequent attempts to
install failed because of these partial files.
Went to C drive >Programs>Gimp and deleted these Gimp files. 
Then REBOOT. 
Didn't work til I rebooted.
I am now up and running with Gimp 2.8.22 and life can return to normal.


-- 
barbsdesk (via www.gimpusers.com/forums)