Python install failed windows 8.1- Error 0x80240017: Failed to execute MSU package

Question

I have windows 8.1 and tried installing: python-3.5.0rc3-amd64

I tried running as admin to no avail.

Here is the log of the failed install: http://pastebin.com/Y465P6zi.

Answer 1

Manually install the Universal C Runtime update from Microsoft:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2999226

and then re-attempt installation of Python 3.5.

Answer 2

I too had the same issue. Try installing Python 3.4.3. It worked for me.

Answer 3

You may try some older version. I had similar issues and I tried a lot to update but not succeed. Then I tried for python-3.4.3. It's works fine for me. There are not much different between 3.4.3 and 3.5.0.