Error installing visual studio 2017

Question

I am trying to install Visual Studio 2017 RC and I keep getting this error:

[2ea4: 002f] [2016-11-20T21: 47: 00] Package 'Microsoft.TeamFoundation.OfficeIntegration.Resources, version = 15.108.25831.0, chip = 64, language = EN-US' could not be installed. MSI: C: \ ProgramData \ Microsoft \ VisualStudio \ Packages \ Microsoft.TeamFoundation.OfficeIntegration.Resources, version = 15.108.25831.0, chip = 64, language = EN-US \ tfs_officeIntegrationCoreRes.msi, Properties: REBOOT = ReallySuppress ARPSYSTEMCOMASTONALL 1 ms = "7" USING_EXUIH = "1", Return code: 1714, Details: old version of Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2017 Office Office Integration Language Pack (x64) - ENU cannot be removed. Contact technical support.

Answer 1

We were able to forcibly remove the problem package using this Microsoft tool , after which we were able to install VS2017 in normal mode.

In our case, the package name: Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2017 RC Office Integration Language Pack (x64) - ENU

Answer 2

In my experience, this happens when installing Visual Studio 2017 cannot uninstall / restore / update an existing package. Try the following:

• Close the installation of the VS 2017 installer and go to this location "C: \ ProgramData \ Microsoft \ VisualStudio \ Packages \ Microsoft.TeamFoundation.OfficeIntegration.Resources"
• There should be a .msi file named "tfs_officeIntegrationCoreRes.msi" (based on your error message - it looks like you have office tools installed as part of a previous VS installation)
• Run this msi and uninstall the component (there should be an uninstall option). After you run VS 2017 setup again, and this time you will not get this error at least.

Hope this helps.