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Revision as of 14:17, 7 April 2021
Installing Wordfast Pro (as well as the legacy Wordfast Pro 3) in Windows is easy. Installation errors are rare. Here is some help if you see one. This advice can also help if you have trouble repairing or removing (uninstalling) Wordfast Pro in Windows.
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Problem
You cannot install Wordfast Pro because the installation process quits, with an error message shown. The error messages we have heard about include these:
- The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is not available.[1]
- The specified account already exists.
- Wordfast Pro setup ended prematurely because of an error.
- Could not write value ApplicationDescription to key \SOFTWARE\Wordfast LLC\Wordfast Pro\Capabilities…
Causes
The problem can be caused by various issues in Windows.
Solutions
Try the following steps:
- Restart Windows and see if you can install Wordfast Pro right after you restart the system.
- Make sure your anti-virus program isn’t blocking the installation process.
- If the error message says “Could not write value ApplicationDescription to key \SOFTWARE\Wordfast LLC\Wordfast Pro\Capabilities…”, click here for instructions.
- Download and use this Microsoft tool[2] to fix problems that block programs from being installed or removed.
