Can't download Python

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Hi, I’m trying to download Python on my HP envy perthe instructions on this page. When I run the installer though, I get this error message:
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I know I can also download Python through the Microsoft store, but when I do that, I can’t get it to work with git bash. Any ideas?

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  • What are the errors in the log file?

  • what OS do you have? If you have Windows 7 or earlier, you cannot download Python 3.11.5.

  • Do you have permission to install things on the machine? (it’s not a work computer).
    - Did you try right-clicking on the set up file and selecting, “run as Administrator”?

  • Did you restart after installing?

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Hi Lisalisaj,

Thanks for your help! The errors were:
[1BF0:4BA8][2023-09-21T14:08:07]w363: Could not create system restore point, error: 0x80070422. Continuing…
[1BF0:4BA8][2023-09-21T14:08:37]e000: Error 0x80070641: Failed to install MSI package.
[1BF0:4BA8][2023-09-21T14:08:37]e000: Error 0x80070641: Failed to execute MSI package.
[2808:5F2C][2023-09-21T14:08:37]e000: Error 0x80070641: Failed to configure per-machine MSI package.
[2808:5F2C][2023-09-21T14:08:37]w348: Application requested retry of package: core_AllUsers, encountered error:

I have Windows 11, it’s my personal computer, and I did try restarting. I just tried running the installer as an administrator and I got the same message.

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You might have to uninstall and reinstall.

Did you try this:

Or, looking up those MSI error messages?

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The troubleshooter couldn’t identify the issue. I did look up the error messages and none of the solutions I’ve found have worked. I get the same error. I have been able to install python as an app through the Microsoft store but I don’t know how to integrate it with git bash

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When you installed Python did you check the box that says “add to PATH”?

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When you install python from the microsoft store it doesn’t give you that option. It also installs it to the application folder and you are unable to move it

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I’m not sure what all you may have tried, but perhaps this link might help. How to Install Python on Windows 11 and Fix Python not Recognized | k0nze

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If you are in powershell you can check if you have python properly installed via the py -0p command. Additionally, sorry if this was mentioned before, but make sure you use the 64-bit installer and not the 32-bit. As far as I know windows 11 is 64-bit only and there is a small a small chance you have been trying the 32-bit msi.

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I wish that was the case and it was that simple haha but no, I’ve been using the 64-bit installer

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Did you try uninstalling everything and starting over again? Try these steps that I posted above: