Can't remove ver 3.0 of Google Earth

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When I try to remove Google Earth 3.0 I get the following: The feature you
are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click OK or
enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package
"Google Earth.msi".

I don't have Google Earth.msi on my computer, so how can I get rid of this
version?

I can download the latest version of Google earth but when I try to run it,
it says my current version is 3.0 and I need to upgrade to 4.3.

So somehow I need to get rid of version 3.0.
 
Re: Can't remove ver 3.0 of Google Earth

jf19 wrote:
> When I try to remove Google Earth 3.0 I get the following: The feature you
> are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click OK or
> enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package
> "Google Earth.msi".
>
> I don't have Google Earth.msi on my computer, so how can I get rid of this
> version?
>
> I can download the latest version of Google earth but when I try to run it,
> it says my current version is 3.0 and I need to upgrade to 4.3.
>
> So somehow I need to get rid of version 3.0.

What is the error message you get when you try to install the current
version? Does the following Google FAQ response help any?
http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=21955

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To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
 
Re: Can't remove ver 3.0 of Google Earth

I don't get an error message when I install the ver 4.3.

"Lem" wrote:

> jf19 wrote:
> > When I try to remove Google Earth 3.0 I get the following: The feature you
> > are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click OK or
> > enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package
> > "Google Earth.msi".
> >
> > I don't have Google Earth.msi on my computer, so how can I get rid of this
> > version?
> >
> > I can download the latest version of Google earth but when I try to run it,
> > it says my current version is 3.0 and I need to upgrade to 4.3.
> >
> > So somehow I need to get rid of version 3.0.
>
> What is the error message you get when you try to install the current
> version? Does the following Google FAQ response help any?
> http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=21955
>
> --
> Lem -- MS-MVP
>
> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
>
 
Re: Can't remove ver 3.0 of Google Earth

I had a similar issue and had to uninstall the windows installer and get the
original installer version 1.0 and then update it and then it worked.

"jf19" wrote:

> I don't get an error message when I install the ver 4.3.
>
> "Lem" wrote:
>
> > jf19 wrote:
> > > When I try to remove Google Earth 3.0 I get the following: The feature you
> > > are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click OK or
> > > enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package
> > > "Google Earth.msi".
> > >
> > > I don't have Google Earth.msi on my computer, so how can I get rid of this
> > > version?
> > >
> > > I can download the latest version of Google earth but when I try to run it,
> > > it says my current version is 3.0 and I need to upgrade to 4.3.
> > >
> > > So somehow I need to get rid of version 3.0.
> >
> > What is the error message you get when you try to install the current
> > version? Does the following Google FAQ response help any?
> > http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=21955
> >
> > --
> > Lem -- MS-MVP
> >
> > To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> > http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
> >
 
Re: Can't remove ver 3.0 of Google Earth


jf19;1044790 Wrote:
> When I try to remove Google Earth 3.0 I get the following: The feature
> you
> are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click
> OK or
> enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation
> package
> "Google Earth.msi".
>
> I don't have Google Earth.msi on my computer, so how can I get rid of
> this
> version?
>
> I can download the latest version of Google earth but when I try to run
> it,
> it says my current version is 3.0 and I need to upgrade to 4.3.
>
> So somehow I need to get rid of version 3.0.

I had the same problem uninstalling Google Earth. When I tried to
remove google earth I get the same error. File "Google Earth.msi" was
missing. I found solutions of this problem.

Solution is following:
1. Find out exactly what version of Google earth you have installed.
(e.g. I had 4.1.7087.5048 Beta)

2. Download installation package of this version. Run this downloaded
Google earth.exe. When you see (within progress of installation)
"unpacking google earth.msi" STOP and do not continue installation.
Don't click on anything.

3. Search your hardisk and find file "Google earth.msi" which has been
created in step no. 2. (somewhere on harddisk, propably in directory
Document and setting/*user*/Local settings/temp or somewhere like
that)

4. Try to uninstall Google Earth. Start - Control panel- Remove
program. Wait until you get error Google earth.msi is missing, then
click browse and manually find file Google Earth.msi according to step.
3.
After you click on that file the uninstallation should finish
successfully.

At least this procedure help me. I got rid of Google Earth, and I was
able to install the newest version.

Nothing else doesn't work. I searched through registry and manually
deleted all keys containing string "google earth", i renamed directory
InstallShield (/program files/comon files), i tried Windows Install
clean Up program, and other solutions I found in internet.
good luck, and write if you are success.


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