SOLVED: THE SPECIFIED ACCOUNT ALREADY EXISTS Error with MSI or EXE

I was trying to install Pulse Secure Installer Service and received the ever wonderful:

THE SPECIFIED ACCOUNT ALREADY EXISTS

on both the MSI and EXE versions of their installer on Windows 10.

The solution was to download the Microsoft install cleaner which you can do HERE.  This tool will work on Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10.  Remember that you MUST run this as an Administrator.

After running this CAB file and clicking the THE PROBLEM IS: INSTALL, the tool listed a large number of programs I had installed including the PULSE INSTALLER, twice.  I selected one PULSE INSTALLER and let the tool complete, then ran the tool again and selected the other PULSE INSTALLER.  After that the install completed without incident.

Thanks to: http://support.enthought.com/hc/en-us/articles/204469550-Windows-Error-during-msi-installation-The-specified-account-already-exists- 

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  • excellent site for which programs having installing and uninstalling errors or probleams..

    A lot of thanks for providing resolution to me..

    Regards
    Kamal

  • Thanks buddy u are awesome i hate this asktoolbar finally i was able to uninstall it.

  • WORKED!
    Thanks!
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  • WORKED!
    Thanks!
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