Delphi 2007 Installation/Uninstallation Error 2343 – Solution

If you have this 2343 installation/uninstallation problem that it seems not going away no matter if you re-install or remove Delphi, then try the following steps:

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Regarding your question on the installation failing with Error 2343.

The only known way of removing this error is to do a clean uninstall using the following instructions.

Uninstall completely using the start menu add/remove/modify and select Uninstall

Remove the C:\Program Files\CodeGear\RAD Studio\6.0 directory
Remove the C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\RAD Studio directory

Remove registry for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Borland\BDS\6.0
Remove registry for HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Borland\BDS\6.0

Remove C:\ProgramData\CodeGear directory

Then remove these keys:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{A2B58B18-5D04-4006-9713-B6945880746E}
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CodeGear RAD Studio 2009

From Windows\System32:

Remove all *120.bpl
Remove all *120.jdbg
Remove all *120.xml
Remove all bdeadmin.*
Remove all cc3290*.dll
Remove all midas.*
Remove all Tee*120*.bpl

You may also want to use the tool from Microsoft http://support.microsoft.com/mats/Program_Install_and_Uninstall

Please note Delphi 2007 for Win32 Professional is neither certified or supported for use on the Windows 8 platform.

Any issue in the installation, registration or use of the product on this platform cannot be supported by Embarcadero.

Please note this case will be closed on Friday 31st July if no response is received.