# Found existing installation error

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/found-existing-installation-error/61078
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** installation
**Created:** [May 26, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/found-existing-installation-error/61078 "2023-05-26T16:44:05Z")
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### Author: ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/found-existing-installation-error/61078/13 "2023-05-26T17:51:31Z")

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This happens if both the 32-bit and the 64-bit version are installed.

In this case, the easiest solution is to just uninstall the "active" version via **Windows Settings → Apps & Features** and then run the installer again. If it still complains, you need to install the version with the different architecture.

Deleting the installation files manually (including the uninstaller, which is not recommended) added the extra difficulty in this case.

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