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December 17, 2016
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Error uninstalltion of the update package is not supported

  • December 17, 2016
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Since a few weeks I get following message during the update of Adobe Reader DC:

"Die Deinstallation des Updatepakets wird nicht unterstützt" (The uninstallation of the update package is not supported)

The same message I get during automatic update, manual update, deinstallation of the reader and also during a new installation.

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    pseudoquaterCorrect answer
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    November 27, 2019
    Participant
    March 18, 2021

    this link fixed it for me when the acrobat tool wasnt. thanks

    Adorobat
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    December 19, 2016

    Hi klausm35324169,

    Assuming you are on Windows Operating System, could you please try removing Reader using Cleaner tool and see if that resolves the issue.

    1- Download and run Cleaner tool from here: Download Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool - Adobe Labs

    2- Restart the computer.

    3- Download and install Reader DC from here: Adobe - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Distribution

    Participant
    December 19, 2016

    Hi

    The Cleaner Tool seamed to work properly.

    After restart of the computer I tried to install the Acrobat Reader DC.

    Just after extracting the files I got the message from Windows Installer: The deinstallation of the patch package is not supported.

    Now I do not have any reader anymore on my computer!!!

    Regards

    Klaus

    Adorobat
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    February 10, 2017

    Hi klausm35324169,

    Sorry for the delayed response.

    Could you please try method#1 given in the link below and see if that resolves the issue:

    Unable to uninstall Adobe Reader 10.1.3. Error - The patch package - Microsoft Community

    Then, download and install Reader DC from here:

    Adobe - Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Distribution

    Download and install the patch for Reader from here:

    ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/1502320056/

    Thank You,

    Shivam