Also check:
Run sc delete ServiceName from an elevated command prompt, or use autoruns or devmgmt.msc to uninstall hidden drivers.
Microsoft provides a free tool called (formerly msicuu2, now integrated into the SetupDiagnostic tool). a partially deleted previous installation was detected
: Manually delete the following folders (you may need to enable "Show hidden files"): %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\DriveFS C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream Registry Cleanup : Search for and delete registry keys containing googledrivefs Windows Registry Editor Post-Reboot Wipe : Sometimes the only way to delete the leftover
It sounds cliché, but a restart clears temporary caches and locks on files. If the previous installation crashed, a background process might still be running, "holding" onto the folder and preventing the new installer from writing to it. A restart kills these zombie processes. Also check: Run sc delete ServiceName from an
This error is the digital equivalent of a ghost in the machine. It implies that something is there, but it isn’t fully visible, and you can’t interact with it normally. It blocks your progress, clutters your hard drive with invisible data, and often refuses to go away with a simple "Delete" command.
The "story" behind this error is usually a frustrating loop: you try to uninstall the app, but a single system driver (often googledrivefs.sys If the previous installation crashed, a background process
Incorrect registry edits can break other applications or Windows itself. If unsure, skip to Solution 3.
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products Here, GUIDs are formatted without braces and with characters reversed in pairs. For example, 12345678-1234-... becomes 87654321-4321-... . This is tedious. Instead: