Could this be because I tried to do away with Windows 7 libraries? I took the download library out of the Recycle bin, but AIR still won't update.
Which libraries were you trying to remove? You can try the steps listed in Troubleshoot AIR installation | Windows - http://helpx.adobe.com/air/kb/troubleshoot-air-installation-windows.ht ml to try to resolve your issue. Please feel free to respond to this thread if you have any questions about the steps listed within the document.
I found the install log. Is this easy to fix or impossible to get around, or would it be best to reformat my drive and start over?
[2012-05-07:16:07:18] Bootstrapper begin with version 2.5.0.16600 on Win x86
[2012-05-07:16:07:18] Installed runtime (1.5.0.7220) located at c:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR
[2012-05-07:16:07:18] Begin runtime download from http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/3/nai/windows6.1/x86/installer
[2012-05-07:16:07:21] Bootstrapper begin with version 2.5.0.16600 on Win x86
[2012-05-07:16:07:21] Installed runtime (1.5.0.7220) located at c:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR
[2012-05-07:16:07:21] Begin runtime download from http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/3/nai/windows6.1/x86/installer
[2012-05-07:16:12:07] Download success
[2012-05-07:16:12:07] Begin signature download from http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/3/nai/windows6.1/x86/installer.p7
[2012-05-07:16:12:08] Download success
[2012-05-07:16:12:08] Detached signature verified
[2012-05-07:16:12:08] Begin cert chain validation
[2012-05-07:16:12:08] Begin crl download from http://crl.adobe.com/prodSvce.crl
[2012-05-07:16:12:10] Download success
[2012-05-07:16:12:10] Begin crl download from http://crl.adobe.com/cds.crl
[2012-05-07:16:12:11] Download success
[2012-05-07:16:12:11] Begin crl download from ldap:///CN=CRL1, CN=Adobe Root CA, OU=Adobe Trust Services, O=Adobe Systems Incorporated, C=US?certificateRevocationList;binary,authorityRevocationList;binary, deltaRevocationList;binary
[2012-05-07:16:12:11] Download failure: could not retrieve crl crypt object
[2012-05-07:16:12:11] Cert chain validation succeeded
[2012-05-07:16:12:11] Launching subprocess with commandline "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIRRuntimeInstaller.exe" -x1 "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR98D5.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant"
[2012-05-07:16:12:17] Runtime Installer begin with version 3.2.0.2070 on Windows 7 x86
[2012-05-07:16:12:17] Commandline is: -x1 "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR98D5.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant"
[2012-05-07:16:12:17] Installed runtime (1.5.0.7220) located at c:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR
[2012-05-07:16:12:17] Invoking Application Installer for combined install
[2012-05-07:16:12:17] Launching subprocess with commandline C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR1719.tmp\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Adobe AIR Application Installer -runtime C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR1719.tmp -withRuntime -url "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR98D5.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant"
[2012-05-07:16:12:19] Application Installer begin with version 3.2.0.2070 on Windows 7 x86
[2012-05-07:16:12:19] Commandline is: -runtime C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR1719.tmp -withRuntime -url "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR98D5.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant"
[2012-05-07:16:12:19] Installed runtime (1.5.0.7220) located at c:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR
[2012-05-07:16:12:19] Validating app in folder C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR98D5.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant
[2012-05-07:16:12:20] Bootstrapper begin with version 2.5.0.16600 on Win x86
[2012-05-07:16:12:20] Installed runtime (1.5.0.7220) located at c:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR
[2012-05-07:16:12:20] Begin runtime download from http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/3/nai/windows6.1/x86/installer
[2012-05-07:16:12:20] Bootstrapper begin with version 2.5.0.16600 on Win x86
[2012-05-07:16:12:20] Installed runtime (1.5.0.7220) located at c:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR
[2012-05-07:16:12:20] Begin runtime download from http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/3/nai/windows6.1/x86/installer
[2012-05-07:16:12:22] Application signature verified
[2012-05-07:16:12:22] Unpackaging/validation complete
[2012-05-07:16:12:22] No app located for appID 'com.adobe.downloadassistant.AdobeDownloadAssistant' and pubID ''
[2012-05-07:16:12:32] Launching subprocess with commandline C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR1719.tmp\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Adobe AIR Application Installer -runtime C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR1719.tmp -silent -logToStdout -withRuntime -url -location "C:\Program Files (x86)" -desktopShortcut -programMenu "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR98D5.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant"
[2012-05-07:16:12:32] Relaunching with elevation
[2012-05-07:16:12:35] Application Installer begin with version 3.2.0.2070 on Windows 7 x86
[2012-05-07:16:12:35] Commandline is: -stdio \\.\pipe\AIR_2920_0 -runtime C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR1719.tmp -silent -logToStdout -withRuntime -url -location "C:\Program Files (x86)" -desktopShortcut -programMenu "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR98D5.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant"
[2012-05-07:16:12:35] Installed runtime (1.5.0.7220) located at c:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR
[2012-05-07:16:12:36] Validating app in folder C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR98D5.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant
[2012-05-07:16:12:36] Application signature verified
[2012-05-07:16:12:36] Unpackaging/validation complete
[2012-05-07:16:12:36] No app located for appID 'com.adobe.downloadassistant.AdobeDownloadAssistant' and pubID ''
[2012-05-07:16:12:36] Starting silent combined runtime update and app install.
Updating runtime from version 1.5.0.7220 to version 3.2.0.2070.
Installing app com.adobe.downloadassistant.AdobeDownloadAssistant version 1.2 to C:\Program Files (x86) using the source file at C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR98D5.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant
[2012-05-07:16:12:36] Installing msi at C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR1719.tmp\setup.msi with guid {47FA2C44-D148-4DBC-AF60-B91934AA4842}
[2012-05-07:16:12:48] Installing msi at C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR98D5.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant\setup.msi with guid {9866E5F0-121F-E018-E2D1-2E1770847ABF}
[2012-05-07:16:12:48] Application Installer end with exit code 0
[2012-05-07:16:12:48] Elevated install completed
[2012-05-07:16:12:49] Launching subprocess with commandline C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe Download Assistant\Adobe Download Assistant.exe
[2012-05-07:16:12:50] Application Installer end with exit code 0
[2012-05-07:16:12:50] Subprocess app installer succeeded
[2012-05-07:16:12:50] Runtime Installer end with exit code 0
[2012-05-07:16:12:51] Subprocess Runtime Installer succeeded
[2012-05-07:16:12:51] Bootstrapper end with exit code 0
[2012-05-07:16:13:20] Launching subprocess with commandline C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Resources\Adobe AIR Updater -updatecheck
[2012-05-07:16:13:22] Runtime Installer begin with version 3.2.0.2070 on Windows 7 x86
[2012-05-07:16:13:22] Commandline is: -updatecheck
[2012-05-07:16:13:22] Installed runtime (3.2.0.2070) located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR
[2012-05-07:16:13:22] Performing pingback request
[2012-05-07:16:13:30] Pingback request completed with HTTP status 200
[2012-05-07:16:13:30] Starting runtime background update check
[2012-05-07:16:13:30] Begin Background update download from http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/3/background/windows/x86/patch/3.2.0. 2070/update
[2012-05-07:16:13:30] Unpackaging http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/3/background/windows/x86/patch/3.2.0. 2070/update to C:\Users\water\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\AIR\Updater\Background
[2012-05-07:16:13:37] Runtime update not available
[2012-05-07:16:13:37] Unpackaging cancelled
[2012-05-07:16:13:37] Runtime Installer end with exit code 0
[2012-05-07:16:14:39] Download success
[2012-05-07:16:14:39] Begin signature download from http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/3/nai/windows6.1/x86/installer.p7
[2012-05-07:16:14:40] Download success
[2012-05-07:16:14:40] Detached signature verified
[2012-05-07:16:14:40] Begin cert chain validation
[2012-05-07:16:14:40] Begin crl download from http://crl.adobe.com/prodSvce.crl
[2012-05-07:16:14:43] Download success
[2012-05-07:16:14:43] Begin crl download from http://crl.adobe.com/cds.crl
[2012-05-07:16:14:44] Download success
[2012-05-07:16:14:44] Begin crl download from ldap:///CN=CRL1, CN=Adobe Root CA, OU=Adobe Trust Services, O=Adobe Systems Incorporated, C=US?certificateRevocationList;binary,authorityRevocationList;binary, deltaRevocationList;binary
[2012-05-07:16:14:44] Download failure: could not retrieve crl crypt object
[2012-05-07:16:14:44] Cert chain validation succeeded
[2012-05-07:16:14:44] Launching subprocess with commandline "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIRRuntimeInstaller.exe" -x1 "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR9443.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant"
[2012-05-07:16:14:50] Runtime Installer begin with version 3.2.0.2070 on Windows 7 x86
[2012-05-07:16:14:50] Commandline is: -x1 "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR9443.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant"
[2012-05-07:16:14:50] Installed runtime (3.2.0.2070) located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR
[2012-05-07:16:14:50] Invoking Application Installer for combined install
[2012-05-07:16:14:50] Launching subprocess with commandline C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR6E4C.tmp\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Adobe AIR Application Installer -runtime C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR6E4C.tmp -withRuntime -url "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR9443.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant"
[2012-05-07:16:14:52] Application Installer begin with version 3.2.0.2070 on Windows 7 x86
[2012-05-07:16:14:52] Commandline is: -runtime C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR6E4C.tmp -withRuntime -url "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR9443.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant"
[2012-05-07:16:14:52] Installed runtime (3.2.0.2070) located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR
[2012-05-07:16:14:53] Validating app in folder C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR9443.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant
[2012-05-07:16:14:53] Application signature verified
[2012-05-07:16:14:53] Unpackaging/validation complete
[2012-05-07:16:14:53] Installed app (com.adobe.downloadassistant.AdobeDownloadAssistant) located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe Download Assistant\Adobe Download Assistant.exe
[2012-05-07:16:14:53] Application is running; installation is on hold until app is closed
[2012-05-07:16:15:02] Cancel request received
[2012-05-07:16:15:02] Application Installer end with exit code 6
[2012-05-07:16:15:02] Subprocess app installer failed (6)
[2012-05-07:16:15:02] Cancel request received
[2012-05-07:16:15:02] Runtime Installer end with exit code 6
[2012-05-07:16:15:02] Subprocess Runtime Installer failed (6)
[2012-05-07:16:15:02] Bootstrapper end with exit code 6
[2012-05-07:16:15:07] Download cancelled
[2012-05-07:16:15:07] Bootstrapper end with exit code 0
[2012-05-07:16:16:30] Download success
[2012-05-07:16:16:30] Begin signature download from http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/3/nai/windows6.1/x86/installer.p7
[2012-05-07:16:16:31] Download success
[2012-05-07:16:16:31] Detached signature verified
[2012-05-07:16:16:31] Begin cert chain validation
[2012-05-07:16:16:31] Begin crl download from http://crl.adobe.com/prodSvce.crl
[2012-05-07:16:16:31] Download success
[2012-05-07:16:16:31] Begin crl download from http://crl.adobe.com/cds.crl
[2012-05-07:16:16:31] Download success
[2012-05-07:16:16:31] Begin crl download from ldap:///CN=CRL1, CN=Adobe Root CA, OU=Adobe Trust Services, O=Adobe Systems Incorporated, C=US?certificateRevocationList;binary,authorityRevocationList;binary, deltaRevocationList;binary
[2012-05-07:16:16:31] Download failure: could not retrieve crl crypt object
[2012-05-07:16:16:31] Cert chain validation succeeded
[2012-05-07:16:16:31] Launching subprocess with commandline "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIRRuntimeInstaller.exe" -x1 "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR2AD7.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant"
[2012-05-07:16:16:34] Runtime Installer begin with version 3.2.0.2070 on Windows 7 x86
[2012-05-07:16:16:34] Commandline is: -x1 "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR2AD7.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant"
[2012-05-07:16:16:34] Installed runtime (3.2.0.2070) located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR
[2012-05-07:16:16:34] Invoking Application Installer for combined install
[2012-05-07:16:16:34] Launching subprocess with commandline C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR83A.tmp\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Adobe AIR Application Installer -runtime C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR83A.tmp -withRuntime -url "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR2AD7.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant"
[2012-05-07:16:16:34] Application Installer begin with version 3.2.0.2070 on Windows 7 x86
[2012-05-07:16:16:34] Commandline is: -runtime C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR83A.tmp -withRuntime -url "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR2AD7.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant"
[2012-05-07:16:16:34] Installed runtime (3.2.0.2070) located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR
[2012-05-07:16:16:35] Validating app in folder C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIR2AD7.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant
[2012-05-07:16:16:35] Application signature verified
[2012-05-07:16:16:35] Unpackaging/validation complete
[2012-05-07:16:16:35] Installed app (com.adobe.downloadassistant.AdobeDownloadAssistant) located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe Download Assistant\Adobe Download Assistant.exe
[2012-05-07:16:16:35] Application is running; installation is on hold until app is closed
[2012-05-07:16:16:42] Cancel request received
[2012-05-07:16:16:42] Application Installer end with exit code 6
[2012-05-07:16:16:43] Subprocess app installer failed (6)
[2012-05-07:16:16:43] Cancel request received
[2012-05-07:16:16:43] Runtime Installer end with exit code 6
[2012-05-07:16:16:43] Subprocess Runtime Installer failed (6)
[2012-05-07:16:16:43] Bootstrapper end with exit code 6
[2012-05-07:21:20:45] Bootstrapper begin with version 2.5.0.16600 on Win x86
[2012-05-07:21:20:45] Installed runtime (3.2.0.2070) located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR
[2012-05-07:21:20:45] Launching subprocess with commandline "Adobe AIR Application Installer.exe" "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIREE54.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant"
[2012-05-07:21:20:47] Application Installer begin with version 3.2.0.2070 on Windows 7 x86
[2012-05-07:21:20:47] Commandline is: "C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIREE54.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant"
[2012-05-07:21:20:47] Installed runtime (3.2.0.2070) located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR
[2012-05-07:21:20:47] Validating app in folder C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\AIREE54.tmp\Adobe Download Assistant
[2012-05-07:21:20:48] Application signature verified
[2012-05-07:21:20:48] Unpackaging/validation complete
[2012-05-07:21:20:48] Installed app (com.adobe.downloadassistant.AdobeDownloadAssistant) located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe Download Assistant\Adobe Download Assistant.exe
[2012-05-07:21:21:15] Launching subprocess with commandline C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe Download Assistant\Adobe Download Assistant.exe
[2012-05-07:21:21:17] Application Installer end with exit code 0
[2012-05-07:21:21:17] Subprocess Application Installer succeeded
[2012-05-07:21:21:17] Bootstrapper end with exit code 0
[2012-05-07:21:21:32] Application Installer begin with version 3.2.0.2070 on Windows 7 x86
[2012-05-07:21:21:32] Commandline is: -update "c:\program files (x86)\adobe\acrobat.com\acrobat.com.exe" C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\flaAE5A.tmp\Update.air 2.0.0.0
[2012-05-07:21:21:32] Installed runtime (3.2.0.2070) located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR
[2012-05-07:21:21:32] Installed app (com.adobe.mauby.4875E02D9FB21EE389F73B8D1702B320485DF8CE.1) located at c:\program files (x86)\adobe\acrobat.com\acrobat.com.exe
[2012-05-07:21:21:33] Unpackaging file:///C:/Users/water/AppData/Local/Temp/flaAE5A.tmp/Update.air to C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\flaB05B.tmp
[2012-05-07:21:21:42] Application signature verified
[2012-05-07:21:21:42] Unpackaging/validation complete
[2012-05-07:21:21:42] Converting unpackaged application to a native installation package in C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\flaD48F.tmp
[2012-05-07:21:21:42] Native installation package creation succeeded
[2012-05-07:21:21:43] Starting app update of c:\program files (x86)\adobe. Updating from com.adobe.mauby.4875E02D9FB21EE389F73B8D1702B320485DF8CE.1 version 1.6.65 to com.adobe.mauby.4875E02D9FB21EE389F73B8D1702B320485DF8CE.1 version 2.0.0.0 using the source file at file:///C:/Users/water/AppData/Local/Temp/flaAE5A.tmp/Update.air
[2012-05-07:21:21:43] Installing msi at C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\flaD48F.tmp\setup.msi with guid {5D1C2444-4913-EDDC-33EB-7E5C5061FD5D}
[2012-05-07:21:21:43] Error occurred during msi install operation; beginning rollback: [ErrorEvent type="error" bubbles=false cancelable=false eventPhase=2 text="1603" errorID=0]
[2012-05-07:21:21:43] Rolling back install of C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\flaD48F.tmp\setup.msi
[2012-05-07:21:21:43] Rollback complete
[2012-05-07:21:21:43] Got an unexpected fatal error while in stateInstalling: [ErrorEvent type="error" bubbles=false cancelable=false eventPhase=2 text="1603" errorID=0]
[2012-05-07:21:21:43] Launching subprocess with commandline C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Adobe AIR Application Installer -runtime "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files" -update -silent -logToStdout "c:\program files (x86)\adobe\acrobat.com\acrobat.com.exe" file:///C:/Users/water/AppData/Local/Temp/flaAE5A.tmp/Update.air 2.0.0.0
[2012-05-07:21:21:43] Relaunching with elevation
[2012-05-07:21:21:48] Application Installer begin with version 3.2.0.2070 on Windows 7 x86
[2012-05-07:21:21:48] Commandline is: -stdio \\.\pipe\AIR_3772_0 -runtime "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files" -update -silent -logToStdout "c:\program files (x86)\adobe\acrobat.com\acrobat.com.exe" file:///C:/Users/water/AppData/Local/Temp/flaAE5A.tmp/Update.air 2.0.0.0
[2012-05-07:21:21:48] Installed runtime (3.2.0.2070) located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR
[2012-05-07:21:21:48] Installed app (com.adobe.mauby.4875E02D9FB21EE389F73B8D1702B320485DF8CE.1) located at c:\program files (x86)\adobe\acrobat.com\acrobat.com.exe
[2012-05-07:21:21:48] Unpackaging file:///C:/Users/water/AppData/Local/Temp/flaAE5A.tmp/Update.air to C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\flaEDD8.tmp
[2012-05-07:21:21:49] Application signature verified
[2012-05-07:21:21:49] Unpackaging/validation complete
[2012-05-07:21:21:49] Converting unpackaged application to a native installation package in C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\flaF077.tmp
[2012-05-07:21:21:50] Native installation package creation succeeded
[2012-05-07:21:21:50] Starting silent app update of c:\program files (x86)\adobe. Updating from com.adobe.mauby.4875E02D9FB21EE389F73B8D1702B320485DF8CE.1 version 1.6.65 to com.adobe.mauby.4875E02D9FB21EE389F73B8D1702B320485DF8CE.1 version 2.0.0.0 using the source file at file:///C:/Users/water/AppData/Local/Temp/flaAE5A.tmp/Update.air
[2012-05-07:21:21:50] Installing msi at C:\Users\water\AppData\Local\Temp\flaF077.tmp\setup.msi with guid {5D1C2444-4913-EDDC-33EB-7E5C5061FD5D}
[2012-05-07:21:21:51] Application Installer end with exit code 0
[2012-05-07:21:21:51] Elevated install completed
[2012-05-07:21:21:51] Launching subprocess with commandline c:\program files (x86)\adobe\Acrobat_com\Acrobat_com.exe
[2012-05-07:21:21:52] Application Installer end with exit code 0
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