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Failed to Initialize

New Here ,
Jul 06, 2013 Jul 06, 2013

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I'm running the most current version of Firefox on Windows XP and I'm having trouble with flash player 11.7.700.224.

Everytime I go to install it, it stops at 50% saying that it has "failed to initialize". I have tried the suggestions as per the main installation and FAQ pages, including downloading the .msi over .exe, and a clean start. I've tried going through the previously asked questions/answers here in the forum, but I'm not getting any different results.

Any suggestions?

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Explorer ,
Jul 06, 2013 Jul 06, 2013

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install IE & try that to download.

Or use another computer, save the file and xfer it to yours.

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New Here ,
Jul 07, 2013 Jul 07, 2013

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I already have IE installed and it works there, but I prefer not to use that frustrating browser.

Good idea on the transfer, I'll try that!

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LEGEND ,
Jul 07, 2013 Jul 07, 2013

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Virtute wrote:

Good idea on the transfer, I'll try that!

Not a good idea; DLLs also need to be registered.

Did you check if the plugin is enabled in Firefox?

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Jul 09, 2013 Jul 09, 2013

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Ah, ok.

And yes, the plugin is enabled.

So for some reason I can now watch youtube, but I can't listen to audio files or play any online games. (Literally yesterday I couldn't watch a video!) I am so confused by this.

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Jul 09, 2013 Jul 09, 2013

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So I just disabled, then re-enabled my plugin and now it works! So strange!

Thanks for your help, I wouldn't have tried that if you didn't tell me to check

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Jul 06, 2013 Jul 06, 2013

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"Failed to initialize" should not occur if you use the full installers from http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/installation-problems-flash-player-windows.html#main-pars_hea... or the .msi installers.

If it still does, can you please post the contents of the FlashInstall.log file in C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash

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Jul 07, 2013 Jul 07, 2013

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It's no longer saying "failed to initialize" and is letting me install it. (This might be due to the fact that I tried installing the beta version this time) However, I still cannot watch videos/play games/hear audio. They all say that I "have not installed the latest version of flash player" and of course links me back to this site.

I'm hoping this is the contents you are refering to:

=O====== M/11.7.700.224 2013-07-07+04-57-34.718 ========

0000 00000010 "C:\DOCUME~1\NADIAO~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\InstallPlugin_11_7_700_224.exe" -install -msi

0001 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/Version 2

0002 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2

0003 00000020 C:\WINDOWS\system32\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl

0004 00001037 SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@adobe.com/FlashPlayer/ 2

0005 00001037 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Adobe Flash Player Plugin/ 2

0006 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Firefox\extensions/Plugins 2

0007 00001036 Software\Mozilla\MaintenanceService\extensions/Plugins 2

0008 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\extensions/Plugins 2

0009 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Last CommandLine 2

0010 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Last CommandLine 2

0011 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Plugin Path 2

0012 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Plugin Path 2

0013 00000014 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\NPSWF32_11_7_700_224.dll

0014 00000015 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_7_700_224_Plugin.exe

0015 00000024 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\plugin.vch

0016 00000017 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash

0017 00000019 C:\WINDOWS\system32\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl

0018 00000021 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe

0019 00000012

=X====== M/11.7.700.224 2013-07-07+04-57-39.750 ========

=O====== M/11.7.700.224 2013-07-07+16-40-32.015 ========

0000 00000010 "C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_7_700_224_Plugin.exe"

=X====== M/11.7.700.224 2013-07-07+16-40-35.203 ========

=O====== M/11.7.700.224 2013-07-07+16-41-01.531 ========

0000 00000010 "C:\Documents and Settings\Nadia Ouellet\My Documents\Downloads\install_flash_player(3).exe"

0001 00000020 C:\WINDOWS\system32\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl

0002 00001037 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Adobe Flash Player Plugin/ 2

0003 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Firefox\extensions/Plugins 2

0004 00001036 Software\Mozilla\MaintenanceService\extensions/Plugins 2

0005 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\extensions/Plugins 2

0006 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Last CommandLine 2

0007 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Last CommandLine 2

0008 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Plugin Path 2

0009 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Plugin Path 2

0010 00000014 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\NPSWF32_11_7_700_224.dll

0011 00000015 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_7_700_224_Plugin.exe

0012 00000024 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\plugin.vch

0013 00000017 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash

0014 00000019 C:\WINDOWS\system32\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl

0015 00001024 C:\WINDOWS\system32\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl 183

0016 00001024 C:\WINDOWS\system32\FlashPlayerApp.exe 183

0017 00000021 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe

0018 00001106

0019 00001106

0020 00001024 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe 183

=X====== M/11.7.700.224 2013-07-07+16-41-40.296 ========

=O====== M/11.7.700.224 2013-07-07+16-59-42.515 ========

0000 00000010 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_7_700_224_Plugin.exe -uninstall plugin -msi

0001 00001037 SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@adobe.com/FlashPlayer/ 2

0002 00001037 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Adobe Flash Player Plugin/ 2

0003 00001015 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_7_700_224_Plugin.exe 5

0004 00001015 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_7_700_224_Plugin.exe 5

0005 00001037 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce/FlashPlayerUpdate 2

0006 00001037 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/ 2

0007 00001037 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayer/SwfInstall 2

0008 00001021

0009 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2

0010 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2

0011 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2

0012 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2

0013 00001037 Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Extended Properties\{2CA4F306-B280-4ab2-B5E1-1DFA3583F046}/C:\WINDOWS\system32\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl 2

0014 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerActiveX/PlayerPath 2

0015 00001036 Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin/PlayerPath 2

0016 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Firefox\extensions/Plugins 2

0017 00001036 Software\Mozilla\MaintenanceService\extensions/Plugins 2

0018 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\extensions/Plugins 2

0019 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Last CommandLine 2

0020 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Last CommandLine 2

0021 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Plugin Path 2

0022 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Plugin Path 2

0023 00001015 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_7_700_224_Plugin.exe 5

0024 00001015 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_7_700_224_Plugin.exe 5

0025 00000012

=X====== M/11.7.700.224 2013-07-07+16-59-42.734 ========

=O====== M/11.8.800.88 2013-07-07+16-59-22.453 ========

0000 00000010 "C:\Documents and Settings\Nadia Ouellet\My Documents\Downloads\flashplayer11-8_install_win_pi.exe"

0001 00000020 C:\WINDOWS\system32\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl

0002 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Firefox\extensions/Plugins 2

0003 00001036 Software\Mozilla\MaintenanceService\extensions/Plugins 2

0004 00001036 Software\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\extensions/Plugins 2

0005 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Last CommandLine 2

0006 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Last CommandLine 2

0007 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Plugin Path 2

0008 00001036 Software\Opera Software/Plugin Path 2

0009 00001037 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\\FlashUtil32_11_7_700_224_Plugin.exe/ 2

0010 00000014 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\NPSWF32_11_8_800_88.dll

0011 00000015 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_8_800_88_Plugin.exe

0012 00000024 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\plugin.vch

0013 00000017 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash

0014 00000019 C:\WINDOWS\system32\FlashPlayerCPLApp.cpl

0015 00000021 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe

=X====== M/11.8.800.88 2013-07-07+16-59-48.687 ========

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