Visual studio 2017 unable to update, installer uninstall with error log

Question

I'm facing as issue where i can not do anything with my VS 2017 installer, it happened that I tried to updated via auto update but it was unsuccessful then , i close the program then reopen it again, but now it wont be able to do anything, i try to use clean up tool from Github but still fail.. follow the MS instruction but also fail

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/install/troubleshooting-installation-issues

Below is my error log

[0914:0009][2017-08-30T14:59:35] Error 0x80070057: at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Dependencies.DependencyManager.BuildGraphCore(IPackage root, IEnumerable`1 packages, DependencyComparer comparer, Dictionary`2 packageIndex, Dictionary`2 nodeIndex, Boolean splitNodes, DependencyCollection deprecated) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Dependencies.DependencyManager.BuildGraph(IPackage root, IEnumerable`1 packages, Boolean isUpdate, IDependencyComparisonSeed seed, DependencyCollection deprecated) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Engine.GetDependencyGraph(Product product) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Engine.PreChecks(String installationPath, Boolean isLayoutSet, Product product, ExecuteAction bootstrapperAction, ITelemetryOperation operation, IQuery query) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Engine.Uninstall(CancellationToken token)The root node "Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.Community,version=15.0.26430.16" is not in the package collection. Parameter name: root`

Thank you so much in advance for every answer, really appreciate all help, best regards

Answer 1

The error for 0x80070057 in the OS Header files is:

An argument does not meet the contract of the method.

  DDERR_INVALIDPARAMS                                           ddraw.h        
  DIERR_INVALIDPARAM                                            dinput.h       
  DPERR_INVALIDPARAM                                            dplay.h        
  DPERR_INVALIDPARAMS                                           dplay.h        
  DPNERR_INVALIDPARAM                                           dplay8.h       
  DSERR_INVALIDPARAM                                            dsound.h       
  DVERR_INVALIDPARAM                                            dvoice.h       
  ecInvalidParam                                                ec.h           
  ecInvalidSession                                              ec.h           
  ecBadBuffer                                                   ec.h           
  MAPI_E_INVALID_PARAMETER                                      mapicode.h     
  STIERR_INVALID_PARAM                                          stierr.h       
  E_INVALIDARG                                                  winerror.h

Some problem with an invalid parameter. Based on this try and do a /ResetSettings (devenv.exe)

DevEnv /ResetSettings

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms241273.aspx

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Failing that you should:

1. Uninstall VS2017.
2. Use a tool called MSIZap/msicuu2 to remove any left overs.
3. Reinstall.

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Failing that you have little choice but to rebuild your PC.

Answer 2

Troubleshooting Visual Studio 2017 installation and upgrade issues

See this link