Need to uninstall Plex Media Server fully

Plex Media Server Desktops & Laptops
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Tried to install the new Media Server (32 bit) update on Windows 11. Failed. but it messed up current install. Uninstall would not work. Followed instructions on https://support.plex.tv/articles/201941078-uninstall-plex-media-server/
Deleted all files for both Media Server and Plex app. and Registry Key.
Removed Service from Registry as well. Rebooted multiple times (just to be sure).

Turned off anti-virus.

Now when I try to install, it is giving a container error. I have over 197 Gigs free. (not a size issue).
Any ideas?

Server Version#:PlexMediaServer-1.43.0.10467-2b1ba6e69-x86.exe

25E4:348C][2026-01-27T19:01:08]i336: Acquiring container: WixAttachedContainer, copy from: G:\inttplexloc\PlexMediaServer-1.43.0.10467-2b1ba6e69-x86.exe
[25E4:348C][2026-01-27T19:01:08]i000: Setting string variable ‘WixBundleLastUsedSource’ to value ‘G:\inttplexloc’
[25E4:37E4][2026-01-27T19:01:08]e000: Error 0x80070001: Failed to extract all files from container, erf: 1:2:0
[25E4:348C][2026-01-27T19:01:08]e000: Error 0x80070001: Failed to wait for operation complete.
[25E4:348C][2026-01-27T19:01:08]e000: Error 0x80070001: Failed to open container.
[25E4:348C][2026-01-27T19:01:08]e000: Error 0x80070001: Failed to open container: WixAttachedContainer.
[25E4:348C][2026-01-27T19:01:08]e312: Failed to extract payloads from container: WixAttachedContainer to working path: C:\Users\Miked\AppData\Local\Temp{F69C9853-2B54-452A-86F0-F667E61526EB}\D7D14124C7E3BFE73326DDE5451D7EB5A7A16E4C, error: 0x80070001.
[25E4:5048][2026-01-27T19:01:08]e000: Error 0x80070001: Failed while caching, aborting execution.

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The 32 bit release doesn’t work on Windows 11. Use the 64bit.

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I was using 32 bit on Windows 11, in fact if I try to install 64 bit, it says I have 32 bit already installed. Tries to uninstall it and fails, even though everything is already gone (as origionally noted).

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I assume that you have used some kind of “Uninstaller” or “Registry cleaner” app, right?