# Unable to install, Cannot open database file message

**URL:** <https://forum.fxsound.com/t/unable-to-install-cannot-open-database-file-message/5873>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [August 10, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/unable-to-install-cannot-open-database-file-message/5873 "2025-08-10T17:07:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![bvijay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/bvijay/32/84_2.png) [@bvijay](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/bvijay)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/unable-to-install-cannot-open-database-file-message/5873/2 "2025-08-11T11:49:01Z")

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Can you try to uninstall through Revo Uninstaller or WiseCleaner and then retry installing the new version.

Here is a thread on uninstallation issues and uninstall utilities

[Cannot completely uninstall FxSound - Get Help - FxSound](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/cannot-completely-uninstall-fxsound/2905)

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