Spotify: Error Code 17 - how to solve the problem
The music streaming service Spotify offers you millions of songs on demand. If you receive error code 17, you cannot install the tool at first. In this practical tip we will tell you what you can do about it.
Fix error code 17 at Spotify - so it'll work
Just follow the steps below to install and run Spotify on your PC:
- First download the latest version of Spotify.
- Now start your PC in safe mode so that you can install Spotify.
- For security reasons, we recommend that you remove all external hard drives or the like from the PC before restarting.
- After restarting in safe mode, right click on the Spotify installer file and select "Run as administrator".
- Follow the steps of the installer to install Spotify correctly.
- Finally, you can restart and use the PC as usual.
This practical tip is based on Spotify 1.0.21.143 under Windows 7. In the next practical tip we will show you a comparison of the five best Spotify alternatives.