"General extraction error Location ES1" when installing or running a game; cannot uninstall because it's "blocked for my protection"

[bondoesthings23]

I've been having a recurrent issue with installing Diner Dash 5: BOOM! on my Windows 10 laptop. When I launch the installer, it starts validating the CDROM, but then it gives me an error saying "General extraction error / Location ES1". After I click OK, the installation finishes in a matter of seconds, then when I launch the game, it gives me the same error again. I'd like to try to uninstall and reinstall the game, but I cannot do that, as the uninstaller is "blocked for my protection". I'm the only user on this laptop and my account is administrator, but it's still not letting me uninstall.

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