Error installing visual studio | couldn't install microsoft.visualcpp.redist.14

As the title states, i'm facing an issue while installing visual studio "couldn't install microsoft.visualcpp.redist.14".

I understand there are solutions here and there but they don't seem to resolve the issue for myself.

Version: 17.10.5

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logs:

*Something went wrong with the install.

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Package 'Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14,version=14.40.33810,chip=x86' failed to install.
    Search URL
        https://aka.ms/VSSetupErrorReports?q=PackageId=Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14;PackageAction=Install;ReturnCode=-2147023274
    Details
        Command executed: "c:\windows\syswow64\\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoLogo -NoProfile -Noninteractive -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -InputFormat None -Command "& """C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14,version=14.40.33810,chip=x86\VCRedistInstall.ps1""" -PayloadDirectory """C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14,version=14.40.33810,chip=x86""" -Architecture x86 -Logfile """C:\Users\Ali Ebrahim\AppData\Local\Temp\dd_setup_20240810225729_232_Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14.log"""; exit $LastExitCode"
        Return code: -2147023274
        Return code details: Error opening installation log file. Verify that the specified log file location exists and that you can write to it.
    Log
        C:\Users\Ali Ebrahim\AppData\Local\Temp\dd_setup_20240810225729_232_Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14.log
    Impacted workloads
        .NET desktop development (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop,version=17.10.34803.213,productarch=x64)
        .NET Multi-platform App UI development (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetCrossPlat,version=17.10.34803.213)
    Impacted components
        .NET desktop development tools (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.ManagedDesktop.Prerequisites,version=17.10.34803.213)
        .NET MAUI (Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.Maui.All,version=17.10.34803.213)
        .NET MAUI development tools (Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.Maui.Shared,version=17.10.34803.213)
        .NET profiling tools (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.DiagnosticTools,version=17.10.34803.213)
        Blazor support for .NET MAUI Applications (Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.Maui.Blazor,version=17.10.34803.213)
        C# and Visual Basic (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Roslyn.LanguageServices,version=17.10.34803.213)
        Development tools for .NET (Microsoft.NetCore.Component.DevelopmentTools,version=17.10.34803.213)
        F# language support (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.FSharp,version=17.10.34803.213)
        GitHub Copilot (Component.VisualStudio.GitHub.Copilot,version=0.2.894.62884)
        Live Share (Component.Microsoft.VisualStudio.LiveShare.2022,version=1.0.5919)
        Managed Desktop Workload Core (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.ManagedDesktop.Core,version=17.10.34803.213)
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I have tried the following:

Installing SDK separately
Installing redistributable manually
uninstalling visual studio (Deleted all related files) and reinstalling
installing MAUI templates through CMD

None of them seem to resolve the issue.

Your help will be very appreciated :)

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