Windows Installer Exit / Error Codes in Log Files!
MaggieH
January 22nd, 2009
This is a summary of the Windows Installer Error / Exit codes returned by msiexec.exe and instmsi.exe. Usually you'll find these codes at the end of a Windows Installer verbose log, when a problem has occurred.
It can look something like this:
MSI (c) (B8:50) [12:43:49:297]: MainEngineThread is returning 1601
| Number | Description | Error Code |
| 0 | Completed Successfully. | ERROR_SUCCESS |
| 13 | Data is Invalid. | ERROR_INVALID_DATA |
| 87 | One of the parameters was invalid. | ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER |
| 120 | This function is only available for Win 2000 and Windows XP with Windows Installer v2.0. | ERROR_CALL_NOT_IMPLEMENTED |
| 1259 | This error code only occurs when using Windows Installer version 2.0 and Windows XP or later. If Windows Installer determines a product may be incompatible with the current operating system, it displays a dialog informing the user and asking whether to try to install anyway. This error code is returned if the user chooses not to try the installation. | ERROR_APPHELP_BLOCK |
| 1601 | The Windows Installer service could not be accessed. Contact your support personel to verify that the Service is properly registered. | ERROR_INSTALL_SERVICE_FAILURE |
| 1602 | User cancelled installation. | ERROR_INSTALL_USEREXIT |
| 1603 | Fatal error during installation. | ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE |
| 1604 | Installation suspended, incomplete. | ERROR_INSTALL_SUSPEND |
| 1605 | This action is only valid for products that are currently installed. | ERROR_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT |
| 1606 | Feature ID not registered. | ERROR_UNKNOWN_FEATURE |
| 1607 | Component ID not registered. | ERROR_UNKNOWN_COMPONENT |
| 1608 | Unknown property. | ERROR_UNKNOWN_PROPERTY |
| 1609 | Handle is in an invalid state. | ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE_STATE |
| 1610 | The configuration data for this product is corrupt. Contact your support personnel. | ERROR_BAD_CONFIGURATION |
| 1611 | Component qualifier not present. | ERROR_INDEX_ABSENT |
| 1612 | The installation source for this product is not available. Verify that the source exists and that you can access it. | ERROR_INSTALL_SOURCE_ABSENT |
| 1613 | This installation package cannot be installed by the Windows Installer service. You must install a Windows service pack that contains a newer version of the Windows Installer service. | ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_VERSION |
| 1614 | Product is uninstalled. | ERROR_PRODUCT_UNINSTALLED |
| 1615 | SQL query syntax invalid or unsupported. | ERROR_BAD_QUERY_SYNTAX |
| 1616 | Record field does not exist. | ERROR_INVALID_FIELD |
| 1618 | Another installation is already in progress. Complete that installation before proceeding with this install. | ERROR_INSTALL_ALREADY_RUNNING |
| 1619 | This installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package. | ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_OPEN_FAILED |
| 1620 | This installation package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package. | ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_INVALIDd |
| 1621 | There was an error starting the Windows Installer service user interface. Contact your support personnel. | ERROR_INSTALL_UI_FAILURE |
| 1622 | Error opening installation log file. Verify that the specified log file location exists and is writable. | ERROR_INSTALL_LOG_FAILURE |
| 1623 | This language of this installation package is not supported by your system. | ERROR_INSTALL_LANGUAGE_UNSUPPORTED |
| 1624 | Error applying transforms. Verify that the specified transform paths are valid. | ERROR_INSTALL_TRANSFORM_FAILURE |
| 1625 | This installation is forbidden by system policy. Contact your system administrator. | ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_REJECTED |
| 1626 | Function could not be executed. | ERROR_FUNCTION_NOT_CALLED |
| 1627 | Function failed during execution. | ERROR_FUNCTION_FAILED |
| 1628 | Invalid or unknown table specified. | ERROR_INVALID_TABLE |
| 1629 | Data supplied is of wrong type. | ERROR_DATATYPE_MISMATCH |
| 1630 | Data of this type is not supported. | ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_TYPE |
| 1631 | The Windows Installer service failed to start. Contact your support personnel. | ERROR_CREATE_FAILED |
| 1632 | The temp folder is either full or inaccessible. Verify that the temp folder exists and that you can write to it. | ERROR_INSTALL_TEMP_UNWRITABLE |
| 1633 | This installation package is not supported on this platform. Contact your application vendor. | ERROR_INSTALL_PLATFORM_UNSUPPORTED |
| 1634 | Component not used on this machine | ERROR_INSTALL_NOTUSED |
| 1635 | This patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer patch package. | ERROR_PATCH_PACKAGE_OPEN_FAILED |
| 1636 | This patch package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer patch package. | ERROR_PATCH_PACKAGE_INVALID |
| 1637 | This patch package cannot be processed by the Windows Installer service. You must install a Windows service pack that contains a newer version of the Windows Installer service. | ERROR_PATCH_PACKAGE_UNSUPPORTED |
| 1638 | Another version of this product is already installed. Installation of this version cannot continue. To configure or remove the existing version of this product, use Add/Remove Programs on the Control Panel. | ERROR_PRODUCT_VERSION |
| 1639 | Invalid command line argument. Consult the Windows Installer SDK for detailed command line help. | ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND_LINE |
| 1640 | Installation from a Terminal Server client session not permitted for current user. | ERROR_INSTALL_REMOTE_DISALLOWEDd |
| 1641 | The installer has started a reboot. This error code not available on Windows Installer version 1.0. | ERROR_SUCCESS_REBOOT_INITIATEDd |
| 1642 | The installer cannot install the upgrade patch because the program being upgraded may be missing or the upgrade patch updates a different version of the program. Verify that the program to be upgraded exists on your computer and that you have the correct upgrade patch. | ERROR_PATCH_TARGET_NOT_FOUND |
| 1643 | The patch package is not permitted by system policy. This error code is available with Windows Installer versions 2.0 or later. | ERROR_PATCH_PACKAGE_REJECTED |
| 1644 | One or more customizations are not permitted by system policy. This error code is available with Windows Installer versions 2.0 or later. | ERROR_INSTALL_TRANSFORM_REJECTED |
| 3010 | A reboot is required to complete the install. This does not include installs where the ForceReboot action is run. | ERROR_SUCCESS_REBOOT_REQUIREDd |