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foundhere. A more exhaustive list of standard Windows error codes (beyond the Windows Installer) can be foundhere. An Error Code (AKA Exit Code) is a value that http://www.adminarsenal.com/admin-arsenal-blog/common-windows-installer-error-codes/ is returned after a called process completes. (e.g. You run setup.msi and notice that an error code returned has the value of 1603). Many applications are built around Windows Installer. Most Windows Installer installations have one of the following extensions: .msi , .msp , .msu. Note that installations that end in .exe can still be a Windows windows installer Installer setup if the exe is merely a wrapper around a Windows Installer package (msi or msp etc). A common example is found in .exe files that Microsoft provides for their security patches. These patches are merely wrappers for embedded MSI and MSP files. Remember that an Error Code does not necessarily mean that an error occured. windows installer error An Error Code is always returned even during a successful installation. The most common error code returned is 0 (zero). 0 is the common code for SUCCESS. Another successful error code is known as 3010. This means that the installation is ERROR_SUCCESS_REBOOT_REQUIRED. Translated: The OS needs to restart and then the installation will be complete and successful. A very common error code is the painful 1603. This error often means that a Pre-requisite was not met. (e.g. You deploy an application that assumes the existance of a particular file or application such as .NET. When the installer attempts to access the file (or application or registry key or whatever) that it ASSUMES exists but actually doesn't, then a 1603 error is commonly returned. If you see this error, make certain that ALL of the setup files were present during the deployment / installation. If you useAdmin Arsenalto deploy the software AND the software installation has multiple files (such as a setup.exe with a bunch of .CAB files) make sure that