What is an Installer Error

Sometimes when you are installing or uninstalling a software program, you may be faced with some kind of Windows installer error. They occur as warning messages. Mainly, the reason for them is the Windows Installer service.

Some examples of these errors are:

• Error 5: Access is denied

• Error 1706: No valid source could be found for product [2].

• Error 1911: Could not register type library for file [2]. Contact your support personnel

• Error 1155: File [1] not found

• Error 1325: ”[2]” is not a valid short file name.

• Error 2755: Server returned unexpected error

Dealing with Installer Errors

Sometimes, believe it or not, you can solve the problem by simply emptying the “temp” folders!

1. Open your Internet Browser and click on Options.
2. Access the Security or Privacy tabs.
3. Locate the link to the Temporary Interent Files and opt to clear them.  This won't harm your computer.

If that doesn’t do it, however, then the easiest thing to do is to abort your install or uninstall the program and then reinstall it.

Installer Errors are a common and frustrating part of installing and using software or applications on your PC. In most cases the reasons for these errors is complicated and involves understanding the specifics of how computer programming works, but thankfully the fixes to these problems are often much simpler. One installer error that is often encountered is Error 1606 and it is associated with the installation of Microsoft programs such as Office and networking issues.

Error 1606: Could Not Access Network Location

This error occurs when there is an incorrect setting in one of the registry sub-keys of the program involved. When errors occur in the registry it is best not to attempt to fix this problem on your own as the process involves some tricky programming. Your best bet for fixing this error is to try some of the simple steps outlined here which may allow you to avoid the more complicated fix.

When attempting to install or uninstall applications, you may be seeing errors that mention Windows Installer. Installer is an application that handles the maintenance, updates, and installation or removal of Windows software.

Quick Fix #1

The easiest fix, is to check to make sure Windows Installer is enabled on your PC.

1. Click on your Start button and go to Run.
2. Type in “services.msc” and hit Enter.
3. Double click on Windows Installer.
4. If the startup field says “Disabled” go ahead and change it to “Manual” in the drop down box.

We're all familiar with the Windows Installer, it's a native program that guides us through the installation process of many programs, including applications published by Microsoft itself.

When using Windows Installer, you may get an error message that is states “error 1603: your system encountered a fatal error” or something similar. This is a fairly common error, and can be corrected pretty easily. The diagnose this error, first click the OK button on the error message, and see of one of these common problems could be at fault.