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Windows Installer Error Codes
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Basics, Installation, Software Delivery, Support, Troubleshooting, Diagnostics
Submitted by CondorMan on 6 June, 2008 - 15:01.
Sometimes a Windows Installer will fail with an error 16xx. What does that mean?
You can find out by viewing Microsoft's list of Windows Installer Error Codes and their meanings here. You might want to add that link to your favorites if you manage a lot of .msi installs.
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