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Saturday, February 9, 2008

ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_OPEN_FAILED winerror.h

Error:
for decimal 1619 / hex 0x653 ecFavMoveOffline ec.h
ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_OPEN_FAILED winerror.h
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.
SQL_1619_severity_21 sql_err Could not open tempdb. Cannot continue.
as an HRESULT: Severity: SUCCESS (0), FACILITY_NULL (0x0), Code 0x653 for decimal 1619 / hex 0x653
ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_OPEN_FAILED winerror.h
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.


You will be getting this error when the setup will blow up in the very begening .

Root cause : Windows installer needs the SYSTEM user added to the folder where the SQL Server setup files are located ..by default its added to every folder .But if someone plays around with OS user and groups there is a possibility that the "by default setting" goes away ..

Solution : add SYSTEM to the SQL Server setup folder and give full permission ....

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