SQL Prompt Installation Failure for Windows 11?

RushingSQL

It gets stuck "Computing space requirements" and fails with error message: "MSI returned failure code 1603: Fatal error during installation".

This is with SQL Prompt 10.12 and 10.13

Jon_Kirkwood

Hi @RushingSQL

Believe you have worked directly with one of our technical team to get this resolved. 

Sharing the solution here for visibility to others who may find this same installation concern:

As this 1603 code is actually a generic Microsoft error code, it may be caused by any of the following:

• Windows Installer is attempting to install an app that is already installed on your PC.
• The folder that you are trying to install the Windows Installer package to is encrypted.
• The drive that contains the folder that you are trying to install the Windows Installer package to is accessed as a substitute drive.
• The SYSTEM account does not have Full Control permissions on the folder that you are trying to install the Windows Installer package to. You notice the error message because the Windows Installer service uses the SYSTEM account to install software.

Can you try to run the installer as an administrator/elevated privileges

Then can you try the 'Resolution' methods located in the following Microsoft documentation to see if that fixes it?

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/application-management/msi-installation-error-1603

RushingSQL

Using the latest download of SQLToolbeltEssentials to do a clean install ended up being the solution for me. It works with Windows 11 with no issues. Thanks to your support team for the quick reply and assistance