List of error codes and error messages for Windows Installer processes

this can help you to troubleshoot your packages or installations http://support.microsoft.com/kb/229683/en-us

or Use Custom Error Codes for Configuration Manager 2007
Error code               Value  Description
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ERROR_INSTALL_SERVICE_
 FAILURE                 1601   The Windows Installer service could not be
                                accessed. Contact your support personnel
                                to verify that the Windows Installer
                                service is properly registered.
ERROR_INSTALL_USEREXIT   1602   User cancel installation.
ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE    1603   Fatal error during installation.
ERROR_INSTALL_SUSPEND    1604   Installation suspended, incomplete.
ERROR_UNKNOWN_PRODUCT    1605   This action is only valid for products that
                                are currently installed.
ERROR_UNKNOWN_FEATURE    1606   Feature ID not registered.
ERROR_UNKNOWN_COMPONENT  1607   Component ID not registered.
ERROR_UNKNOWN_PROPERTY   1608   Unknown property.
ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE_
 STATE                   1609   Handle is in an invalid state.
ERROR_BAD_CONFIGURATION  1610   The configuration data for this product is
                                corrupt. Contact your support personnel.
ERROR_INDEX_ABSENT       1611   Component qualifier not present.
ERROR_INSTALL_SOURCE_
 ABSENT                  1612   The installation source for this product
                                is not available. Verify that the source
                                exists and that you can access it.
ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_
 VERSION                 1613   This installation package cannot be
                                installed by the Windows Installer
                                service. You must install a Windows
                                service pack that contains a newer version
                                of the Windows Installer service.
ERROR_PRODUCT_
 UNINSTALLED             1614   Product is uninstalled.
ERROR_BAD_QUERY_SYNTAX   1615   SQL query syntax invalid or unsupported.
ERROR_INVALID_FIELD      1616   Record field does not exist.
ERROR_INSTALL_ALREADY_
 RUNNING                 1618   Another installation is already in
                                progress. Complete that installation
                                before proceeding with this install.
ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_
 OPEN_FAILED             1619   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.
ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_
 INVALID                 1620   This installation package could not be
                                opened. Contact the application vendor to
                                verify that this is a valid Windows
                                Installer package.
ERROR_INSTALL_UI_
 FAILURE                 1621   There was an error starting the Windows
                                Installer service user interface. Contact
                                your support personnel.
ERROR_INSTALL_LOG_
 FAILURE                 1622   Error opening installation log file.
                                Verify that the specified log file
                                location exists and is writable.
ERROR_INSTALL_LANGUAGE_
 UNSUPPORTED             1623   This language of this installation package
                                is not supported by your system.
ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_
 REJECTED                1625   This installation is forbidden by system
                                policy. Contact your system administrator.
ERROR_FUNCTION_NOT_
 CALLED                  1626   Function could not be executed.
ERROR_FUNCTION_FAILED    1627   Function failed during execution.
ERROR_INVALID_TABLE      1628   Invalid or unknown table specified.
ERROR_DATATYPE_MISMATCH  1629   Data supplied is of wrong type.
ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_TYPE   1630   Data of this type is not supported.
ERROR_CREATE_FAILED      1631   The Windows Installer service failed to
                                start. Contact your support personnel.
ERROR_INSTALL_TEMP_
 UNWRITABLE              1632   The temp folder is either full or
                                inaccessible. Verify that the temp folder
                                exists and that you can write to it.
ERROR_INSTALL_PLATFORM_
 UNSUPPORTED             1633   This installation package is not supported
                                on this platform. Contact your application
                                vendor.
ERROR_INSTALL_NOTUSED    1634   Component not used on this machine.
ERROR_INSTALL_TRANSFORM_
 FAILURE                 1624   Error applying transforms. Verify that the
                                specified transform paths are valid.
ERROR_PATCH_PACKAGE_
 OPEN_FAILED             1635   This patch package could not be opened.
                                Verify that the patch package exists and
                                that you can access it, or contact the
                                application vendor to verify that this is
                                a valid Windows Installer patch package.
ERROR_PATCH_PACKAGE_
 INVALID                 1636   This patch package could not be opened.
                                Contact the application vendor to verify
                                that this is a valid Windows Installer
                                patch package.
ERROR_PATCH_PACKAGE_
 UNSUPPORTED             1637   This patch package cannot be processed by
                                the Windows Installer service. You must
                                install a Windows service pack that
                                contains a newer version of the Windows
                                Installer service.
ERROR_PRODUCT_VERSION    1638   Another version of this product is already
                                installed. Installation of this version
                                cannot continue. To configure or remove
                                the existing version of this product, use
                                Add/Remove Programs on the Control Panel.
ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND_
 LINE                    1639   Invalid command line argument. Consult the
                                Windows Installer SDK for detailed command
                                line help.
ERROR_SUCCESS_REBOOT_
 REQUIRED                3010   A restart is required to complete the
                                install. This does not include installs
                                where the ForceReboot action is run. Note
                                that this error will not be available until
                                future version of the installer.

and here a link to a nice Table:

http://desktopengineer.com/msierrors


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