The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2203

Error:

The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2203

Snapshot:

Solution 1:

Log on to your computer with the administrator rights.

Solution 2:

Permission problems for the %windir%\installer folder – If the Windows Installer service does not have sufficient permissions to read and write to this folder, the installation will fail.

  • Click Start > Run > type %windir%\installer
  • Right click any blank area installer folder and select Properties
  • Under Security tab click Edit
  • Add a new User by clicking add
  • Search for Everyone
  • Give everyone full permission by Check the full permission block
  • Click Ok

Solution 3:

Disable real-time virus scanning during installation.

If you have a real-time virus scanner enabled, and it happens to be scanning the file in %windir%\installer at the same time as setup is trying to open the file and install from it, you will get this type of error.

Solution 4:

  • Click Start > Run > Type Services.msc
  • Stop windows Installer service
  • Start Windows Installer service

Solution 5:

  • Click Start > Run %temp%
  • Right click any blank area in the temp folder and select Properties
  • Under Security tab click Edit
  • Add a new User by clicking add
  • Search for Everyone
  • Give everyone full permission by Check the full permission block
  • Click Ok
  • Run Installer Again.