Adobe Acrobat DC - Installation Failed due to 1603 = Fatal error during Installation

Anonymous
2021-01-21T17:11:39+00:00

Hi all,

Adobe Acrobat Fails to install on a Windows 10 machine, due to the below error .

Error : The installation encountered the following error : 1603 = Fatal error during Installation .

Exit code = 40

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Troubleshooting Steps taken

  • Deleted TMP files
  • Stopped/Started Windows Installer
  • Sufficient disk space
  • No previous traces of Adobe software on the machine
  • Windows 10 OS - Software up to date

Any thoughts or suggestions would be great to hear . Thank you all .

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Install and upgrade

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-01-21T18:05:54+00:00

    Hi! My name is Anderson Souza. I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you, I'll be glad to help you today.

    The Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter helps you automatically repair issues when you're blocked from installing or removing programs. It also fixes corrupted registry keys.

    First, you'll need to download the troubleshooter.

    Please, see the full reference in the link below:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17588/...

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