Microsoft Report Builder Installation issue

Question

I tried to install Microsoft Report Builder using MSI installer in windows 10 but I am getting pop message like below. How to resolve the issue.

Answer 1

The installer is rejecting the selected path because Report Builder must be installed to a local hard drive.

Try this:

1. In the setup window, keep the install path on a local disk such as: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Report Builder\
2. If C: is redirected, mapped, substituted, encrypted, or points to a network location, change the install location to a normal local folder on a physical local drive.
3. If the issue continues, install from an elevated command prompt because Windows 10 and later require elevated permissions for command-line installation.
4. If using MSI from the command line, use a basic command such as: msiexec /i ReportBuilder.msi
5. If a silent install is needed, run Command Prompt as administrator and use: msiexec /i ReportBuilder3_x86.msi /quiet /l install.log The log helps capture installation errors.

If Windows Installer returns error 1603 during setup, the documented causes include:

• the app is already installed
• the target folder is encrypted
• the target drive is accessed as a substitute drive
• the SYSTEM account lacks Full Control on the target folder

For that case, check these in order:

1. Open Settings > System > Apps & features and see whether Report Builder is already installed. If it is, uninstall it and reinstall.
2. Make sure the install folder is not encrypted.
3. Make sure the target drive is not a substituted drive.
4. Check the target drive or folder permissions and verify the SYSTEM account has Full Control.

Report Builder can be installed from the Microsoft Download Center, a report server web portal, a shared network folder, or by command line.

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• Install Microsoft Report Builder
• Error 1603 when you try to install a Windows Installer package: A fatal error occurred during installation