What does Windows error code 15608 (ERROR_INSTALL_CANCEL) mean?

 
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ERROR_INSTALL_CANCEL

ERROR_INSTALL_CANCEL means the deployment request was cancelled before completion. It is a terminal status for that operation, but it does not identify who or what initiated the cancellation.

Use the deployment log to distinguish a user cancellation from shutdown, session termination, policy, or an automation timeout.

What to check

  • Inspect the Activity ID log for the first cancellation-related event and its timestamp.
  • Check whether the user signed out, the device restarted, or deployment orchestration stopped the task.
  • Retry only after the reason for cancellation is understood; otherwise the next operation can be cancelled in the same way.

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