What does Windows error code 1632 (ERROR_INSTALL_TEMP_UNWRITABLE) mean?

 
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ERROR_INSTALL_TEMP_UNWRITABLE

ERROR_INSTALL_TEMP_UNWRITABLE means Windows Installer could not use the temporary folder needed to unpack or prepare the installation. The temporary location may be full, missing, redirected to an unavailable drive, or denied by permissions.

This is an installer-environment failure. The package may be valid, but it cannot proceed until the temporary location is writable for the account running the installation.

What to check

  • Check free space and write access for the TEMP and TMP locations of the account that launches the installer.
  • Check whether environment variables point to a disconnected profile path, removable drive, or folder blocked by security software.
  • Create the MSI log in an existing writable folder; Windows Installer does not create missing parent folders for its log path.
msiexec.exe /i "C:\Path\Package.msi" /L*V "C:\Temp\package-install.log"

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