The 1603 error is an MSI error code indicating a failure that is generic, but computer-specific. This document lists possible suggestions to solve this error. The following table lists known causes of 1603 errors when installing Adobe software.
- [DATE] [TIME] | [INFO] | | ASU | MSIInvoker | MSIInvoker | | | 6016 | utilLaunchApplicationDeelevated : The return Code from Create Process (1603).
- [TIME] -(Adobe)- #_AdobeError_# 1603 [TIME] -(Adobe)- -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- END - Adobe_OEMFilesSetAttribute -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Action ended [TIME]: EMSupportBlindCopyCommit.E35C3ECB_5FDA_49E1_AB1F_D472B7CB90171. Return value 3. Action ended [TIME]: INSTALL. Return value 3.
Error code | Details | Solution |
Error 1603. Fatal error during installation. (AdobeColorCommonSetRGB) | The installer is trying to install the "sRGB Color Space Profile.icm" on top of an existing copy, which is locked. | Proceed to Solution 1a and 1b |
Error 1603. Fatal error during installation. (Google Desktop) | Google desktop is installed on the target system. | Proceed to Solution 2 |
Error 1603. Fatal error during installation. (Double Byte folder) | You have a double-byte folder on a single-byte Windows operating system. | Proceed to Solution 3 |
All other 1603 errors ("#_AdobeError_# 1603") | The above solutions aren't applicable, or haven't worked. | Proceed to Solution 4 and higher |
Note: If you are prompted with a Security dialog box about removing explicitly defined permissions, click Yes.
Google Desktop has been known to occasionally cause a conflict with the Adobe application installers.
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- On Windows Vista
- Choose Start > Control Panel, and double-click Programs and Features.
- Select Google Desktop, and click Uninstall. Follow the onscreen instructions to remove the product.
- Restart the computer.
- On Windows XP
- Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel, and double-click Add Or Remove Programs.
- Select Google Desktop, and click Remove. Follow the onscreen instructions to remove the application.
- Restart the computer.
- On Windows Vista
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Click Browse and select a folder without double-byte characters.
Note: Double-byte or high ASCII characters are any character that requires more than 1 byte to describe. Most glyph-based languages use double-byte characters to display the language, such as Japanese.
Example: On an English Windows OS you cannot install into a folder named
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Encrypted folders are protected against further changes, which includes adding files or installing applications. Either remove the encryption or install to a different folder.
NOTE: The Program Files and Program Files (x86) folders cannot be encrypted even if you are installing to a different directory. Some components of Adobe applications install to the OS Program Files folder regardless of what your settings are.
To obtain the Cleaner Tool and information on how to run it, see Use the CC Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems.
To troubleshoot using install logs, see Troubleshoot installation with install logs | CS3, CS4 and Troubleshoot install issues with log files | CS.
If the issue is still not resolved, contact Adobe Support.