Error: 'Install shield wizard failed.'


This article applies to:

  • Firewall Suite 4.X
  • Microsoft Windows Installer

Symptoms:

  • Error: 'Install shield wizard failed.'

Causes:

This error can be caused by a corrupt or outdated version of the Microsoft Windows Installer.

Information:

If you are having problems installing Firewall Suite, please download the latest version of the Microsoft Windows installer from www.microsoft.com:

  1. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp?.

  2. Search by keyword, installer.

  3. Select the version of Microsoft installer appropriate for your operating system.

  4. Download and install on your machine.

Notes:

The Microsoft® Windows® Installer is an application installation and configuration service. Instmsi.exe is the redistributable package for installing or upgrading Windows Installer.

This article was previously published as:
NETIQKB3253

Last Modified 4/12/2006.
https://support.trustwave.com/kb/KnowledgebaseArticle10097.aspx