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UPK: "An Error (-5006 : 0x8000ffff) has occurred while running the setup" When Installing UPK Client (Doc ID 2551913.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 16, 2019

Applies to:

User Productivity Kit - Version 12.1.0.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

On : 12.1.0.1 version, Client

When attempting to install UPK,
the following error occurs.

ERROR
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An Error (-5006 : 0x8000ffff) has occurred while running the setup.

Please make sure you have finished any previous setup and closed other applications.

If the error still occurs, please contact your vendor.  See Documentation.

 

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Error Code:         -5006 : 0x8000ffff
Error Information:
>SetupNew\setup.cpp (658)
PAPP:Software
PVENDOR:See Documentation
PGUID:E230DC0A-5C4B-4963-8320-067FF3AF722E
$19.0.185
@Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 0 (9200)
IE Version: 9.11.17763.0




STEPS
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The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:
1. run setup.exe
2. see error


BUSINESS IMPACT
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The issue has the following business impact:
Due to this issue, users cannot complete installation.

Changes

 

Cause

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