Have you been struggling to find the solution for the error message ‘Sage 50 Server returned unexpected error 1640 attempting to install package’ and not able to find a way out to fix it? Well, you have come to the right place as we can assist you in resolving this issue.
In this article, we aim to highlight some of the prime causes of the error message‘Sage 50 Server returned unexpected error 1640 attempting to install package’ as well as methods to fix this Sage software glitch without much hassle.
Causes of Sage 50 Server Returned Unexpected Error 1640 Attempting to Install Package
Here are some of the causes that can instigate this error message:
- When the user doesn’t have requisite permission to either install or uninstall the program
- When the Windows Installer service is not functioning properly
Steps to Fix Sage 50 Server Returned Unexpected Error 1640 Attempting to Install Package
Total Time: 35 minutes
Confirm Whether the Windows Installer is Working or Not
Note: If you are not much confident about carrying out the given below steps, we would recommend seeking the Sage 50 assistance of the Accounting Problem Sage tech support team now.
💠 To determine whether Windows Installer is there in your system or not:
💠 Go to Start, open Run, type msiexec, and press OK.
💠 When prompted, try to read at the top of the opened dialog box the version of the Windows Installer which is already set up in your PC
💠 It should look something like this “Windows ® Installer. V 4.5.6005.23168 “
💠 If you are trying to open your Windows Installer and the access to same is revoked, then you need to perform the following steps:
Again Register Windows Installer
💠 Confirm the site of the Msiexec.exe file your hard disk. For this, perform these steps:
💠 Go to Start, look for Files or Folders.
💠 Select All files and folders.
💠 When prompted, type Msiexec.exe, and select Search.
💠 Note site of the Msiexec.exe file.
💠 Go to File menu, click Exit.
💠 Confirm the site of the Msiexec.exe file in the Windows registry. For this, perform these steps:
💠 Go to Start, open Run, type Regedit, and hit Ok tab.
💠 Find and select the given registry key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSIServer
💠 Click twice on Image Path.
💠 When Edit String window opens, ensure the string in the Value data box has the right path of the Msiexec.exe file on the hard disk.
💠 On the other hand, if the value data box doesn’t have the right path, rectify the same and click OK.
💠 Exit Registry Editor.
💠 Reboot your computer in Safe Mode, and then list the Msiexec.exe file.
Reinstall Windows Installer
💠 Go to Start, open Run, type cmd, and click OK.
💠 When prompted, type attrib -r -s -h %Windir%\System32\dllcache.
💠 When prompted, typeCD %Windir%\System32, and hit ENTER.
💠 When prompted, type the given lines, hitting ENTER after each line:
💠 ren msi.dll msi.old
💠 ren msiexec.exe msiexec.old
💠 ren msihnd.dll msihnd.old
💠 When prompted, type exit, and hit ENTER.
💠 Reboot your computer in Safe Mode.
💠 Upgrade your Windows Installer files on the hard disk to the newest version.
💠 Again reboot your system when you have installed the latest version of Windows Installer.
If you are facing problem while resolving the error notification ‘Sage 50 Server returned unexpected error 1640 attempting to install package’, then dial us at our Sage 50 tech support helpdesk to speak to Accounting Problem Sage 50 technical support team.
