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Error 1619

Windows Installer package could not be opened

1619 means the MSI package could not be opened; verify the file exists, is accessible and is a valid publisher-supplied Windows Installer package.

Applies to: Windows Installer (MSI)Reviewed: 2026-09-17

What it means in this context

Microsoft defines Error 1619 (ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_OPEN_FAILED) as Windows Installer being unable to open the installation package and directs users to verify that it exists/is accessible or contact the vendor to verify it is a valid Windows Installer package.

Diagnostic state

What is known, and what is not proven yet

Keep observation, evidence and conclusion separate before making a higher-impact change.

Observed fact

MSI returned 1619 before installation could proceed.

Windows evidence

Exact package path, accessibility and publisher/source integrity.

Likely subsystem

Opening/accessing the installation package.

Evidence still needed

Whether the package is present/readable and genuinely valid MSI content.

Safe next action

Use a fresh publisher-supplied local copy.

Handoff boundary

Publisher if its official package still cannot be opened.

Start here
  1. Confirm the MSI file still exists at the exact path used.
  2. Copy/download it again from the official publisher if integrity/download is uncertain.
  3. Use a normal local path you can read instead of a disconnected network/removable path.
  4. Verify that you are launching the intended MSI rather than a renamed/non-MSI file.
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Verify package path and publisher source

Low risk

Why: 1619 is specifically an open/access/valid-package failure.

  1. Check the file path and permissions.
  2. Re-download from the official publisher if needed.
  3. Try from a local writable folder with a simple path.
  4. If the same official package remains unreadable, contact the publisher.
Scope boundary

When not to use this record

Do not change Windows Installer service configuration or system permissions broadly when the package path/file itself is inaccessible or invalid.

If it persists

If Windows can open the package but reports 1620, use the invalid-package record. If a different MSI code appears after the package opens, follow that code instead.

Evidence

Reviewed source