Details
VMware horizon agent installation error 1603.An MSI error code 1603 occurs when you run a Horizon Agent silent installation on desktop guest operating systems.You may get the pop-up
Error 1603: A fatal error occurred during installation
Solution
Causes can include but are not limited to :
if a Windows Update patch triggered a request for an interactive login by an administrator on the guest OS.In certain cases, OS configuration tasks are scheduled in the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce and \RunOnceEX registry keys and can only be executed after an interactive loginView Agent cannot be installed under these circumstances.
Solution:
As a best practice, verify that the latest Windows Update patches are installed on the desktop operating systems before you initiate a View Agent silent installation. Make sure that all Windows Update OS operations, required interactive logins, and subsequent reboots are completed.
You can force an opportunistic installation by setting the MSI property SUPPRESS_RUNONCE_CHECK=1 in the View Agent silent installation command. In this case, the installation outcome will depend on the nature of the OS configuration task or patch installation being configured in the RunOnce and RunOnceEx registry keys.Horizon Agent 8.5 and Later: Installation fails with an MSI error code 1603 (94510) outlines a default behaviour changes with Horizon 8.5 and later.
