Installation of SCOM 2012 fails with Error: :LaunchMSI: MSI D:\Setup\AMD64\Server\OMServer.msi returned error 1618

Article, Microsoft, Software, System Center, System Center Operations Manager 1 Minute

I’ve ran into a strange error during recent installation of OpsMgr 2012 SP1. I’ve started the installation as usual and I’ve entered the configuration installation. Somewhere in the middle of the installation after the importing of the management packs in OperationsManager database I’ve received this screen:

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I’ve opened the logs and I’ve found the error listed:

[XX:XX:XX]: Error: :LaunchMSI: MSI D:\Setup\AMD64\Server\OMServer.msi returned error 1618

I’ve tried to search for this error with installation of SCOM but couldn’t find results. Than I’ve realized that this is a MSI error and I’ve found this article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/229683

Cause was so simple:

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Without trying to search which installation was running in the background I’ve restarted the server and after the restart OspMgr 2012 server was installed without issues.

Keep in mind that in your situation may be it is better to find what is being installed on the background and wait till it finishes if it is possible.

Such general error could happen even if you are installing SCOM console or an agent.

Published by Stanislav Zhelyazkov

Stanislav Zhelyazkov has been working in IT since 2007. Stanislav has started his IT career as a Help Desk Specialist in 2007 while studying Informatics in the University of Ruse. He also worked in HP Enterprise Services (now known as DXC), maintaining large corporate IT infrastructures for clients in Holland, Switzerland and Germany and was involved in a Private Cloud project based on MS Hyper-V and System Center. He was also in the role of Principal Consultant in Lumagate developing and consulting companies on Azure, OMS, management and Private clouds. Currently he is Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Sentia Denmark. Stanislav is active community member at MSDN forums providing answers on Azure. His blogposts can be found at www.cloudadministrator.net or www.systemcentercentral.com.

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