Exchange setup failed to install error code 1619
I am upgrading Exchange 2016 CU3 to Exchange 2016 CU9. Updates for Exchange Servers are important, just like all other systems. Bugs get fixed and new features get introduced. That’s always great to see. This time the Exchange setup failed and an error occurs. Let’s have a look at why the error is showing and the solution to it.
Run command prompt as administrator. Run the command to start the Exchange Cumulative Update.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 | E:\>Setup.exe /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms /Mode:Upgrade Welcome to Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 3 Unattended Setup Languages Management tools Mailbox role: Transport service Mailbox role: Client Access service Mailbox role: Unified Messaging service Mailbox role: Mailbox service Mailbox role: Front End Transport service Mailbox role: Client Access Front End service Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check Configuring Prerequisites COMPLETED Prerequisite Analysis 100% Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server Language Files COMPLETED Restoring Services COMPLETED Language Configuration COMPLETED Exchange Management Tools COMPLETED Mailbox role: Transport service COMPLETED Mailbox role: Client Access service COMPLETED Mailbox role: Unified Messaging service COMPLETED Mailbox role: Mailbox service 100% The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); Install-MsiPackage ` -PackagePath ([System.IO.Path]::Combine($RoleLanguagePacksPath, "Setup\ServerRoles\UnifiedMessaging\MSSpeech_SR_TELE.ca-ES.msi")) ` -PropertyValues ("ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT=1 ALLUSERS=1") ` -LogFile ([System.IO.Path]::Combine($RoleSetupLoggingPath, "InstallSpeech-ca-ES.msilog")) " was run: "Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.TaskException: Couldn't open package 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\bin\Setup\ServerRoles\UnifiedMessaging\MSSpeech_SR_TELE.ca-ES.msi'. This installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package. Error code is 1619. ---> System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: This installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.ThrowError(Exception exception, ErrorCategory errorCategory, Object target, String helpUrl) at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.WriteError(Exception exception, ErrorCategory category, Object target) at Microsoft.Exchange.Management.Deployment.InstallMsi.InternalBeginProcessing() at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.<BeginProcessing>b__5() at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.InvokeRetryableFunc(String funcName, Action func, Boolean terminatePipelineIfFailed)". The Exchange Server setup operation didn't complete. More details can be found in ExchangeSetup.log located in the <SystemDrive>:\ExchangeSetupLogs folder. |
Why are we getting this error and what is the solution for Exchange setup failed to install error code 1619?
Solution for Exchange setup failed to install error code 1619
We are going to run the Cumulative Update again from command prompt. This time, make sure that the drive is filled in the command. In my example, the ISO is mounted as drive letter E.
1 | C:\>E:\Setup.exe /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms /Mode:Upgrade |
Let’s run the command.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 | C:\>E:\Setup.exe /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms /Mode:Upgrade Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 9 Unattended Setup Copying Files... File copy complete. Setup will now collect additional information needed for installation. Languages Management tools Mailbox role: Transport service Mailbox role: Client Access service Mailbox role: Unified Messaging service Mailbox role: Mailbox service Mailbox role: Front End Transport service Mailbox role: Client Access Front End service Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check Configuring Prerequisites COMPLETED Prerequisite Analysis 100% Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server Preparing Setup COMPLETED Stopping Services COMPLETED Language Files COMPLETED Removing Exchange Files COMPLETED Preparing Files COMPLETED Copying Exchange Files COMPLETED Language Files COMPLETED Restoring Services COMPLETED Language Configuration COMPLETED Exchange Management Tools COMPLETED Mailbox role: Transport service COMPLETED Mailbox role: Client Access service COMPLETED Mailbox role: Unified Messaging service COMPLETED Mailbox role: Mailbox service COMPLETED Mailbox role: Front End Transport service COMPLETED Mailbox role: Client Access Front End service COMPLETED Finalizing Setup COMPLETED The Exchange Server setup operation completed successfully. |
The Exchange Cumulative Update did complete successfully. The next step is to restart the system and check the event logs for errors and warnings.
Conclusion
In this article, you learned why Exchange setup failed to install error code 1619. Run command prompt as administrator and fill the drive of the mounted Exchange ISO in the command. Microsoft did write about this error and that this is happening in PowerShell. In my end, it did happen in command prompt. Did you enjoy this article? If so, you may like Update .NET Framework in Exchange Server 2016. Don’t forget to follow us and share this article.
