Windows 10: Install Shield Error 1608 Unable to create install driver instance

Of all the Microsoft Community Articles in regards to the Install Shield Error 1608 Unable to create install driver instance. I have seen many valid answers however not the answer to which my own problem with a client could have been solved.If no windows errors are detected and the setup.exe is valid and all other answer online answers have failed try this for an answer: One answer found on the forum was close to my true answer, but missed a crucial step:Step 1: Remain the files under C:\Program Files x86\Common Files\InstallShield to InstallShield1Step 2: Run the setup.exe again for windows

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Error 1608 when trying to install WinCUPL

Trying to install older program, WinCUPL.exe, onto Windows 10 (version 1909) machine.

Whenever try to install, receive "InstallShield: 1608: Unable to create InstallDriver instance" error.

Have cleaned Registry errors with no resolution.

Have run Program Compatibility Troubleshooter with no resolution.

Looking for any other insights into how to load this program?

 

Error 1608 when trying to install WinCUPL

Hi Nigel,

Thank you for the quick reply. I have tried these settings before and just did again with the same result - 1608: Unable to create InstallDriver instance.

Thanks,

Jeff

 

Win7 install, setup was unable to create a new sys partiton...

Full error: Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition. See the setup log files for more information.

My drive setup is as follows:

Drive 0 200gb, trying to install win 7 on this one. This was installed into the computer recently.

Drive 1 Total 250GB. Has ubuntu installed
Partition 1 Primary: 140gb, ext3
Partition 2 Logical, 91gb ext3
Partition 3 logical 3.9GB, swap

Both drives are sata, Drive 0 is first to boot from i believe. Anyway, i had an 80gb drive originally that failed, when i removed that I rebuilt grub on ubuntu to just recognize ubuntu and its own drive (drive 1). Thereafter I stuck Drive 0 in, and tried to install Win7 on it, and got the above error. I disconnected my ubuntu drive, and the error is still present. Heading home from work now, but pile on the suggestions. Ill try them tomorrow.