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Error 16xx While Installing or Uninstalling NI Software

Updated Jul 29, 2022

Reported In

Software

  • Package Manager

Driver

  • NI-488.2

Operating System

  • Windows

Issue Details

  • Why do I get Error 1601 occurred while installing NI-488.2. Do you want to continue? while installing NI software on Windows?
  • My NI Package Manager error logs show an error in the form Error 16xx while installing or uninstalling NI software.

Solution

Errors of the form 16xx are generated by Windows. These are not errors generated by National Instruments.
  • If you are experiencing this error in Windows in safe mode, Microsoft Windows automatically disables the Windows Installer Service when in Safe Mode.  The NI uninstaller depends on this service to successfully remove NI software.  To proceed with uninstallation, enable the Windows Installer Service.
  • If you are not in safe mode, please contact Microsoft Technical Support.

Additional Information

Be sure to check the exact operating system in the list of compatible operating systems to ensure you are downloading the correct version of Windows Installer. Previous versions of Windows Installer are also available on the Microsoft website.