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Re: EA App Install Error - INST-14-1618

My solution to INST-14-1618 was to go to Task Manager and end task 'Windows Installer', then run EAappinstaller.exe as 'admin'. Apparently EAappinstaller calls Windows Installer but detected that it was already in use. Ba-da-bing it worked. Hope it works for you.

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  • EA_Shepard's avatar
    EA_Shepard
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    2 years ago

    @Rigel454 wrote:

    My solution to INST-14-1618 was to go to Task Manager and end task 'Windows Installer', then run EAappinstaller.exe as 'admin'. Apparently EAappinstaller calls Windows Installer but detected that it was already in use. Ba-da-bing it worked. Hope it works for you.


    Thanks for letting us know about this!

  • radkit's avatar
    radkit
    2 years ago

    "My solution to INST-14-1618 was to go to Task Manager and end task 'Windows Installer', then run EAappinstaller.exe as 'admin'. Apparently EAappinstaller calls Windows Installer but detected that it was already in use. Ba-da-bing it worked. Hope it works for you."

    This worked for me.

  • Thank you so much for this, it's such a simple solution and it's a shame we have to do so much digging to find it.

  • Kallmebill666's avatar
    Kallmebill666
    2 years ago

    still haven't found an answer tried your method and not working properly you guys have a video ?

  • I could kiss your forehead dude. Bless your soul. I hope both sides of your pillow are cold at night!

  • THR1169's avatar
    THR1169
    2 years ago

    That worked a treat! Solved the problem. Thanks for the fix.

  • Mark81482's avatar
    Mark81482
    Rising Newcomer
    5 months ago

    hey so what do u mean by run EAappinstaller.exe  as admin? having the same issue first it was error code 14-1601

    then it was error code 14-1618. I'm so close to calling a tech support person to look into the problem. I will pay at this point maybe reaching out to u would save me some money.   

  • Kalixo0o0's avatar
    Kalixo0o0
    Rising Newcomer
    9 days ago

    I've been trying to solve it for almost 4 months, and it finally Ba-da-bing worked! Thank you!

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