A VMware product fails to install with the error 1603

Products

• VMware vCenter Server
• VMware Aria Suite
• VMware Desktop Hypervisor
• VMware Live Recovery
• VMware Cloud Director
• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

A VMware product fails to install with the error 1603:

• You cannot install the VMware product
• Installation VMware product fails.
• You see the error:
  
  Error 1603: A fatal error occurred during installation.

For more information on 1603 Error see: VMware Error Code 1603

Resolution

If you see this error during installation, consult the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 834484.