Skype Installation Error 1618

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Error Code 1618

Skype Installation Error 1618

This article helps you fix if while installing skype messenger you get this error message:

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  • Error 1618: Another installation is already in progress. Complete that installation before proceeding with this install. This will arise when Windows Installer has more than one instance running.

The meaning of an exit value of 1618 of msiexec is ERRORINSTALLALREADYRUNNING. It’s one of the most common codes of Windows Installer. This happens if an installation started while another one was already running. There cannot be two instances of msiexec running at the same time. Skype 1618 error is generally caused due to faulty installation of Skype messenger or downloading the version after 2.5. It causes problem in loading Skype application. Thus users are advised to.

you already have a download started, make sure SkypeSetup.exe is removed to continue(code 1618)

Solution:

1. Simply restart your computer twice. It should solve the problem itself.

2. If restart does not fix the issue, then try editing registry keys values:

Error
  • Goto: start -> run and type: regedit
  • browse to: HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInstallerInProgress
  • clean / delete any registry entries that you find there.
  • again navigate to: HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerPendingFileRenameOperations
  • and clean / delete all registry values your find there too.

This should solve the problem with skype installation that skypesetup.exe is removed etc.

Update: This method also solves the issue: (Thanks to user SzG)

You have update(s), which stucked in.

Error 1618 Fix

Control Panel->AdministrativeTools->Services->WindowsInstaller->
properties->set startup Type to [b]Disabled[/b].

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**reboot**

Windows Error Code 1618

after reboot there will be a message: The windows installer cant start, blah…blah… Click OK, and the stucked updates will finish.

Before reboot, Control Panel->AdministrativeTools->Services-> WindowsInstaller-> properties->set startup Type to [b]Manual[/b].

**reboot***
The updates will finish. Try install skype.
It worked for me under Vista.

Error

Windows Installer Error 1618

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