There are various ways to fix a Microsoft Windows Error 1607.
Microsoft Windows Error 1607 is an error that occurs when you are attempting to install Microsoft Flight Simulator, Age of Empires, Dungeon Siege, Fable: The Lost Chapters PC, Microsoft Gears of War (PC), Halo 2 for Windows Vista, Shadowrun (PC), Viva Pinata (PC) or Zoo Tycoon 2. Error 1607 presents itself during the "InstallShield" process which physically places the game on your Windows-based system. This error is repairable so you can complete the installation process without having to contact Microsoft's Technical Support department.
Instructions
InstallShield -- Renaming Remedy
1. Close any open error dialog boxes related to the game you are trying to install. Remove the game's CD from your computer's CD/DVD-ROM drive, if you are installing the game from a disc.
2. Click "Start," "My Computer." Click on the "C:\" drive icon.
3. Click on the "Program Files" folder. Click on the "Common Files" folder.
4. Right click on the "InstallShield" folder. Select "Rename."
5. Type "InstallShield1" in the highlighted file name box. Press the "Return" or "Enter" key on your computer's keyboard.
6. Place the game's CD in your CD-DVD-ROM drive or click on the game's setup file name, if installing a downloaded game, to run the game's installation process again. If the Error 1607 appears, proceed to the "Downloading Windows Installer Package" section.
Downloading Windows Installer Package
7. Close any open error dialog boxes related to the game you are trying to install. Remove the game's CD from your computer's CD/DVD-ROM drive, if applicable. Open your Internet browser.
8. Click on the "Windows Installer" linkto access the Microsoft Windows Installer download page. Scroll to the bottom of the website.
9. Click "Download" next to your computer's operating system. Click "Run" when prompted or "Save As," "Save All" or "Save. If saving the file to your computer, navigate to the directory containing the downloaded file and click on the file's name to run the setup program.
10. Follow the on-screen prompts to install the Windows Installer Package.
11. Place the game's CD in your CD-DVD-ROM drive or click on the game's setup file name, if installing a downloaded game, to run the game's installation process again. If the Error 1607 appears, proceed to the " Task Manager Remedy" section.
Task Manager Remedy
12. Close any open error dialog boxes related to the game you are trying to install. Remove the game's CD from your computer's CD/DVD-ROM drive, if applicable.
13. Press the "CTRL," "ALT" and "DEL" keys together on your computer's keyboard to launch the Task Manager.
14. Click on the "Processes" tab. Locate and click on "idriver.exe" under the heading "Image Name." Click the "End Process" button. Click "Yes" when the Task Manager Warning box appears.
15. Locate and click on "msiexec.exe." Click the "End Process" button. Click "Yes" on the warning box.
16. Click "File," "Exit Task Manager." Place the game's CD in your CD-DVD-ROM drive or click on the game's setup file name, if installing a downloaded game, to run the game's installation process again.
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