ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_DOWNGRADE 0x80073D06

Error code 15622 · HRESULT 0x80073D06

WINDOWS

The package could not be installed because a higher version of this package is already installed.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_DOWNGRADE is a Windows error code (system error 15622, returned as HRESULT 0x80073D06) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The package could not be installed because a higher version of this package is already installed.”

How to fix ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_DOWNGRADE

  1. Run the Windows Update troubleshooter (Settings → System → Troubleshoot → Other tools)
  2. Reset update components: stop 'wuauserv' and 'bits', clear C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution, restart both services
  3. Verify system file integrity with 'sfc /scannow'

Related errors

ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_REJECTEDERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_INVALIDERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_OPEN_FAILEDERROR_INSTALL_FIREWALL_SERVICE_NOT_RUNNINGERROR_DELETING_EXISTING_APPLICATIONDATA_STORE_FAILEDERROR_SYSTEM_NEEDS_REMEDIATION

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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