ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_NOT_FOUND 0x80073CF1

Error code 15601 · HRESULT 0x80073CF1

WINDOWS

Package was not found.

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

ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_NOT_FOUND is a Windows error code (system error 15601, returned as HRESULT 0x80073CF1) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “Package was not found.”

How to fix ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_NOT_FOUND

  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_DOWNGRADEERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_REJECTEDERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_INVALIDERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_OPEN_FAILEDERROR_INSTALL_OPEN_PACKAGE_FAILEDERROR_INSTALL_RESOLVE_DEPENDENCY_FAILEDERROR_INSTALL_INVALID_PACKAGE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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