ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_REJECTED 0x80070659

Error code 1625 · HRESULT 0x80070659

WINDOWS

This installation is forbidden by system policy. Contact your system administrator.

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What it means

ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_REJECTED is a Windows error code (system error 1625, returned as HRESULT 0x80070659) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “This installation is forbidden by system policy. Contact your system administrator.”

How to fix ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_REJECTED

  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_INVALIDERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_OPEN_FAILEDERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_VERSIONERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_NOT_FOUNDERROR_INSTALL_TRANSFORM_FAILUREERROR_FUNCTION_NOT_CALLEDERROR_INSTALL_LANGUAGE_UNSUPPORTED

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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