ERROR_INSTALL_REJECTED 0x80070676

Error code 1654 · HRESULT 0x80070676

WINDOWS

The app that you are trying to run is not supported on this version of Windows.

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

ERROR_INSTALL_REJECTED is a Windows error code (system error 1654, returned as HRESULT 0x80070676) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The app that you are trying to run is not supported on this version of Windows.”

How to fix ERROR_INSTALL_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_ALREADY_RUNNINGERROR_INSTALL_FAILUREERROR_INSTALL_OPEN_PACKAGE_FAILEDERROR_INSTALL_RESOLVE_DEPENDENCY_FAILEDERROR_FAIL_FAST_EXCEPTIONERROR_DYNAMIC_CODE_BLOCKEDERROR_INSTALL_SERVICE_SAFEBOOT

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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