ERROR_INSTALL_SOURCE_ABSENT 0x8007064C

Error code 1612 · HRESULT 0x8007064C

WINDOWS

The installation source for this product is not available. Verify that the source exists and that you can access it.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_INSTALL_SOURCE_ABSENT is a Windows error code (system error 1612, returned as HRESULT 0x8007064C) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The installation source for this product is not available. Verify that the source exists and that you can access it.”

How to fix ERROR_INSTALL_SOURCE_ABSENT

  1. Run the affected program as administrator (right-click → Run as administrator)
  2. Check permissions on the target resource: Properties → Security → your account
  3. Check Event Viewer → Windows Logs → Security for the matching audit entry
  4. Run the Windows Update troubleshooter (Settings → System → Troubleshoot → Other tools)
  5. Reset update components: stop 'wuauserv' and 'bits', clear C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution, restart both services
  6. Verify system file integrity with 'sfc /scannow'

Related errors

ERROR_INSTALL_ALREADY_RUNNINGERROR_INSTALL_FAILUREERROR_INSTALL_OPEN_PACKAGE_FAILEDERROR_INSTALL_RESOLVE_DEPENDENCY_FAILEDERROR_INDEX_ABSENTERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_VERSIONERROR_BAD_CONFIGURATION

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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