ERROR_PATCH_PACKAGE_OPEN_FAILED 0x80070663

Error code 1635 · HRESULT 0x80070663

WINDOWS

This update package could not be opened. Verify that the update package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer update package.

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What it means

ERROR_PATCH_PACKAGE_OPEN_FAILED is a Windows error code (system error 1635, returned as HRESULT 0x80070663) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “This update package could not be opened. Verify that the update package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer update package.”

How to fix ERROR_PATCH_PACKAGE_OPEN_FAILED

  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_PATCH_PACKAGE_INVALIDERROR_PATCH_PACKAGE_UNSUPPORTEDERROR_PATCH_PACKAGE_REJECTEDERROR_PATCH_TARGET_NOT_FOUNDERROR_INSTALL_NOTUSEDERROR_INSTALL_PLATFORM_UNSUPPORTEDERROR_INSTALL_TEMP_UNWRITABLE

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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