The installer was interrupted before <ApplicationName> could be installed

Problem

You get the following error when running the .msi installer for your application:

The installer was interrupted before APPNAME could be installed.  You need to restart the installer to try again.

This error usually occurs because Microsoft IIS on your server is configured without Internet Information Services (IIS) 6 compatibility enabled.

Solution

Configure Internet Information Services to add IIS 6 compatibility.

See Also

Part VII:  Troubleshooting Applications

Installation Error Messages