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Alienware Command Center (AWCC) Crashes to Installation Error 1603 and Fails to Install

Summary: This article provides information about how to resolve the 1603 error in the Dell Alienware Command Center.

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Symptoms

When you install Alienware Command Center (AWCC) from the installer (setup.exe) and other Microsoft applications open or running in the background, you may receive a 1603 Installation Error message, and the installation fails.

This error happens on systems running Windows 10 version 1709 or higher.

Supported Systems: All Alienware Systems

Cause

This error occurs because there are shared files needed for installation that are in use by other Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps causing the installation to fail.

Resolution

Solution 1

  1. Close the installer
  2. Close all Microsoft programs such as Microsoft Store and any application from it, Microsoft Office applications, Microsoft Edge, Calculator, Microsoft tips, and any other UWP application
  3. Try to install Alienware Command Center again
  4. If the issue persists, perform a Clean Boot. See How to perform a Clean Boot in Windows 10 to troubleshoot software conflicts for instructions on how to perform a clean boot
  5. Try to install Alienware Command Center again
  6. If the installation finishes, go back to How to perform a Clean Boot in Windows 10 to troubleshoot software conflicts and complete the steps under How to restart normally.

Solution 2

Install the latest version of the Alienware Command Center. For more information, see Dell Knowledge Base article How to Remove and Reinstall the Alienware Command Center.

Additional Information

Affected Products

Alienware, Alienware
Article Properties
Article Number: 000137426
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 07 Oct 2024
Version:  8
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