Hotfix or Hotfix Rollup Error 1603: A fatal error occurred during installation

Hotfix or Hotfix Rollup Error 1603: A fatal error occurred during installation

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Article ID: CTX138332

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Description

The installation of a Hotfix or Hotfix Rollup is failed and rolls back to “Stopping Services”.

Event Log captures the following error:

“Error 1603: A fatal error occurred during installation.”

Resolution

To resolve the issue, manually try to start the Distributed Transaction Coordinator Service.
  • If the service starts, install the hotfix again.

  • If the service does not start and the following error is displayed, refer to Microsoft support document for more information or contact Microsoft for help.
    “Windows could not start the Distributed Transaction Coordinator on Local Computer…specific error code -1073737712”

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Problem Cause

The Distributed Transaction Coordinator Service is stopped.

Issue/Introduction

This article provides a resolution for the Hotfix or Hotfix Rollup Error 1603: A fatal error occurred during installation.

Additional Information

Distributed Transaction Coordinator

DTC Components