Older XP system, most any (un)install failed:
"this installation is forbidden by system policy"



Event Type: Information
Event Source: MsiInstaller
Event Category: None
Event ID: 11729
Date: 3/9/2012
Time: 12:25:26 PM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: VH229A
Description:
Product: Sophos Anti-Virus -- Configuration failed.


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Data:
0000: 7b 30 33 34 37 35 39 44   {034759D
0008: 41 2d 45 32 31 41 2d 34   A-E21A-4
0010: 37 39 35 2d 42 46 42 33   795-BFB3
0018: 2d 43 36 36 44 31 37 46   -C66D17F
0020: 41 44 31 38 33 7d         AD183}  






Event Type: Information

Event Source: MsiInstaller
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1035
Date: 3/9/2012
Time: 12:25:18 PM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: VH229A
Description:
Windows Installer reconfigured the product. Product Name: Sophos Remote Management System. Product Version: 3.0.14. Product Language: 1033. Reconfiguration success or error status: 1625.


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Data:
0000: 7b 46 46 31 31 30 30 35   {FF11005
0008: 44 2d 43 42 43 38 2d 34   D-CBC8-4
0010: 35 44 35 2d 41 32 38 38   5D5-A288
0018: 2d 32 35 43 37 42 42 33   -25C7BB3
0020: 30 34 31 32 31 7d         04121}  


Event Type: Information
Event Source: MsiInstaller
Event Category: None
Event ID: 11729
Date: 3/9/2012
Time: 12:07:50 PM
User: DEPT-LAWR\0mparsons
Computer: VH229A
Description:
Product: Spelling Dictionaries Support For Adobe Reader 8 -- Configuration failed.

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Data:
0000: 7b 41 43 37 36 42 41 38   {AC76BA8
0008: 36 2d 37 41 44 37 2d 35   6-7AD7-5
0010: 34 36 34 2d 33 34 32 38   464-3428
0018: 2d 38 30 30 30 30 30 30   -8000000
0020: 30 30 30 30 33 7d         00003}  


Event Type: Information
Event Source: MsiInstaller
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1035
Date: 3/9/2012
Time: 12:07:50 PM
User: DEPT-LAWR\0mparsons
Computer: VH229A
Description:
Windows Installer reconfigured the product. Product Name: Spelling Dictionaries Support For Adobe Reader 8. Product Version: 8.0.0. Product Language: 1033. Reconfiguration success or error status: 1625.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 7b 41 43 37 36 42 41 38   {AC76BA8
0008: 36 2d 37 41 44 37 2d 35   6-7AD7-5
0010: 34 36 34 2d 33 34 32 38   464-3428
0018: 2d 38 30 30 30 30 30 30   -8000000
0020: 30 30 30 30 33 7d         00003}  





Most troubleshooting posts I found reference "Prohibit non-administrators from applying vendor signed updates" or Software Restriction Policy "All users except local administrators." Sorta close, same area in local policy editor: Local Computer -> Computer Config -> Admin Templates ->Windows Components -> Windows Installer. However "Disable Windows Installer" was enabled! Unconfigured, instant success.

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