ESET Installation failed and was not completed successfully
When using ESET products, if you face any issue with the installation, you can use the ESET Installation Fixer (InstaFix, install fix). It is a technical support tool for ESET products. ESET Installation Fixer is designed to fix several issues that can occur with services while installing ESET software.
ESET Installation failed
ESET Installation Fixer
Since it is an official tool, you do not have to worry about it, causing a problem. However, only use it if you have an ESET product installed.
- Installation Fixer
- MSI Registry Leftovers
- Missing MSI Registry
- Search Service Index
- Registry Value Types
- MaxNumFilters
The file name can be ESETInstallationFixer_32.exe or ESETInstallationFixer_64.exe, depending on which one you have downloaded. You will also need admin permission as some of the methods will remove the registry entries.
1] Installation Fixer
If you face issues with the installation of ESET software like incomplete installation or program, then run the below-mentioned option along with the Installation fixer on the command prompt.
ESETInstallationFixer_64.exe -fix MRL
2] MSI Registry Leftovers
An attempt to upgrade an ESET product to a newer version fails. The installation log reports the error “Error 2753: The File ‘shellExt.dll’ is not marked for installation. Follow this solution:
ESETInstallationFixer_64.exe -fix MRL -b
3] Missing MSI Registry
An attempt to upgrade an ESET product to a newer version fails when stopping the ESET Service. The installation log contains RunEngine sections that reference only the MSI package that is currently installed. Follow this solution:
ESETInstallationFixer_64.exe -fix MMR
4] Search Service Index
Installation of an ESET product fails in CA EpfwInst!FinalizeInstall on EpfwWfpRegisterCallouts with error code ERROR_RM_NOT_ACTIVE (0x1a91 = 6801). Follow this solution:
ESETInstallationFixer_64.exe -fix SSI
It will delete all *.blf and *.regtrans-ms files from %SystemRoot%system32configTxR and %SystemRoot%system32SMIStoreMachine. Also, it will need a reboot if the Search service doesn’t now restart.
5] Registry Value Types
Installation of an ESET Security product fails in CA InstSupp!InstallDriverPackages for EDEVMON on SetupInstallFromInfSection with error code 13. Follow this solution:
ESETInstallationFixer_64.exe -fix RVT -b
6] MaxNumFilters
Installation of an ESET Security product fails in CA InstSupp!InstallDriverPackages for EPFWLWF on HrInstallComponent with error code NETCFG_E_MAX_FILTER_LIMIT (0x8004a029). Follow this solution:
ESETInstallationFixer_64.exe -fix MNF
It will delete the MaxNumFilters registry value. It will enable Windows to use the internal hardcoded value.
I hope the post helped you to fix the problem around the Eset software. You can also read in full detail about the cause for each of the official website’s problems.
