Microsoft KB Archive/916899

= Error 1636 error message when you try to install an update more than 127 times for a single Windows Installer (MSI) application: &quot;Patch package could not be opened&quot; =

Article ID: 916899

Article Last Modified on 1/8/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Academic Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Academic Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Enterprise Developer

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to install more than 127 updates for a single Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) application in Microsoft Windows, you receive the following error 1636 error message:

Patch package could not be opened



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, issue a major version upgrade. This enables another 127 updates to be applied.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

