Installation Error for Inventor 2025

[michaelspace]

Just downloaded and am trying to install Inventor 2025.  It keeps failing and this is the error in the log file.

2024-03-27T16:20:51.682 [Deployment: 17264, single] [Space7760-06 ERROR] 1603: Fatal error during installation.
2024-03-27T16:20:53.413 [Deployment: 17264, single] [Space7760-06 ERROR] {DEEC1ED7-6122-3BB9-84C1-230CF1AFB7A9} : 1603
2024-03-27T16:20:53.413 [Deployment: 17264, single] [Space7760-06 ERROR] Deployment failed!
2024-03-27T16:20:53.414 [Deployment: 17264, single] [Space7760-06 INFO] Error context: Action start 16:20:51: UninstallPreviousVersions. UninstallPreviousVersions: Found adsk_hive_host.exe process id: 9496 UninstallPreviousVersions: Failed to open process for pid(9496) UninstallPreviousVersions: Deprecated Hive version is running then terminate the installation process CustomAction UninstallPreviousVersions returned actual error code 1603 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox) Action ended 16:20:51: UninstallPreviousVersions. Return value 3. Action ended 16:20:51: INSTALL. Return value 3. Property(S): UpgradeCode = {D8B2D6FC-CAAC-4B17-9FA0-9B223BDBC57C} Property(S): WIXUI_INSTALLDIR = INSTALL_ROOT Property(S): ARPNOMODIFY = yes Property(S): CommonFiles64Folder = C:\Program Files\Common Files\ Property(S): ALLUSERS = 1
2024-03-27T16:20:53.414 [Deployment: 17264, single] [Space7760-06 INFO] Please explore possible solution from: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/downloads/content/autodesk-licensing-service-relea...

What is it trying to uninstall and why?

[mdavis22569]

Try using this not the deployment:

p1:

https://efulfillment.autodesk.com/NetSWDLD/ODIS/prd/2025/INVPROSA/E578CB4E-CF55-3E4D-9A8A-213245140B...

p2:

https://efulfillment.autodesk.com/NetSWDLD/ODIS/prd/2025/INVPROSA/E578CB4E-CF55-3E4D-9A8A-213245140B...

[michaelspace]

What I ended up finding was that the "Autodesk Hive" process was running in the background and was creating a problem with the 2025 installer of the same name.  I had to kill the running "Hive" process so the new one could then install and not cause a failure in the entire installation.  

We found the same thing on a co-workers PC so it wasn't a one-off.  

[DarrenP]

also ran into this error with 2 other 2025 products

[michaelspace]

Sorry, I should have mentioned that.

I had the same thing with AutoCAD Electrical as well.

[Darin.Green]

I ran install into the same issue.  To fix the issue, Uninstall Autodesk Interoperability Engine Manager (all versions if necessary).  Run the Autodesk Installation again, or install the Interoperability Engine from [InstallMedia]/x64/HIVE/adsk-hive-host

That should resolve the issue.

[DarrenP]

Weird thing is what is causing it to fail

This doesn’t seem to happen with a specific product

I installed multiple 2025 products only 2 of them failed with this same error while the others installed fine

[mdavis22569]

Odd I haven't seen that reported yet ... 

[DarrenP]

Since 2025 just came out 

You will probably get more reports in the coming days

[mdavis22569]

I have seen this one:  adsk-hive-host

[bas.claassen]

Looks like the links above to the full installer are working but the install from manage.autodesk.com is returning into a 1603 error.

[mdavis22569]

Odd I just used it .. without an issue.

I'd look at deleting you can in your C:\Autodesk for this installer. 

Delete the ones in your C:\download

Delete everything you can in your %temp% folder. 

Re-download BOTH parts.

Make sure you have Admin rights.  Anti-Virus off.