On Mon, 8 Jun 2020 19:14:13 -0000 (UTC), Arlen Holder wrote:

*Microsoft installer error: 1326 Failed to install update.*
. Anyone else having recent issues updating TurboTax Win10 software?
https://i.postimg.cc/Bn9gpCJF/ttaxupdate03.jpg

UPDATE:
*What I need is a way to query for what Microsoft thinks was the last file*

Microsoft doesn't have much on its Microsoft Installer error 1326:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/windows-installer-error-messages
"Error getting file security: [3] GetLastError: [2]"

o *Need help with error 1326 when installing software*
https://windowsforum.com/threads/need-help-with-error-1326-when-installing-software.40461/
"Windows Installer Error 1326 where GetLastError
refers to error getting file security."

But what the heck file is Microsoft missing its "file security" on?
o There's nothing in the M$ error message that indicates a specific file.

There is no anti-virus running (other than Windows defender defaults).
o That forum article recommends "Windows Installer CleanUp Utility"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

The forum article also recommends "Reinstall Windows Installer 4.5"
o Download Windows Installer 4.5 redistributable
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/942288/windows-installer-4-5-is-available

I ran "Take Ownership" on "C:\ProgramData\Intuit\"

How to take full ownership of files or folders on Windows
o https://winaero.com/blog/add-take-ownership-context-menu-windows-10/
o https://winaero.com/e107_files/downloads/take_ownership_context_menu.zip
Name: take_ownership_context_menu.zip
Size: 931 bytes
SHA256: 72212344BFCC8FC5DAFB8726EB6A136EFBAA511D27ED27FBB5 738540E26BA12D

I'm not sure _which_ "take ownership" I had as when I checked the URL, I
found two of them, where this could have been the one I loaded long ago:
o https://www.majorgeeks.com/content/page/take_full_ownership_of_files_folders.html
Name: Take Full Ownership of Files - Folders Context Menu.zip
Size: 1139 bytes (1 KiB)
SHA256: 918FC9D10D959B10D77067131355EFE41A32C1F03F3AA6BBDB 33502820E2BDC1
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What would be nice is if someone knows how to query which _file_ Microsoft
Installer is complaining about when Microsoft issues an error 1326.