Software Restriction Policy: Can't Install HP Data Protector 7.03_108 on Windows 2003

During agent upgrade installation setup cancels with message(same writes su msi log on temp catalog):

[ 99] ERROR: Error 1260.Windows cannot open this program because it has been prevented by a software restriction policy. For more information, open Event Viewer or contact your system administrator.

[110] {16777216} Error 1260.Windows cannot open this program because it has been prevented by a software restriction policy. For more information, open Event Viewer or contact your system administrator.

Solution

Save following code example to *.reg file and apply register changes:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer]
"SecureRepairPolicy"=dword:00000002

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\SecureRepairWhitelist]
"{02F80D5F-D2A7-499D-8961-77583CEF495B}"=""
"{21F107FF-FD00-477D-B49D-5C3854A39FFE}"=""
"{3B31F119-6344-4FA3-894F-8CE196858401}"=""
"{52C9F3C8-8C89-4288-95CB-86C6CB1E5BBC}"=""
"{CAEDB28E-A1E5-4E7F-88D3-D6CA4FC891C2}"=""
"{DE5100C5-E5C6-40B7-9294-FAD5F81E987F}"=""


Product codes in braces{} are for HP Data Protector 7.03 build 108 and if you have different version or another software, just obtain different product codes from isntalation *.msi files(or msi file loh in temporary user catalog like C:\DOCUME~1\your_username\LOCALS~1\Temp\ ) and put on the registry list.
Solution made using official MS KB.

/Geecoholic

Tool: How to expand Windows 2003 partition without server restart

I know that Windows 2003/XP is very old, not more supported by MS, they have many security holes and more blablabla, but they still exist and we need powerful tools for online partitions(particularly system) expand like in Windows 2008/2012/10.

Good news is such tool for command prompt ExtPart.exe exist on Dell support site: Dell Basic Disk Expansion.

Official MS KB for expansion with build-in tools if you want try in MS way before Dell.

/Geecoholic