exit code 1603
When I tried to install a software using protected BDP, it appears this error. Anyway I can see it downloaded the files. What does this error mean?

Raised Program Started Event for Ad:TST20030, Package:TST00012, Program: DE 13/1/2010 5:08:19 PM 588 (0x024C)
Product not installed {781EECEB-08B8-4E74-96CB-3EE13459963E} execmgr 13/1/2010 5:09:01 PM 3756 (0x0EAC)
Program exit code 1603 execmgr 13/1/2010 5:09:41 PM 3756 (0x0EAC)
Looking for MIF file to get program status execmgr 13/1/2010 5:09:41 PM 3756 (0x0EAC)
Script for Package:TST00012, Program: DE failed with exit code 1603 execmgr 13/1/2010 5:09:41 PM 3756 (0x0EAC)
Raising event:
[SMS_CodePage(437), SMS_LocaleID(1033)]
instance of SoftDistProgramErrorEvent
{
 AdvertisementId = "TST20030";
 ClientID = "GUID:2DC8EC30-29D3-49FA-91F3-2A1E4C0B0CB2";
 DateTime = "20100113090941.289000+000";
 ExitCode = "1603";
 MachineName = "Test123";
 PackageName = "TST00012";
 ProcessID = 2636;
 ProgramName = "DE";
 SiteCode = "TST";
 ThreadID = 3756;
 UserContext = "NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM";
};
 execmgr 13/1/2010 5:09:41 PM 3756 (0x0EAC)
Raised Program Error Event for Ad:TST20030, Package:TST00012, Program: DE execmgr 13/1/2010 5:09:41 PM 3756 (0x0EAC)
Execution is complete for program DE. The exit code is 1603, the execution status is FailureNonRetry execmgr 13/1/2010 5:09:41 PM 3780 (0x0EC4)
January 13th, 2010 4:32pm

Error code 1603 is a generic error that could mean anything... These errors are by far the toughest to troubleshoot.  I'd start by testing the app on another machine and see if the error is reproduced.  If you can reproduce it, then chances are something is wrong with the package and you'll just have to tinker with it until it works.  You may also want to try installing it "manually" by running it using the same command string that's in the package.  Sometimes you can reveal more details about an error simply by installing it yourself.  Additionally, you may want to check the event viewer on the machine, there *may* be some addtional details in there.
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January 13th, 2010 4:52pm

Try to restart the machine and redeploy.  Also add the /log errors.log to the end of the MSI and look at the log to see what the problem is.  Yes, 1603 is the most difficult error to check out.  You can the install with a /qb on the problematic machine to see what the machine is doing wrong.  If it is doing it on all the machines then try it out on a testmachine.  Could you tell us what application you are having a problem with.
January 13th, 2010 4:59pm

After countless install failures, I finally resolved this issue by changing the following registry key value from 1 to 0:

At HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer:

Change the Value of DisableBrowse from 1 to 0.

SP4 install then ran successfully.

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