Symptoms

An on-line store cannot be installed on Windows 2008 server, an error is returned on running the .msi package:

There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A script required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor.

An event viewer shows more detailed error:

Log Name:      Application
Source:        MsiInstaller
Event ID:      11720
User:          domain\current_user
Description:
Product: Parallels Business Automation Online Store -- Error 1720. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A script required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor.  Custom action SetupIISAction script error -2146828218, Microsoft VBScript runtime error: Permission denied Line 407, Column 9,  

(or Permission denied Line 260, Column 2).

Cause

Insufficient current user permissions.

Resolution

Run the installation package from the command line open with administrator privileges (cmd.exe -> right-click -> Run as administrator).

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