node.js Setup Wizard ended prematurely

This may help someone in the future. I got a similar message from the installer and found that I could go to command prompt and run the MSI with a command line option to make it create a log file (like node-v0.10.24-x64.msi /lxv C:\Logs\Nodejs.log), where you can choose what the log is called and where it goes.

In my case, we are running in an Active Directory domain environment and some of our folders that are normally local are redirected to a network share so they are always there no matter what computer we log into. Mostly for the benefit of our "My Documents" folder.

When looking through the log I found the actual error that I was getting:

• WixCreateInternetShortcuts: Error 0x80070005: failed to save shortcut '\ad.local\system\users\<myAcctName>\Start Menu\Programs\Node.js\Node.js website.url'
• WixCreateInternetShortcuts: Error 0x80070005: failed to create Internet shortcut
• CustomAction WixCreateInternetShortcuts returned actual error code 1603 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox).

Resolution (for me)

Oddly enough, just running an admin escalated command prompt first, and then running the MSI lets it install correctly.

I think the difference is that when you double-click on an MSI and it escalates, it runs as TrustedInstaller and while that account has access to everything on my box, it does not have network access. When I run an escalated command prompt, it is running as me, but already escalated (the MSI never needs to ask for escalation), so it works.

Final Note:

As of 7/22/2015, the node.js team has finally tracked down the issue with the installer and from 0.12.8 and forward this should be no longer an issue for us. I tested an early version of the installer for them to make sure it worked for me and there were no hitches with the install.

https://github.com/joyent/node/issues/5849#issuecomment-123905214

As of this writing, 7/30/2015, the current version was still 0.12.7, so x.8 has not yet been rolled out to the masses I guess.

I had this error on Windows 7 x64 (node-v0.10.28-x64.msi) and was able to install by choosing not to install the "Online documentation shortcuts" during the Custom Setup part of the installation. Select "Entire feature will be unavailable".

None of the other solutions worked for me, but I did install as admin and log the output. The logs were not helpful (reported a FatalError, not much else).

Credit where credit's due - I found the answer here: https://github.com/joyent/node/issues/4516

I did not figure out what was the problem, I just copied installed version and update system variable PATH with path to my node.js and it worked well.

I wasn't able to install it the regular way, but I ended up successfully installing it using Chocolatey (a Machine Package Manager built with Windows in mind) and then the nodejs package.

I also faced it turns out its a problem of windows event log service. First check if Windows Event Log service is on or not. If not started then to fix it, rename or delete the C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\WMI\RtBackup folder in safemode.

Hope it helps

Running command prompt with administrative rights and then running msi worked for me.

I was having the same issue, I ran the msi from an admin command prompt with the logging option:

node-v0.12.4-x64.msi /lxv C:\Nodejs.log

Inspecting the log showed the following error:

Product: Node.js -- Error 1714. The older version of Node.js cannot be removed. Contact your technical support group. System Error 1612.

Node.js was not listed under Program and Features though, so I ran the Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter tool (select Run now) at the following site:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/290301

Stepping through the wizard, selecting the 'trouble with uninstalling' option. The tool then listed 'Node.js' as an installed program. Selecting Node.js and finishing the wizard successfully removed Node.js.

I then ran the msi again from an admin command prompt and the node install succeeded.