Troubleshooting
Problem
Unable to install the Controller Link on a user workstation.
Symptom
Error on screen: 'There is a problem with this Windows Installer package'
Error in Event Viewer:
IBM Cognos 8 Controller Link Add-In -- 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 CognosRemoveExcelAddIn script error -2146828218,
Microsoft VBScript runtime error: Permission denied: 'CreateObject' Line
5, Column 1,
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Document Information
More support for:
IBM Cognos Controller
Software version:
8.5
Operating system(s):
Windows
Document number:
138465
Modified date:
08 May 2025
UID
swg21438186