ADDITIONAL SYSTEM INFORMATION :
Windows 10. Build 17.9.2 64 bit.


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Failing to install java 1.8 (any version, x32 or x64) 1.7 is OK. Always receive a 1603 error.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Run standard exe jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe also tried 172.
At end of installation process 1603 error produced.

I have removed all Java versions, we did have version 1.8.0.77 installed but when the 171 failed to install all versions were removed. Now no 1.8 version will install. 1.7 installs fine.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
JRE installs successfully
ACTUAL -
Java Install did not complete. Error Code 1603

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copy of jusched.log

[2018/06/27 14:41:45.528, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 6472, TID: 3984), FileUtils.cpp:405 (FileUtils::`anonymous-namespace'::createNewFile)]
TRACE: Created [C:\Users\gbrwes2\AppData\Local\Temp\jds5137062.tmp] file
[2018/06/27 14:41:45.528, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 6472, TID: 3984), FileUtils.cpp:603 (FileUtils::`anonymous-namespace'::deleteFileImpl)]
TRACE: Deleted [C:\Users\gbrwes2\AppData\Local\Temp\jds5137062.tmp] file
[2018/06/27 14:41:45.528, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 6472, TID: 3984), FileUtils.cpp:405 (FileUtils::`anonymous-namespace'::createNewFile)]
TRACE: Created [C:\Users\gbrwes2\AppData\Local\Temp\jds5137062.tmp\jds5137062.tmp] file
[2018/06/27 14:41:45.934, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 6472, TID: 3984), FileUtils.cpp:543 (FileUtils::`anonymous-namespace'::moveFileImpl)]
TRACE: Moved 'C:\Users\gbrwes2\AppData\Local\Temp\jds5137062.tmp\jds5137062.tmp' file to 'C:\Users\gbrwes2\AppData\Local\Temp\jds5137062.tmp\jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe'
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.278, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: Wrapper begin...
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.278, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), wrapper.cpp:79 (WinMain)]
INFO: Running offline JRE wrapper with command line=<>
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.278, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), WrapperUtils.cpp:70 (DeleteFaultyBaseImage)]
TRACE: -- DeleteFaultyBaseImage begin...
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.278, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), JavaEnvironment.cpp:473 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Entering JavaEnvironment::detect
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.294, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), JavaEnvironment.cpp:490 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Installed Java detected: version=1.8.0_171; arch=32; productCode={26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180171F0}; type=0
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.294, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), JavaEnvironment.cpp:140 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectHomeDir)]
TRACE: Find home dir of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180171F0} Java installation
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.294, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), JavaEnvironment.cpp:154 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectHomeDir)]
WARNING: Unexpected empty value of [InstallLocation] product property of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180171F0} Java installation. Fall back to heuristic home directory detection.
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.294, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), JavaEnvironment.cpp:162 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectHomeDir)]
TRACE: Try home directory from [ProductIcon] product property of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180171F0} Java installation.
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.294, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), JavaEnvironment.cpp:172 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectHomeDir)]
TRACE: Try home directory from [DisplayIcon] registry value of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180171F0} Java installation.
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.294, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), JavaEnvironment.cpp:518 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
ERROR: Exception with message 'JavaEnvironment.cpp(73) at `anonymous-namespace'::getRegKey(): Registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180171F0}' not found in none of HKLM hives' caught
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), JavaEnvironment.cpp:0 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Exiting JavaEnvironment::detect (entered at JavaEnvironment.cpp:473)
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), UpdateConf.cpp:401 (SetJavaSoftKey)]
ERROR: Exception with message 'Registry.cpp(431) at Registry::deleteValue(): delete value (HKLM\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\InstallStatus) error. System error [2](system error 2 (The system cannot find the file specified))' caught
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), wrapper.cpp:124 (WinMain)]
TRACE: No Old JRE Version found
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AuMsi.cpp:70 (au::InstalledState::detect)]
TRACE: No Old AU Version found
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), wrapper.cpp:140 (WinMain)]
TRACE: Wrapper Load ConfigSettings...
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), InstallConfigData.cpp:162 (InstallConfigData::InstallConfigData)]
TRACE: Entering InstallConfigData::InstallConfigData
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), InstallConfigData.cpp:219 (InstallConfigData::InitConfig)]
INFO: Default config settings are:
INSTALL_SILENT=Disable
STATIC=Disable
AUTO_UPDATE=Enable
WEB_ANALYTICS=Enable
EULA=Disable
SPONSORS=Enable
OEMUPDATE=Disable
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), InstallConfigData.cpp:0 (InstallConfigData::InstallConfigData)]
TRACE: Exiting InstallConfigData::InstallConfigData (entered at InstallConfigData.cpp:162)
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: -->Loading Important args...
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), InstallConfigData.cpp:498 (InstallConfigData::ImportArgsConfigSettings)]
TRACE: Entering InstallConfigData::ImportArgsConfigSettings
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: ...Importing command line arguments
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), InstallConfigData.cpp:0 (InstallConfigData::ImportArgsConfigSettings)]
TRACE: Exiting InstallConfigData::ImportArgsConfigSettings (entered at InstallConfigData.cpp:498)
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: |------Important args config (TMP)--------|
INSTALL_SILENT = Disable
STATIC = Disable
AUTO_UPDATE = Enable
SPONSORS = Enable
WEB_ANALYTICS = Enable
EULA = Disable
OEMUPDATE = Disable
|-------------------------------------|
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: -->Loading Config...
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: ...Importing runtime configuration file...
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:129 (logit)]
INFO: Runtime config file path is C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\java.settings.cfg
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: Runtime configuration file doesn't exist. It will be created later by settings_api.
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), InstallConfigData.cpp:498 (InstallConfigData::ImportArgsConfigSettings)]
TRACE: Entering InstallConfigData::ImportArgsConfigSettings
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: ...Importing command line arguments
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), InstallConfigData.cpp:0 (InstallConfigData::ImportArgsConfigSettings)]
TRACE: Exiting InstallConfigData::ImportArgsConfigSettings (entered at InstallConfigData.cpp:498)
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), InstallConfigData.cpp:612 (InstallConfigData::CheckParams)]
TRACE: Entering InstallConfigData::CheckParams
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), InstallConfigData.cpp:0 (InstallConfigData::CheckParams)]
TRACE: Exiting InstallConfigData::CheckParams (entered at InstallConfigData.cpp:612)
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: -->Saving backup...
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: ...Importing runtime configuration file...
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:129 (logit)]
INFO: Runtime config file path is C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\java.settings.cfg
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: Runtime configuration file doesn't exist. It will be created later by settings_api.
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: |------Config to backup--------|
|-------------------------------------|
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: -->Loading export config...
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: ...Importing runtime configuration file...
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:129 (logit)]
INFO: Runtime config file path is C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\java.settings.cfg
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: Runtime configuration file doesn't exist. It will be created later by settings_api.
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), InstallConfigData.cpp:498 (InstallConfigData::ImportArgsConfigSettings)]
TRACE: Entering InstallConfigData::ImportArgsConfigSettings
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: ...Importing command line arguments
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), InstallConfigData.cpp:0 (InstallConfigData::ImportArgsConfigSettings)]
TRACE: Exiting InstallConfigData::ImportArgsConfigSettings (entered at InstallConfigData.cpp:498)
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), InstallConfigData.cpp:612 (InstallConfigData::CheckParams)]
TRACE: Entering InstallConfigData::CheckParams
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), InstallConfigData.cpp:0 (InstallConfigData::CheckParams)]
TRACE: Exiting InstallConfigData::CheckParams (entered at InstallConfigData.cpp:612)
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: -->Adding CMDLINE to config...
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: -->Normalizing Export...
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.309, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: |------Config to export--------|
|-------------------------------------|
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.325, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: |------!!!!Working config!!!!--------|
INSTALL_SILENT = Disable
STATIC = Disable
AUTO_UPDATE = Enable
SPONSORS = Enable
WEB_ANALYTICS = Enable
EULA = Disable
OEMUPDATE = Disable
|-------------------------------------|
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.325, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), Locales.cpp:318 (Locale::preferredLanguages)]
INFO: PreferredUILanguages: Vista+
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.325, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: Wrapper, check for reinstall case..
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.325, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), JavaEnvironment.cpp:473 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Entering JavaEnvironment::detect
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.325, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), JavaEnvironment.cpp:490 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Installed Java detected: version=1.8.0_171; arch=32; productCode={26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180171F0}; type=0
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.325, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), JavaEnvironment.cpp:140 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectHomeDir)]
TRACE: Find home dir of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180171F0} Java installation
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.325, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), JavaEnvironment.cpp:154 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectHomeDir)]
WARNING: Unexpected empty value of [InstallLocation] product property of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180171F0} Java installation. Fall back to heuristic home directory detection.
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.325, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), JavaEnvironment.cpp:162 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectHomeDir)]
TRACE: Try home directory from [ProductIcon] product property of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180171F0} Java installation.
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.325, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), JavaEnvironment.cpp:172 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectHomeDir)]
TRACE: Try home directory from [DisplayIcon] registry value of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180171F0} Java installation.
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.325, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), JavaEnvironment.cpp:518 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
ERROR: Exception with message 'JavaEnvironment.cpp(73) at `anonymous-namespace'::getRegKey(): Registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180171F0}' not found in none of HKLM hives' caught
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.340, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), JavaEnvironment.cpp:0 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Exiting JavaEnvironment::detect (entered at JavaEnvironment.cpp:473)
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.340, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), FileUtils.cpp:462 (FileUtils::`anonymous-namespace'::createDir)]
TRACE: Created [C:\Users\gbrwes2\AppData\LocalLow\Oracle\Java\jre1.8.0_171] directory
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.340, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: Wrapper: Extract MSI ...
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.575, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), NetUtils.cpp:93 (HttpConnection::connect)]
TRACE: HttpConnection::connect(url=https://javadl-esd-secure.oracle.com/update/1.8.0/512cd62ec5174c3487ac17c61aaa89e8/1.8.0_171-b11.xml)
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.700, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), NetUtils.cpp:222 (HttpConnection::connect)]
TRACE: HttpConnection::connect succeeded, size: 650 bytes
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.700, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), Locales.cpp:318 (Locale::preferredLanguages)]
INFO: PreferredUILanguages: Vista+
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.700, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), Locales.cpp:318 (Locale::preferredLanguages)]
INFO: PreferredUILanguages: Vista+
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.700, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), UIThread.cpp:89 (ui::`anonymous-namespace'::initDPIAware)]
TRACE: SetProcessDPIAware succeeded
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.715, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 2880), BrowserWindow.cpp:223 (ui::BrowserWindow::scale2systemDPI)]
TRACE: systemDPI: [96, 96] scaled [500, 354] to [500, 354]
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.887, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 2880), BrowserControl.cpp:930 (ui::BrowserControl::QueryCustomPolicy)]
WARNING: QueryCustomPolicy: url='res://C:%5CUsers%5Cgbrwes2%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cjds5137062.tmp%5Cjre-8u171-windows-i586.exe/welcome.html&#39;
[2018/06/27 14:41:46.903, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 2880), Dialog.cpp:211 (ui::Dialog::setWindowProp)]
INFO: setWindowProp(Title): Java Setup - Welcome
[2018/06/27 14:42:37.216, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), wrapper.cpp:362 (WinMain)]
INFO: MSI command line:
[2018/06/27 14:42:37.216, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: ...Exporting config settings
[2018/06/27 14:42:37.216, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: Nothing new to export to runtime.
[2018/06/27 14:42:37.216, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: Wrapper: Execute MSI ...
[2018/06/27 14:42:37.216, jre-8u171-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5544, TID: 7760), UIThread.cpp:89 (ui::`anonymous-namespace'::initDPIAware)]
TRACE: SetProcessDPIAware succeeded
[2018/06/27 14:42:37.216, jre-8u171-windows-i58

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