Error number 0x80040707

Hi Grayil,

You'll often encounter this error when you're running an installation or upgrade routine from within Windows. This is an install shield error and comes up if your Windows registry is somehow corrupted or if you do not have the needed permissions to install the application.

You may try the following steps which might help:

• Perform complete Windows Updates before installing the application.
• Right click on the Setup.exe file that you are using to install this application and click on 'Run as Administrator'.
• Follow the onscreen instructions to install the application.

If the issue still persist, try creating a new user account (with admin rights) and try install it there. Please share the results.

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Hi Saharsh,

• Windows updates are automatic (I am running Windows 8)
• I do have administrator rights.
• Right clicked on the setup.exe file, and clicked on "run as administrator".
• Followed onscreen prompts.
• RESULTS = same as before (error 0x80040707) 

Hi Grayil,

Thank you for sharing the results.

Please share if creating a new 'User Account' with administrative made any difference. Also, try temporarily disabling the 'Anti-virus Software' and check if you are able to install the application.

I did some research online and found out few steps which helped some of the user to get the issue resolved. You may try these steps, they might work for you. Here are the steps:

• Perform a clean uninstall of the application. Restart the system.
• Download and install a registry cleaning application CCleaner from the link http://bit.ly/E9eo.
• Run the application to cure registry issues. Restart the system.
• Perform clean installation of the 'Sage ACT' application.

Note: This software is not tested by Dell. Please create a restore point before performing the above steps.

Hope this helps. Please share the findings.

Hi Grayil,

Glad that you got the issue resolved. I appreciate your expertise and logical thinking.

Advanced SystemCare is a software used for basic PC optimization and security. This software has a built in anti-virus which might have caused the conflict.

Do reach out to us if you have any questions.