I returned to TurboTax 2018 Premier on Windows for the first time since April 2019 to make an estimated tax payment. When I double-clicked its icon, TurboTax displayed an alert
TurboTax 2018 WinPerReleaseEngine
Please wait while Windows configures TurboTax 2018 WinPerReleaseEngine
but after several seconds displayed the error
BUG: TurboTax won't let me select and copy the text of the error message, this is me hand-typing:
The file ‘_lmth.0003001_tnetnoCpleH_gnimroftalpeR_tib23_rgnerepw_ cannot be installed because the file cannot be found in Cabinet file ‘TurboTax.cab’. This could indicate a network error, an error reading from the CD-ROM, or a problem with this package.
and then "Fatal error during installlation."
I don't know where WinPerReleaseEngine or TurboTax.cab live, they aren't in C:\Program Files (x86)\TurboTax\Premier 2018\ .
I found an Installer in that directory and am attempting Repair, and that popped up its own failure alert
BUG: I can't ^%$#@! select the text in this error either! Get a clue, Intuit!
Error Installing C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Intuit\TurboTax\TY18
ApplicationController: MSI Install Exception occurred: Microsoft Installer error: 1334, with error code: 1334
stack trace: at Intuit.Tax.Installers.Setup.MsiHelper.InstallMSIPackage(boolean install, String msipath, String cmdLine, IntPtr ownerWindowHandle, Boolean userCanceled)
at Intuit.Tax.stack trace: at Intuit.Tax.Installers.Setup.MsiHelper.ReInstallProductWithRecaching(MsiProductInfo pr...)
Error Code: 1334
BUG: I apologize for the poor formatting, but when I try to indent the error messages, this forum post editor complains about invalid HTML in the message body. Sigh.
