

In the Value data entry field, enter either 0 or 2 and then press the Enter key or click the button to submit the data. The Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value dialog box will be displayed.Right-click NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation and then select Modify from the displayed context menu.Navigate to the FileSystem registry subkey by pasting or typing the following path into the Address Bar as shown below.The Registry Editor application will be displayed. Press Yes to allow changes to be made.Type regedit in the Open entry and then press the Enter key or click the button.This will display the Windows Run dialog box. Display the Windows Run dialog box by pressing the Win + R keys (using the Windows key and the “R” key simultaneously) on the keyboard.To enable the short file name creation, follow the steps below: By proceeding beyond this point, you acknowledge that you understand the risks inherent in incorrectly editing the registry and that by proceeding, you agree to accept these risks. Before you modify the registry, make sure you back up the registry and understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. Improperly editing the registry can lead to software corruption and data loss. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystemĭisclaimer: This section contains information about modifying the registry. To check the value of NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation, navigate to the following registry entry: A value of 1 or 3 indicates that this functionality is disabled.Ĩ.3 file creation is enabled on all volumes on the systemĨ.3 file creation is disabled on all volumes on the systemĨ.3 file creation is enabled per volume on the system (default)Ĩ.3 file creation is disabled on all volumes except the system volume This issue can be easily corrected by changing the value of the NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation registry entry to 0 or 2. Note that the short file name creation is enabled by default on Windows 10. The installation error 1603 can occur if short file name creation, i.e., eight-character file names with a three-character file extension (8.3 name creation), is disabled on the computer system. This article describes how to troubleshoot the installation error 1603.

Antivirus/Firewall settings are blocking the installation.Corrupted Microsoft Visual C++ redistributable files.Short file name creation is disabled on the target computer system.
