Windows Installer Exit Codes (Return Codes)

The Voice Typer binaries, shortcuts, microphone drivers, and startup tasks have been registered cleanly on the Windows machine. The app is ready for immediate launch.

Mark deployment as Success in Intune / SCCM. Users can launch Voice Typer from the Start Menu or press Ctrl + Space to begin dictating.

The installer detected that an existing Voice Typer installation is already active in %LocalAppData%ProgramsVoice Typer or Program Files.

• For End-Users: Voice Typer is already on your PC! Search "Voice Typer" in your Windows Start Menu.
• To Reinstall / Upgrade: Open Windows Settings ➔ Installed Apps, uninstall the previous version, or run the installer with the silent upgrade flag.
• For Intune Admins: Configure Code 1 as Success or verify your Intune Detection Rule path.

The interactive GUI setup was closed by clicking the "Cancel" button or closing the installer window before files were fully copied.

• Simply relaunch the downloaded VoiceTyper_Updater_Setup_v2.0.62.exe file and let the setup finish.
• For automated unattended deployments, supply the silent parameter /S so no user prompts appear.

The primary system drive (typically C:) lacks the minimum required disk space (~450 MB) to unpack and install the Voice Typer desktop client components.

• Open Windows Settings ➔ System ➔ Storage and run Storage Sense or Temporary Files Cleanup.
• Empty your Windows Recycle Bin and ensure at least 1 GB of free disk space is available.
• Rerun the installer once free space is reclaimed.

The installer encountered a network socket timeout or TLS handshake failure while attempting to fetch mandatory updater dependencies or verify code signing certificates.

• Verify your internet connection is active and not on a restricted captive portal.
• If behind a corporate proxy or firewall, ensure outbound HTTPS access to *.voicetyperapp.com and github.com is allowed on port 443.
• Temporarily disable third-party VPNs that intercept SSL traffic.

The package was rejected during installation due to an endpoint security policy (e.g. Windows Defender Application Control, WDAC, AppLocker, or an Enterprise GPO restricting unsigned executables).

• For Personal Devices: Right-click VoiceTyper_Updater_Setup_v2.0.62.exe ➔ Properties ➔ Check "Unblock" at the bottom ➔ Click Apply.
• Run as Admin: Right-click the installer and select "Run as administrator".
• For Corporate / Intune Admins: Whitelist the Estri Tech publisher certificate or add Voice Typer's file hash to your AppLocker / WDAC allowed rules.

Another instance of the Voice Typer installer or the Windows Installer service (msiexec.exe) is actively executing in another user session or in the background.

• Wait 30–60 seconds for the concurrent installation to complete.
• Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager ➔ End any lingering VoiceTyper_Setup.exe processes.
• Re-run the installation once the background process has cleared.

Core audio endpoint hooks or system font assets were in active use during setup. A system restart is required to finalize file registration and activate the global hotkey service.

• Save your open work and restart your Windows PC.
• Voice Typer will automatically launch and activate upon next login.
• In Intune, configure Code 8 as Soft Reboot so users are politely prompted to restart at their convenience.