When trying to install, the error message below is shown:
"This installation package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package."
RESOLUTION 1:
Please check if you logged in as local admin (having local admin rights).
Logging in with the local admin account should solve the issue.
RESOLUTION 2:
Download Toad Data Modeler again using a different web browser i.e. Firefox, Chrome, etc. (clear your web browser’s cache / temp internet files as well). Download it to your “Desktop” location and run it from there as well.
RESOLUTION 3:
Disable real-time protection by antivirus software (or any other antispyware software) for long enough to do the installation?
RESOLUTION 4:
It could also be an outdate MS Installer (Microsoft issue):
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-windows_programs/this-installation-package-could-not-be-opened/40c3cf33-b155-4dc7-b21e-ca5acce105f3
AND
http://blogs.msdn.com/jsacks/archive/2006/04/11/573516.aspx
RESOLUTION 5:
Enable MSI installer logging with options "VOICEWARMUP" from the following Microsoft Knowledge Base Article:
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