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Need help with installation. Installer reports unexpected error installing this package. Error code 2503. After closing error message, second unexpected error message opens with error code 2502.

install program version not listed, download on July 31 PC - Windows 10 home Firefox - 79.0 64bit antivirus - Microsoft Windows Security (same errors if disabled) same errors after cold boot

Need help with installation. Installer reports unexpected error installing this package. Error code 2503. After closing error message, second unexpected error message opens with error code 2502. install program version not listed, download on July 31 PC - Windows 10 home Firefox - 79.0 64bit antivirus - Microsoft Windows Security (same errors if disabled) same errors after cold boot

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What is the full 2503/2502 error message?

Adapting from https://kb.foxitsoftware.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040660391-Fix-Error-2502-and-2503-while-installing-or-uninstalling

  • Can you try methods 1, 4, 5, and 6? When it mentions 'foxit', replace that with Mozilla VPN.


You can also connect with the VPN team directly in app. See Help, I still have questions about Mozilla VPN

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Are you the administrator on the computer?

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Yep, I am administrator. FYI - The 2503 error occurs about 80% along the green progress bar step "Gathering required information...". Closing the 2503 error message immediately displays the 2502 error message.

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What is the full 2503/2502 error message?

Adapting from https://kb.foxitsoftware.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040660391-Fix-Error-2502-and-2503-while-installing-or-uninstalling

  • Can you try methods 1, 4, 5, and 6? When it mentions 'foxit', replace that with Mozilla VPN.


You can also connect with the VPN team directly in app. See Help, I still have questions about Mozilla VPN

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The 2503 and 2502 error messages are not descriptive. The messages are identical to the ones shown on the foxitsoftware.com page that you found. Your find of the foxit software solution resolved my install problem. In my case it was the C:\Windows\Temp folder permissions. After resetting the folder permissions and re-booting, the Mozilla VPN installed quickly. The VPN is very easy to use. On/off, location, devices, and launch at computer start y/n is it for VPN configuration. The VPN is external to Firefox so email an other internet apps are covered as well.

Thanks Andrew for your quick solution.

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Please pardon multiple duplicate responses - operator error.

Modified by Dont Spam

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Need help with installation. Installer reports unexpected error installing this package. Error code 2503. After closing error message, second unexpected error message opens with error code 2502. install program version not listed, download on July 31 PC - Windows 10 home Firefox - 79.0 64bit antivirus - Microsoft Windows Security (same errors if disabled) same errors after cold boot

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