# InstallShield General Errors

> The InstallShield result codes and what each one means.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/addendum/installshield-general-errors/  
Product: CapaInstaller — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

### InstallShield Result-Codes

|   **Value** | **Description**                                                          |
|------------:|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           0 | No error / Success                                                       |
|           1 | General Error                                                            |
|           2 | Invalid Mode                                                             |
|           3 | Required data not found in .iss file                                     |
|           4 | Not enough memory available                                              |
|           5 | A required file was not found                                            |
|           6 | Cannot write to .iss file                                                |
|           7 | Cannot write to the log file                                             |
|           8 | The path giving to the .iss file is not valid                            |
|           9 | Not a valid list type (string or number)                                 |
|          10 | The data type is invalid                                                 |
|          11 | Unknown error during setup                                               |
|          12 | A dialog shown during setup was not expected (Dialogs are out of orders) |
|          51 | Cannot create one or more directories                                    |
|          52 | Cannot access a file or folder                                           |
|          53 | An invalid option is specified in the .iss file                          |

Error codes are used by [Appl_ISResultCode](/capainstaller/vb-scripting-library/application-functions/appl-isresultcode/)
