2457492 - SAPGUI installation error - Msi install returned 1603 or 2203 in installation log

Symptom

SAPGUI installation error occurs, in SAPGUI installation log, the error is displayed as below:
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17:27:11 NwSapFeiUt 1E MsiAction: Error: The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is 2203.
17:27:13 NwSapFeiUt 1E MsiAction: installation of product Microsoft redistributable runtime DLLs VS2005 SP1(x86) failed: 1603
17:27:13 NwSapsAtlC 1E Msi install returned 1603: ::MsiInstallProduct() failed:
17:27:13 NwSapsAtlC 1E While processing Component '$VC8RT' with Id '{8EF39596-2C13-4CFE-AA02-C4697BB55D80}' 1 error(s) have been registered.
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Environment

SAPGUI release independent

Keywords

SAP GUI for Windows; SAPGUI; SAP GUI window, MsiAction, The error code is 2203, Microsoft redistributable runtime DLLs, Microsoft redistributable runtime DLLs VS2005 SP1(x86) failed: 1603, nwcheckworkstation.exe, SapCheck , KBA , BC-FES-INS , Frontend Installation , Problem

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