IIS Rewrite MSI package installation fails on Plesk server: The call to SRSetRestorePoint API failed

Symptoms

1. Cannot install IIS Rewrite package:

   C:> msiexec /i C:ParallelsInstallerparallelsPANEL-WIN_17.5.3thirdparty-msi-Windows-any-x86_64rewrite_7.2.1952_x64.msi /L*V C:2.txt

2. Error is written to C:2.txt:

   MSI (s) (00:3C) [18:56:23:252]: Calling SRSetRestorePoint API. dwRestorePtType: 0, dwEventType: 102, llSequenceNumber: 0, szDescription: "Installed IIS URL Rewrite Module 2".
    MSI (s) (00:3C) [18:56:23:252]: The call to SRSetRestorePoint API failed. Returned status: 0. GetLastError() returned: 127

Cause

Local group policy restriction.

Resolution

1. Log in to Plesk server via RDP
2. Open gpedit.msc and go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Installer
3. Enable ‘Prohibit Rollback’ policy and press OK:

   

4. Install IIS Rewrite module:

   C:> msiexec /i C:ParallelsInstallerparallelsPANEL-WIN_17.5.3thirdparty-msi-Windows-any-x86_64rewrite_7.2.1952_x64.msi /L*V C:2.txt

5. Disable ‘Prohibit Rollback’ policy.