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Cannot install keybase client for Windows (0x80240017 Unknown Error)

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Description

I'm using Windows 8.1
and I'm trying to install the keybase client for Windows
after I've downloaded the installer I executed the file and after a while it failed to install
This is the log output:
log.txt

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Start by reviewing the linked log.txt and reproducing the installer failure on Windows 8.1. Compare the failure with the installer’s documented requirements and verify that the Keybase client installs successfully without the 0x80240017 error.

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Domain
desktop-dev, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Needs clarification
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