microsoft / microsoft/ebpf-for-windows

Cannot be installed on windows 11

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Description

### Describe the bug

I can't install ebp-for-windows, I get an error:
```
=== Logging stopped: 20.05.2025 15:54:14 ===
MSI (c) (C8:7C) [15:54:14:534]: Note: 1: 1708
MSI (c) (C8:7C) [15:54:14:534]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Error
MSI (c) (C8:7C) [15:54:14:534]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: Error 4: SELECT `Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 1708
MSI (c) (C8:7C) [15:54:14:534]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Error
MSI (c) (C8:7C) [15:54:14:534]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: Error 4: SELECT `Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 1709
MSI (c) (C8:7C) [15:54:14:534]: Product: eBPF for Windows -- Installation failed.

MSI (c) (C8:7C) [15:54:14:534]: Windows Installer installed the product. Product Name: eBPF for Windows. Product Version: 0.19.2. Product Language: 1033. Manufacturer: Microsoft. Installation success or error status: 1603.
```
**Full log:**
[install.log](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20348741/install.log)

### OS information

Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 24H2
Installed on ‎19.‎05.‎2025
OS build 26100.4061
Serial number PW0EALT1
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.84.0

### Steps taken to reproduce bug

1. Download installer - ebpf-for-windows.0.19.2.msi or ebpf-for-windows.x64.0.21.1.msi from https://github.com/microsoft/ebpf-for-windows/releases
2. Run
C:\Users\MichalHanusek\Downloads>C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /i ebpf-for-windows.0.19.2.msi INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\ebpf-for-windows" ADDLOCAL=eBPF_Runtime_Components /l*vx "install.log"

### Expected behavior

ebp-for-windows installed.

### Actual outcome

Installation success or error status: 1603.

### Additional details

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