java.lang.NullPointerException when installing Oracle XE 18c on Windows 10

I am trying to install Oracle XE 18c on Windows 10. I am not an Administrator however I run setup.exe as Administrator.

I received the error messages shown in the logs below. I've spent quite a bit of time with Google trying to fix this and have found these issues which appear to be similar but don't provide answers that work in my case.

https://community.oracle.com/tech/developers/discussion/4206663/error-error-code-1603-when-installing-oracle-database-xe-18c-in-a-windows-server-2019-docker-conta

https://community.oracle.com/tech/developers/discussion/4277262/18c-xe-installation-doesnt-complete

I have also made the correction suggested here:

https://support.quest.com/appassure/kb/119453/understanding-error-1603-fatal-error-during-installation

Thanks in advance for the assist.

=== Logs ===

Contents of Windows Installation log

INFO: Oracle Listener configuration started

SEVERE: Oracle listener configuration was not successful. Verify the corresponding logs under C:\app\Player1\product\18.0.0\cfgtoollogs\netca and try again

CustomAction RunNETCAScript returned actual error code 1603 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox)

Action ended 17:11:51: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.

Action 17:11:51: Rollback. Rolling back action:

Action ended 17:12:24: INSTALL. Return value 3.

Contents of C:\app\Player1\product\18.0.0\cfgtoollogs\netca\netca_OraDB18Home2-2104215PM1130.log

Parsing command line arguments:

  Parameter "orahome" = C:\app\Player1\product\18.0.0\dbhomeXE

  Parameter "instype" = typical

  Parameter "inscomp" = client,oraclenet,javavm,server,ano

  Parameter "insprtcl" = tcp

  Parameter "cfg" = local

  Parameter "authadp" = NO_VALUE

  Parameter "responsefile" = C:\app\Player1\product\18.0.0\dbhomeXE\network\install\netca_typ.rsp

  Parameter "silent" = true

  Parameter "orahnam" = OraDB18Home3

  Parameter "ouiinternal" = true

  Parameter "listenerparameters" = DEFAULT_SERVICE=XE

  Parameter "lisport" = 1521

Done parsing command line arguments.

Oracle Net Services Configuration:

Profile configuration complete.

Listener "LISTENER" already exists.

ServiceAliasException: Could not initialize Service Alias: TNS-04404: no error

 caused by: oracle.net.config.ConfigException: TNS-04414: File error

 caused by: TNS-04610: No literals left, reached end of NV pair

Error: null

Check the trace file for details: C:\app\Player1\product\18.0.0\cfgtoollogs\netca\trace_OraDB18Home2-2104215PM1130.log

Oracle Net Services configuration failed. The exit code is 1

Contents of C:\app\Player1\product\18.0.0\cfgtoollogs\netca\trace_OraDB18Home2-2104215PM1130.log

main] [ 2021-04-21 17:11:51.669 PDT ] [WindowsSystem.isCRSConfigured:2047] isOCRConfigured=false

[main] [ 2021-04-21 17:11:51.669 PDT ] [cluster.Version.isPre:-1] version to be checked 18.0.0.0.0 major version to check against 11

[main] [ 2021-04-21 17:11:51.669 PDT ] [cluster.Version.isPre:-1] isPre.java: Returning FALSE

[main] [ 2021-04-21 17:11:51.669 PDT ] [cluster.Version.isPre:-1] version to be checked 18.0.0.0.0 major version to check against 11 minor version to check against 2

[main] [ 2021-04-21 17:11:51.669 PDT ] [cluster.Version.isPre:-1] isPre: Returning FALSE for major version check

[main] [ 2021-04-21 17:11:51.669 PDT ] [WindowsSystem.isHAConfigured:2071] olrKey = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Oracle\Olr

[main] [ 2021-04-21 17:11:51.669 PDT ] [WindowsSystem.regKeyExists:1618] WindowsSystem.regKeyExists: mainkey= HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subkey = Software\Oracle\Olr

[main] [ 2021-04-21 17:11:51.669 PDT ] [nativesystem.WindowsNative.Native]  

 Native function: inside RegKeyExists Software\Oracle\Olr HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

[main] [ 2021-04-21 17:11:51.669 PDT ] [nativesystem.WindowsNative.Native] InitializeSecurity - successful

[main] [ 2021-04-21 17:11:51.669 PDT ] [nativesystem.WindowsNative.Native] Opening registry key...

[main] [ 2021-04-21 17:11:51.669 PDT ] [nativesystem.WindowsNative.Native] Key 'Software\Oracle\Olr' does not exist

[main] [ 2021-04-21 17:11:51.669 PDT ] [WindowsSystem.isHAConfigured:2098] isOLRConfigured=false

[main] [ 2021-04-21 17:11:51.669 PDT ] [ConfigureListener.isHASConfigured:1718] Is Oracle Restart configured: false

[main] [ 2021-04-21 17:11:51.669 PDT ] [ConfigureListener.isHASRunning:1747] Is Oracle Restart running: false

[main] [ 2021-04-21 17:11:51.669 PDT ] [ConfigureListener.listenerExists:444] Is listener "LISTENER" already exists: true

[main] [ 2021-04-21 17:11:51.669 PDT ] [SilentConfigure.performSilentConfigure:214] Typical service alias configuration.

java.lang.NullPointerException

at oracle.net.ca.ConfigureServiceAlias.setEndpoints(ConfigureServiceAlias.java:187)

at oracle.net.ca.ConfigureServiceAlias.buildCommonNSNDescription(ConfigureServiceAlias.java:158)

at oracle.net.ca.ConfigureServiceAlias.typicalConfigure(ConfigureServiceAlias.java:90)

at oracle.net.ca.SilentConfigure.performSilentConfigure(SilentConfigure.java:217)

at oracle.net.ca.InitialSetup.<init>(NetCA.java:4325)

at oracle.net.ca.NetCA.main(NetCA.java:460)