Sharlan,
This error code means that a database table we expected to be in the installer does not exist. I've never seen this error before so I am not certain what is causing it. Here are some things to check:
The table in question should come from niMetaUtils.msm. Check that your TestStand\redist directory has the niMetaUtils.msm and that its file size is 1.17 MB (1,233,408 bytes).
Double check that there is plenty of free disk space- very strange things can happen if there is insufficient space to build the installer.
-Rick Francis