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SharePoint 2013 install fails with error 1603 everytime...it cannot be done
- Nov 13, 2019
Finally solved this problem. It appears the MSI - oserver.msi was having an issue with compatibility (i assume windows). I downloaded another copy of SharePoint SP1 from MSDN and copied the oserver.MSI package into my initial installation (extracted ISO). I tried just the new copy of the install from MSDN that failed, and the old one also failed on it's own. BUT, the install worked when i replaced this whole "global" directory.
New MSI was created on 2.10.2012 and the one i had was newer - created on 25.01.2014.
For some reason the installation did not like this newer version of the oserver.MSI
aselimagic I had exactly the same problem and a few others related to the same type of install. Here's my notes and solution
https://steveknutson.blog/2018/12/24/install-sharepoint-2013-on-windows-2012-r2/
I hope this helps
Cheers
Steve