Oct 30 2019 06:17 AM
My challenge is to install SharePoint 2013 SP1 server on Windows 2012R2 Server with SQL Server 2014 as the database. All on one server.
All of my attempts have so far failed to get over the installation error 1603 from the Microsoft Installer Bootstarapper. Someone please help.
I checked all the websites out there in hope of finding the issues and get this installation competed but nothing helps. HELP.
Oct 31 2019 12:02 AM
@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
Oct 31 2019 01:19 AM
Oct 31 2019 06:39 AM
Hi Steve @Steve Knutson,
Failed again. I uninstalled the AppFabric, also the 1.1 updated. Then installed using the command line like you did. It installed without issue again.
BUT SharePoint 2013 SP1 installation again failed and rolled back everything. How frustrating!!!
Oct 31 2019 07:04 AM
Oct 31 2019 07:06 AM
digging through my logs i see the 1603 attached to this MSI. Then it rolls back the whole chain.
Error: Failed to install product: C:\SharePoint\Install\SharePoint2013\global\oserver.MSI ErrorCode: 1603(0x643).
Oct 31 2019 07:07 AM
Hi there @Dean Gross
We need to migrate up to 2019 - but can't go straight from 2010 to 2019. So here we are :)
Oct 31 2019 07:14 AM
Oct 31 2019 07:16 AM
yeah that's my life. not to say i needed an installation error at the very beginning...
Oct 31 2019 08:28 AM
Oct 31 2019 11:23 AM
@aselimagic I checked my install notes and Trevor's comment is correct. This doesn't work with slipstreamed service packs, you need to download the SP2013 install with SP1 included.
Sorry for the slow reply, I'm in New Zealand so I've been sleeping while you're working :)
Oct 31 2019 12:47 PM
Oct 31 2019 12:49 PM
Nov 04 2019 08:18 AM
So i added the registry entry for Installer logging - but nothing new is logged?
I do see some older logs there and one of them says for my troublesome MSI - oserver.msi is incompatible
Then i tried to set the compatibility and only option is - Compatible with previous Windows versions - none to be selected. What? But then installation fails anyways with the same error.
I saw this article but not sure if this is the right way forward and how safe can it be: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_programs/how-to-change-the-compa...
Nov 13 2019 04:15 AM
Solution
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
Nov 13 2019 04:17 AM
Nov 13 2019 10:00 AM
@aselimagic I'll add a link to this on my blog. Glad you got to the bottom of the issue. Well done.
Sep 02 2020 11:55 PM
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Nov 13 2019 04:15 AM
Solution
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