I realize this question has been asked but all solutions posted haven't led to great success as of yet. Here's 2 of the 3 logs. I am more than likely missing something here but your assistance is greatly appreciated.
AppServerSetup
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup ===== Logging started: 2013-05-20 18:14:31+00:00 =====
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup File: c:\8c8907b82db6eed5f944bf8137\setup.exe
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup InternalName: Setup.exe
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup OriginalFilename: Setup.exe
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup FileVersion: 1.1.2106.32
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup FileDescription: Setup.exe
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup Product: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Server AppFabric
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup ProductVersion: 1.1.2106.32
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup Debug: False
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup Patched: False
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup PreRelease: False
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup PrivateBuild: False
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup SpecialBuild: False
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup Language: Language Neutral
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup OS Name: Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup OS Edition: ServerDatacenter
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup OSVersion: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup CurrentCulture: en-US
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup Processor Architecture: AMD64
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup Event Registration Source : AppFabric_Setup
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup Microsoft.ApplicationServer.Setup.Upgrade.V1UpgradeSetupModule : Initiating V1.0 Upgrade module.
2013-05-20 18:14:31, Information Setup Microsoft.ApplicationServer.Setup.Upgrade.V1UpgradeSetupModule : V1.0 is not installed.
2013-05-20 18:14:40, Information Setup Microsoft.ApplicationServer.Setup.Upgrade.V1UpgradeSetupModule : Initiating V1 Upgrade pre-install.
2013-05-20 18:14:40, Information Setup Microsoft.ApplicationServer.Setup.Upgrade.V1UpgradeSetupModule : V1.0 is not installed, not taking backup.
2013-05-20 18:14:40, Information Setup Executing C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regiis.exe with commandline -iru.
2013-05-20 18:14:40, Information Setup Return code from aspnet_regiis.exe is 0
2013-05-20 18:14:40, Information Setup Windows features successfully enabled.
2013-05-20 18:14:40, Information Setup Process.Start: C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /quiet /norestart /i "c:\8c8907b82db6eed5f944bf8137\Packages\AppFabric-1.1-for-Windows-Server-64.msi" ADDDEFAULT=Worker,WorkerAdmin,CacheClient,Setup /l*vx "C:\Users\CSAdmin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppServerSetup1_1(2013-05-20 18-14-40).log" LOGFILE="C:\Users\CSAdmin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppServerSetup1_1_CustomActions(2013-05-20 18-14-40).log" INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server" LANGID=en-US
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup Process.ExitCode: 0x00000643
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Error Setup AppFabric installation failed because installer MSI returned with error code : 1603
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Error Setup
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Error Setup AppFabric installation failed because installer MSI returned with error code : 1603
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Error Setup
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup Microsoft.ApplicationServer.Setup.Core.SetupException: AppFabric installation failed because installer MSI returned with error code : 1603
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup at Microsoft.ApplicationServer.Setup.Installer.WindowsInstallerProxy.GenerateAndThrowSetupException(Int32 exitCode, LogEventSource logEventSource)
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup at Microsoft.ApplicationServer.Setup.Installer.WindowsInstallerProxy.Invoke(LogEventSource logEventSource, InstallMode installMode, String packageIdentity, List`1 updateList, List`1 customArguments)
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup at Microsoft.ApplicationServer.Setup.Installer.MsiInstaller.InstallSelectedFeatures()
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup at Microsoft.ApplicationServer.Setup.Installer.MsiInstaller.Install()
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup at Microsoft.ApplicationServer.Setup.Client.ProgressPage.StartAction()
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup === Summary of Actions ===
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup Required Windows components : Completed Successfully
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup IIS Management Console : Completed Successfully
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server : Failed
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup Hosting Services : Failed
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup Cache Client : Failed
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup Hosting Administration : Failed
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup Microsoft Update : Skipped
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup Microsoft Update : Skipped
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup
2013-05-20 18:15:07, Information Setup ===== Logging stopped: 2013-05-20 18:15:07+00:00 =====
AppServerSetupCustomAction
5/20/2013 6:14:47 PM EXEPATH=powershell.exe PARAMS=-command "$content = Get-Content \"c:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\\AppFabricServer.xml\"; $content = ForEach-Object -InputObject $content { $_ -replace \"INSTALLPATH\", \"c:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\\\" }; Set-Content -value $content -path \"c:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\\AppFabricServer.xml\" " LOGFILE=C:\Users\CSAdmin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppServerSetup1_1_CustomActions(2013-05-20 18-14-40).log
ExitCode=0
5/20/2013 6:14:48 PM EXEPATH=powershell.exe PARAMS=-command "$content = Get-Content \"c:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\\Consolidator.xml\"; $content = ForEach-Object -InputObject $content { $_ -replace \"INSTALLPATH\", \"c:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\\\" }; Set-Content -value $content -path \"c:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\\Consolidator.xml\" " LOGFILE=C:\Users\CSAdmin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppServerSetup1_1_CustomActions(2013-05-20 18-14-40).log
ExitCode=0
Executing action : Microsoft.ApplicationServer.InstallHelper.SQMTaskInstallAction
SQMTaskInstall areguments - /create /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\AppFabric\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Consolidator" /xml "c:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\Consolidator.xml"
Output: SUCCESS: The scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\AppFabric\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Consolidator" has successfully been created.
5/20/2013 6:14:56 PM EXEPATH=c:\Windows\system32\\sc.exe PARAMS=privs AppFabricEventCollectionService SeChangeNotifyPrivilege/SeCreateGlobalPrivilege/SeImpersonatePrivilege LOGFILE=C:\Users\CSAdmin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppServerSetup1_1_CustomActions(2013-05-20 18-14-40).log
Output: [SC] ChangeServiceConfig2 SUCCESS
ExitCode=0
5/20/2013 6:14:56 PM EXEPATH=c:\Windows\system32\\net.exe PARAMS=localgroup AS_Administrators /comment:"Members of this group can administer AppFabric." /add LOGFILE=C:\Users\CSAdmin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppServerSetup1_1_CustomActions(2013-05-20 18-14-40).log
Output: The command completed successfully.
ExitCode=0
5/20/2013 6:14:56 PM EXEPATH=c:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\ase40gc.exe PARAMS=/i ecperfloguser LOGFILE=C:\Users\CSAdmin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppServerSetup1_1_CustomActions(2013-05-20 18-14-40).log
Output: Microsoft (R) AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server Setup Utility. Version 1.1.2106.32
Output: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Output: Server [Version 6.2.9200]
Output: OS Edition 0x8: Server Datacenter (full installation)
Output: Load XML resource: (id=101, size=2868)
Output: Load XML resource: (id=101, size=2868)
Output: Load XML resource: (id=102, size=8696)
Output: Load XML resource: (id=102, size=8696)
Output: Load XML resource: (id=103, size=511)
Output: Load XML resource: (id=104, size=546)
Output: Load XML resource: (id=105, size=6759)
Output: Load XML resource: (id=103, size=511)
Output: [ServicingContext]
Output: INSTALLER_WINNING_COMPONENT_IDENTITY=
Output: INSTALLER_WINNING_COMPONENT_PAYLOAD=
Output: INSTALLER_WINNING_COMPONENT_MANIFEST=
Output: INSTALLER_WINNING_COMPONENT_VERSION=
Output: INSTALLER_SHADOWED_COMPONENT_IDENTITY=
Output: INSTALLER_SHADOWED_COMPONENT_PAYLOAD=
Output: INSTALLER_SHADOWED_COMPONENT_MANIFEST=
Output: INSTALLER_SHADOWED_COMPONENT_VERSION=
Output: Servicing type is None.
Output: [RunInstaller]
Output: Attempt 1 of 3: SuppressErrors=False
Output: [Initialize]
Output: Info: Server type is Server
Output: Info: Local group 'Performance Log Users' = 'Performance Log Users'
Output: [Install]
Output: Info: Adding user 'NT SERVICE\AppFabricEventCollectionService' to local group 'Performance Log Users'..
Output: Info: User 'NT SERVICE\AppFabricEventCollectionService' is already a member of group 'Performance Log Users' (ERROR_MEMBER_IN_ALIAS).
Output: Info: Adding user 'NT SERVICE\AppFabricEventCollectionService' to local group 'AS_Administrators'..
Output: Info: Adding user 'NT SERVICE\AppFabricWorkflowManagementService' to local group 'AS_Administrators'..
Output: Info: Added user to local group.
Output: [Commit]
Output: Installer SUCCESS.
Output: Completed install with 0 errors, 0 warnings.
Output: Exit code: 0 The operation completed successfully.
ExitCode=0
5/20/2013 6:14:58 PM EXEPATH=c:\Windows\system32\\net.exe PARAMS=localgroup AS_Observers /comment:"Members of this group can observe AppFabric." /add LOGFILE=C:\Users\CSAdmin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppServerSetup1_1_CustomActions(2013-05-20 18-14-40).log
Error: System error 1379 has occurred.
Error: The specified local group already exists.
ExitCode=2
5/20/2013 6:15:01 PM EXEPATH=c:\Windows\system32\\net.exe PARAMS=localgroup AS_Administrators /delete LOGFILE=C:\Users\CSAdmin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppServerSetup1_1_CustomActions(2013-05-20 18-14-40).log
Output: The command completed successfully.
ExitCode=0
Executing action : Microsoft.ApplicationServer.InstallHelper.SQMTaskUninstallAction
Output: SUCCESS: The scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\AppFabric\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Consolidator" was successfully deleted.
and then
The meaty one is a bit too big apparently.... though probably contains the problem somewhere hah.
Thanks greatly in advance for the assistance, I'm really disliking generic error codes right now.
Prior to installing AppFabric, the groups AS_Observers and AS_Administrators must not exist. To check if they exist for you and to get rid of the that you just go into administrative tools, computer management, local users and groups, and groups and if AS_Observers or AS_Administrators exists, delete it. as shown here msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff637696(v=azure.10).aspx Hope this helps out anyone who encounters this problem. This resolved the problem for me and the program is finally installed haha
few days back i also suffered from the same error. I am sharing few steps that i did n my problem was resolved.
after reading the log file i found this command which i manually executed in command prompt with some modifications and its done!!!
Process.Start: C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /quiet /norestart /i "c:\338f6462408072c851cf3b1e\Packages\AppFabric-1.1-for-Windows-Server-
64.msi" ADDDEFAULT=Worker,WorkerAdmin,CacheClient,Setup /l*vx "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\AppServerSetup1_1(2013-03-05
18-06-39).log" LOGFILE="C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\AppServerSetup1_1_CustomActions(2013-03-05 18-06-39).log"
INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server" LANGID=en-US
Then remove the words Process.Start: and /quiet and execute the command as administrator in MSDOS
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /norestart /i "c:\338f6462408072c851cf3b1e\Packages\AppFabric-1.1-for-Windows-Server-64.msi"
ADDDEFAULT=Worker,WorkerAdmin,CacheClient,Setup /l*vx "C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\AppServerSetup1_1(2013-03-05 18-06-
39).log" LOGFILE="C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\AppServerSetup1_1_CustomActions(2013-03-05 18-06-39).log" INSTALLDIR="C:
\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server" LANGID=en-US
I faced the same error message from a SharePoint 2013 installation.
I found that there was an illegal char inside my PsModule environment variable and that made my installation fail.
I discover that I couldn't search for the illegal char so I had to look for it manually.
Hope this helps other people out there!
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