Common issues and their resolution while installing SharePoint 2013 Server

Most of the times we face certain issues in installing SharePoint 2013 Server on Windows 2008 R2 or on Windows Server 2012.

I have described below issues with their solutions which I have faced every time I install SP 2013. 

1. Enabling .Net 3.5 on Windows Server 2012: Since Windows Server 2012 already has .Net framework 4.5 installed so we need below command to be executed in Command Prompt (Run as Administrator) after mounting Windows Server 2012 installation disk to enable .Net 3.5.

 Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /All    /Source:D:\sources\SxS                    /LimitAccess (Where D: is the location where Windows Server 2012 is mounted). 

2. SharePoint 2013: The tool was unable to install Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role: This issue occurs due to the fact that the installer is locating the installer is trying to run the executable C:\Windows\System32\ServerManagerCMD.exe – which is not there in System32 directory. However, you will find ServerManager.exe, just copy this .exe file and paste. Then, rename SystemManager.exe to SystemManagerCMD.exe and try to run the PrerequisiteInstaller.exe. 

3. Installing AppFabric Cache for SharePoint 2013: In order to install Windows AppFabric Cache try to use Command Prompt (Run As Administrator) and execute below command instead of executing AppFabric Cache manually. Copy the Windows AppFabric Cache file in Prerequisite Installer Folder in SharePoint 2013 Installation Folder.
 

 

Then on Command Prompt access that location and then run the below command:  

prerequisiteinstaller.exe /AppFabric:WindowsServerAppFabricSetup_x64.exe