Installing prerequisites for SharePoint 2016
As with all previous versions of SharePoint one must install a variety of software before SharePoint itself can be installed. I’ve created the following list for my own reference but hopefully others will benefit from it too: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2…
AutoSPInstaller – Warning: Couldn’t create remote session to SERVERNAME; trying again
I’ve now used AutoSPInstaller to build multi-server farms several times, and often come across new issues (not the fault of AutoSPInstaller, I should add). Today the script has got stuck in a loop when trying to provision the User Profile…
AutoSPInstaller error – Failed to download WCF Data Services 5.6 installation package
I have downloaded SharePoint 2013 SP1 (Service Pack 1) to be installed offline with AutoSPInstaller 3.96. However, the prerequisites installer fails with the following error: WARNING: 2014-04-21 09:15:29 – Error: InternetOpenUrl failed (0X80072EE7=-2147012889) WARNING: 2014-04-21 09:15:29 – Error: Failed to…
Install SharePoint 2010 using AutoSPInstaller
I’m about to create a whole new installation of SharePoint 2010 so have decided to take AutoSPInstaller for a test drive. To prepare, I have: Built a new Windows 2008 R2 server and installed Active Directory, creating a new domain…
Applying updates automatically during installation
When installing SharePoint onto many servers it can take some time afterwards to install the available updates. To make life easier they can be installed automatically during installation simply by placing them into the Updates folder within the installation source. …
Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role: configuration error
I’m installing SharePoint 2013 on Windows 2012 ‘offline’ – the server has no Internet access. Within minutes of starting the Preparation Tool to install the prerequisites it has failed to install the Web Server (IIS) Role. The process failed because…
Configuration Failed – Failed to create sample data
I am installing SharePoint 2013 for the first time – it’s a standalone installation on a clean Windows 2012 server. SharePoint appears to have installed without incident but the Configuration Wizard has failed with the following message: “The SDDL string…
Configuration Failed – Failed to create the configuration database
I’m installing SharePoint Foundation 2013 for the first time on a clean Windows 2012 server and, until now, it was going well. I have installed the prerequisites and SharePoint Foundation but the Configuration Wizard failed with this error: Failed to…
Script the installation of SharePoint Server prerequisites
If your SharePoint server does not have Internet access then it will not be able to download some of the required components during installation. To workaround this, download the files on another computer and copy them to the PrerequisiteInstallerFiles folder….
Planning to install SharePoint 2010
SharePoint isn’t something you can just download and install without a bit of planning. You need to take many things into consideration, such as server configuration, disk space and user accounts. Server configuration The server configuration will depend on requirements. …