AppFabric installation failed because installer MSI returned with error code : 1603

Installing AppFabric on Windows Server 2012

Here is the step by step guide to installing AppFabric on Windows Server 2012. If you were to install the executable straightaway, it will fail as there are some dependencies

This is what you will see when you simply install AppFabric on a clean install of Windows Server

removing the extraneous " corrected the issue

To change this, go to Control Panel -> System -> Advanced System Settings -> On the Advanced Tab Select Environment Variables -> Under System Variables there is a Variable named PSModulePath, select it -> Click Edit.

Here deletes existing entry if we have any other and create new entry by clicking on new and save the same.

Variable Name:

PSModulePath

Variable Values:

 %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\

Second Thing go to Task Scheduler.

“\Microsoft\Windows\AppFebric\Customer Experience Improvement Programe\Consolidator”.

Remove the Task.

To properly setup AppFabric, you need to install the pre-requisites (IIS and ASP.NET 3.5) as well as enable automatic windows update.

IF you want high availability, you will need to install on Enterprise and above versions of windows server.

: - Startup Server Manager and click Add roles and features

: - Install Web Server (IIS) Proper Install

: - Install ASP.NET 3.5. You will need the windows server DVD mounted in the dvd drive or else use the alternative path and point to the sources\sxs folder of the windows server dvd

: - Enable Windows Update

: - Ensure Remote Registry is enabled Set Remote Registry to Automatic

    

: - Download Windows Server AppFabric here

Double click the downloaded executable and click next to everything, you might want to install the whole suite just to play safe

: - Installation should be successful and you will be greeted with the following screen

: - After Installing Facing the Below Error.

Windows Server AppFabric is not correctly configured. You Should uninstall Windows Server Appfabric and reinstall it using The SharePoint Products Preparation Tool.

: - Uninstall AppFebric 1.1 for Windows Server.

: - Now Reinstall Windows SharePoint.