Prerequisiteinstaller.exe error - unable to install Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role

Question

Windows Server 2012 R2 running on Hyper-V VM.  File services, App server & IIS roles installed
SQL Server 2012 installed
Tried:
kb 2765260 method 1 which is kb 2771431 which ends with "not applicable to computer"
kb 2765260 method 2 with no effect (this was power shell commands for PC's connected to the internet)
One post suggested "aspnet_regii - enable -i" but my OS doesn't have aspnet_regii on it (not sure what that implies)
One post suggested ServerManagerCmd.exe needed to be installed which sounds true as shown below (but where do I find this exe?)
There are some errors in the log file,  I only included the portions where the errors are listed.  The initial lines are at the top of the log file, then I skipped to the section where the other errors were.  I can include the whole log if
it becomes necessary.
9:47:11 Processor architecture is (9)
9:47:11 Reading the following string value/name...
9:47:11 Common Startup
9:47:11 from the following registry location...
9:47:11 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
9:47:11 The value is...
9:47:11 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
9:47:11 Trying to remove the startup task if there is any.
9:47:11 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SharePointServerPreparationToolStartup_0FF1CE14-0000-0000-0000-000000000000.cmd
9:47:11 Error: Startup task doesn't exist. This is not a continuation after a restart.
9:47:11 Locating the following command line arguments file:
9:47:11 E:\PrerequisiteInstaller.Arguments.txt
9:47:11 Error: This file does not exist
9:47:11 Details of the current operating system:
9:47:11 Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
9:47:11 Cumulative Update Package 1 for Microsoft AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server (KB2671763)
9:47:11 Reading the following DWORD value/name...
9:47:11 IsInstalled
9:47:11 from the following registry location...
9:47:11 SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Updates\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\KB2671763
9:47:17 Beginning download/installation
9:47:17 Created thread for installer
9:47:17 "C:\Windows\system32\ServerManagerCmd.exe" -inputpath "C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\1\PreE0DB.tmp.XML"
9:47:17 Error: Unable to install (2)
9:47:17 Error: [In HRESULT format] (-2147024894)
9:47:17 Last return code (2)
9:47:17 Reading the following DWORD value/name...
9:47:17 Flags
9:47:17 from the following registry location...
9:47:17 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\UpdateExeVolatile
9:47:17 Reading the following string value/name...
9:47:17 PendingFileRenameOperations
9:47:17 from the following registry location...
9:47:17 SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
9:47:17 Reading the following registry location...
9:47:17 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\RebootRequired
9:47:17 Error: The tool was unable to install Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role.
9:47:17 Last return code (2)
9:47:17 Options for further diagnostics: 1. Look up the return code value 2. Download the prerequisite manually and verify size downloaded by the prerequisite installer. 3. Install the prerequisite manually from the given location without any command line options.
9:47:17 Cannot retry
I'm presuming the first 2 errors are OK and just indicate optional startup modes for prerequisiteinstaller.exe
The 2nd set of errors seems more serious.  I don't see ServerManagerCmd.exe on my PC that's listed in the error
I don't understand the last error which I'm supposing triggered the listed error even though there are other errors in the log.
Many of the existing posts don't match the configuration I'm using, and the ones that do match didn't seem to provide a usable answer.  Any help is appreciated.  Do these problems exist using Sever 2012 Standard?  I will try that, but would
like to resolve the issue here with R2.
Thanks.
Best Regards,
Alan

Answer 1

ServerManagerCMD.exe is a deprecated utility and (as far as I know) is only found on Server 2008 versions, so I'm surprised it's needed for the preinstaller.  Are you trying to install SharePoint 2010?
Running this page through Google Translate should give you an clearer idea on getting this installed.
http://blog.hand-net.com/sharepoint/2010-06-10-error-lors-de-linstallation-des-office-web-apps-2010-sur-windows-7.htm
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