Print Server cluster role removed

Hi All,
One of my customer is asking as to the technical reason why print server cluster role has been removed in server 2012 and R2. Or in other words, why Microsoft has removed this feature. Through VM clustering, we can do HA but why not directly. Can anyone
help me on this.

_I've got no official source for this_
Print server clustering introduced a couple of pitfalls. Many (most) print server clusters I've seen don't really have better availability than a single vm. That is partially caused by driver hell caused by admins taking a working printserver for granted
and not following recommended procedures to add printers and queus to the cluster, and partially because vendors really don't care about clustering.
I can imagine that from Microsoft's point of view this was very hard to support. As Hyper-V introduced HA without the need to exchange drivers over multiple hosts, this is far more easy to implement, maintain and support.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2010/11/12/windows-print-cluster-best-practices-for-windows-server-2003-to-windows-server-2008-r2.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clustering/archive/2010/01/22/9951795.aspx
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2014-06-23 10:13:12 - IsInstalled
2014-06-23 10:13:12 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:12 - SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Updates\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\KB2671763
2014-06-23 10:13:12 - The value is (1)
2014-06-23 10:13:12 - The prerequisite above is already installed
2014-06-23 10:13:19 - Beginning download/installation
2014-06-23 10:13:19 - Created thread for installer
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - "C:\Windows\system32\ServerManagerCmd.exe" -inputpath "C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\2\PreA98B.tmp.XML"
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Error: Unable to install (2)
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Error: [In HRESULT format] (-2147024894)
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Last return code (2)
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following DWORD value/name...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Flags
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\UpdateExeVolatile
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - PendingFileRenameOperations
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\RebootRequired
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Error: The tool was unable to install Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role.
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Last return code (2)
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - 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.
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Cannot retry
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Windows Management Framework 3.0
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - PowerShellVersion
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\3\PowerShellEngine
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The value is...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - 4.0
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - A higher version of the prerequisite above is already installed
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following DWORD value/name...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Install
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Net Framework Setup\NDP\V4\full
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The value is (1)
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Version
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Net Framework Setup\NDP\V4\full
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The value is...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - 4.5.51641
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - A post release .NET 4.5 is installed
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Windows Identity Foundation (KB974405)
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 -
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Identity Foundation\Setup\v3.5
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The value is...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - 6.1.7600.0
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The prerequisite above is already installed
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime v1.0 SP1 (x64)
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading version of the following file...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Synchronization\1.0.0.0__89845dcd8080cc91\Microsoft.Synchronization.dll
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The version is...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - 1.0.3010.0
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The prerequisite above is already installed
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 Native Client
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Version
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\SQLNCLI10\CurrentVersion
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The value is...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - 10.51.2500.0
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - A higher version of the prerequisite above is already installed
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Windows Server AppFabric
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - ProductVersion
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AppFabric\V1.0
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The value is...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - 1.1.2106.32
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - ProductVersion
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AppFabric\V1.0
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The value is...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - 1.1.2106.32
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - ProductVersion
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AppFabric\V1.0
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The value is...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - 1.1.2106.32
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following DWORD value/name...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - DCC
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AppFabric\V1.0\Features
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The value is (1)
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - CacheClient is Installed.
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following DWORD value/name...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - DCS
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AppFabric\V1.0\Features
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The value is (1)
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - CacheService is Installed.
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following DWORD value/name...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - DCA
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AppFabric\V1.0\Features
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The value is (1)
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - CacheAdmin is Installed.
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The prerequisite above is already installed
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Windows Identity Foundation (KB974405)
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 -
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Identity Extensions\Setup\1.0
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The value is...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - 2.0.1230.0
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The prerequisite above is already installed
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Microsoft Information Protection and Control Client
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 -
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSIPC\CurrentVersion
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The value is...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - 1.0.959.0
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - A higher version of the prerequisite above is already installed
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Microsoft WCF Data Services 5.0
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Version
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft WCF Data Services\5.0
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The value is...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - 5.0.51212.0
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - A higher version of the prerequisite above is already installed
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Cumulative Update Package 1 for Microsoft AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server (KB2671763)
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - Reading the following DWORD value/name...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - IsInstalled
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - from the following registry location...
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Updates\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\KB2671763
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The value is (1)
2014-06-23 10:13:20 - The prerequisite above is already installed
2014-06-23 10:16:23 - Opening log file
2014-06-23 10:16:23 - Opened action for user
2014-06-23 10:16:23 - C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\2\prerequisiteinstaller.2014.06.23-10.13.12.log

It looks like you may have extracted the files to C:\sp2013. Can you try installing from a mounted ISO instead? Can you also validate that this is Server 2012 and not 2012 R2?
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Prerequisiteinstaller.exe error - unable to install Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role

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

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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WIndows 7 64-bit system printing to a Windows 2000 server configured as a print server

Is there any way to configure a new Windows 7 64-bit computer to use a Windows 2000 server configured as a print server ?
The printer that I would like to connect to is an HP 4240n LaserJet. I appears that there is only a 64-bit Universal Print Driver available. The server currently uses HP 32-bit PCL5e or PCL6 drivers for all other connected computers. Connection is through a Hewlett-Packard Network Port, using DLC/LLC transport for the embedded 4240n print server.
Installing the HP 64-bit UPD to the WIndows 7 64-bit system, and then attempting to redirect the local port to the Win2k network print server has not worked.
Thanks for any advice.

Hi:
See if this works...
Run msconfig.
In the System Configuration screen, Boot tab, Advanced Options, if there is a check mark in the box next to Maximum memory. Remove that checkmark and save your changes.
Reboot and hopefully Windows recognises all the Ram ( minus the reserved ) after restarting.
Please give that a try, and post back and let us know if that frees up some system memory for you.
Paul

Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role: configuration error - There is a pending restart of the computer

when I run prerequisiteinstaller.exe in sharepoint 2013 on windows server 2008 R2 with sp1, got this error, below is the log information:
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Processor architecture is (9)
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Common Startup
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - The value is...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Trying to remove the startup task if there is any.
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SharePointServerPreparationToolStartup_0FF1CE14-0000-0000-0000-000000000000.cmd
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Successfully deleted the startup task
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Analyzing the following command line argument:
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - /continue
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Continuing after restart
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Details of the current operating system:
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Major version number of the operating system: (6)
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Minor version number of the operating system: (1)
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Build number of the operating system: (0X1DB1=7601)
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Major version number of the latest Service Pack: (1)
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Minor version number of the latest Service Pack: (0)
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Platform ID of the operating system: (2)
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Product suites available on the operating system: (0X112=274)
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Product type of the operating system: VER_NT_SERVER
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Product type: (10)
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - OS type: (0)
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Configuring the application's property sheet...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Windows Management Framework 3.0
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - PowerShellVersion
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\3\PowerShellEngine
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - The value is...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - 3.0
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - CTPVersion
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\3\PowerShellEngine
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Could not find or unable to read CTPVersion key
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - The prerequisite above is already installed
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Reading the following DWORD value/name...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Install
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Net Framework Setup\NDP\V4\full
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - The value is (1)
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Version
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Net Framework Setup\NDP\V4\full
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - The value is...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - 4.5.50938
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - A post release .NET 4.5 is installed
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Windows Identity Foundation (KB974405)
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 -
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Identity Foundation\Setup\v3.5
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime v1.0 SP1 (x64)
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Reading version of the following file...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Synchronization\1.0.0.0__89845dcd8080cc91\Microsoft.Synchronization.dll
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - GetFileVersionInfoSize failed (-2147024894)
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 Native Client
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Version
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\SQLNCLI10\CurrentVersion
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Windows Server AppFabric
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - ProductVersion
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AppFabric\V1.0
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Windows Identity Foundation (KB974405)
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 -
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Identity Extensions\Setup\1.0
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Microsoft Information Protection and Control Client
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 -
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSIPC\CurrentVersion
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Microsoft WCF Data Services 5.0
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Version
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft WCF Data Services\5.0
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Cumulative Update Package 1 for Microsoft AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server (KB2671763)
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Reading the following DWORD value/name...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - IsInstalled
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Updates\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\KB2671763
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Beginning download/installation
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - Created thread for installer
2014-02-28 12:01:02 - "C:\Windows\system32\ServerManagerCmd.exe" -inputpath "C:\Users\svc_SPFarm_SH\AppData\Local\Temp\2\PreA588.tmp.XML"
2014-02-28 12:01:03 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:04 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:05 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:06 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:07 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:08 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:09 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:10 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:11 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:12 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:13 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:14 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:15 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:16 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:17 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:18 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:19 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:20 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:21 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:22 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:23 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:24 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:25 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:26 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:27 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:28 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:29 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:30 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:31 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:32 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:33 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:34 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:35 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
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2014-02-28 12:01:39 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:40 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:41 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:42 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
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2014-02-28 12:01:52 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:53 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:54 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:55 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:56 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:57 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:58 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:01:59 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
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2014-02-28 12:02:01 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:02:02 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:02:03 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:02:04 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:02:05 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:02:06 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
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2014-02-28 12:02:08 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:02:09 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:02:10 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:02:11 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:02:12 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
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2014-02-28 12:02:18 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:02:19 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:02:20 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:02:21 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:02:22 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:02:23 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
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2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Request for install time of Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Install process returned (0X3E9=1001)
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - [In HRESULT format] (0X800703E9=-2147023895)
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Last return code (0X3E9=1001)
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Reading the following DWORD value/name...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Flags
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\UpdateExeVolatile
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - PendingFileRenameOperations
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Reading the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\RebootRequired
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Error: A pending restart blocks the installation
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Common Startup
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - The value is...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Trying to create the startup task.
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SharePointServerPreparationToolStartup_0FF1CE14-0000-0000-0000-000000000000.cmd
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Windows Management Framework 3.0
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - PowerShellVersion
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\3\PowerShellEngine
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - The value is...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - 3.0
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - CTPVersion
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\3\PowerShellEngine
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Could not find or unable to read CTPVersion key
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - The prerequisite above is already installed
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Reading the following DWORD value/name...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Install
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Net Framework Setup\NDP\V4\full
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - The value is (1)
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Version
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Net Framework Setup\NDP\V4\full
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - The value is...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - 4.5.50938
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - A post release .NET 4.5 is installed
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Windows Identity Foundation (KB974405)
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 -
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Identity Foundation\Setup\v3.5
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime v1.0 SP1 (x64)
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Reading version of the following file...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.Synchronization\1.0.0.0__89845dcd8080cc91\Microsoft.Synchronization.dll
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - GetFileVersionInfoSize failed (-2147024894)
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 Native Client
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Version
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\SQLNCLI10\CurrentVersion
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Windows Server AppFabric
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - ProductVersion
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AppFabric\V1.0
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Windows Identity Foundation (KB974405)
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 -
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Identity Extensions\Setup\1.0
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Microsoft Information Protection and Control Client
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 -
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSIPC\CurrentVersion
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Microsoft WCF Data Services 5.0
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Reading the following string value/name...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Version
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft WCF Data Services\5.0
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Check whether the following prerequisite is installed:
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Cumulative Update Package 1 for Microsoft AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server (KB2671763)
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - Reading the following DWORD value/name...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - IsInstalled
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - from the following registry location...
2014-02-28 12:02:25 - SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Updates\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\KB2671763
2014-02-28 12:14:24 - Opening log file
2014-02-28 12:14:24 - Opened action for user
2014-02-28 12:14:24 - C:\Users\svc_SPFarm_SH\AppData\Local\Temp\2\prerequisiteinstaller.2014.02.28-12.01.02.log
any ideas? thanks.
Awen

Hi Awen,
Please open Server Manager > Roles > see if Web Server (IIS) has been installed.
If installed, I’d recommend you refer to Abdel’s method in the link below. He encountered the same issue when install SharePoint 2013 on Windows Server 2008 R2 and fixed the problem. For your reference:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/9e620ab9-e594-4ff4-92a3-6c0ab311d586/preinstaller-failing-at-install-application-server-role-web-server-iis-role?forum=sharepointadmin
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Printing issues when printing to Server 2008 R2 Print Server

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We have a mix of Windows clients printing to these printers, both XP Pro and Windows 7 32 and 64-bit.
Now for the problems: The other day one Isolation host on the server went crazy, processing was hitting 100% and memory was fluctuating and growing a lot. After investigating a little that isolation host was having issues accessing the Ricoh Driver (which
was 3.4 at the time). In an attempt to resolve the issue we updated the driver to V. 3.5. This seemed to fix the isolation issues and things calmed down however this is the beginning of many other issues for the clients. Both Windows OS versions (XP and 7)
don't seem to be either downloading and installing the updated driver and/or doing so correctly. Clients are now experiencing extremely slow printing, applications such as Word, Outlook, Excel and others open slowly and it can take 2-3 minutes for print dialog
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some we can't even remove the old drivers at all without booting into SafeMode and doing it that way.
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now, are there any recommendations or scripts on how to force the deletions of the printer, driver, reset the print spoolers and then re-add the printers in a more automated fashion?
I have played with both wmic, pnputil and printuidll and am trying to put something together but without a set solution that will work consistently it becomes a lot more difficult.

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The issue was resolved by moving off from the PCL 6 drivers and using the PCL5e driver counterparts on all of our ricoh printers.
It would crash XenDesktop applications, it would crash office applications.
The print spooler would lock up, even if the ricoh printers were not actually used, just as long as they were loaded.
Even after loading PCL5 on the servers, some of the clients would simply not download the PCL5 version of the driver from the print server. In order to resolve this, I have created the steps below. Be advised, this may possibly cause damage on your system.
We just found it worked great for us. Local printers will likely have to be manually reinstalled after this.
Directions
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I am still not sure what is going on with the PCL6 drivers for ricoh, and why this issue is happening. I'm guessing it has something to do with the Ricoh auto update that is included in their pcl6 drivers. Maybe some sort of auto update happened recently.

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I have an HP Laserjet M1005 MFP and am trying to connect it to a DLINK DPR-2000 Print server. After the setup no matter what I do the Laserjet shows up as offline on the print server. The print server recognises it as the correct model it's just always offline aned hence I can get nothing to print.
I have done the latest firmware upgrade on the printer to 20120910.
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