Install Fails, Have Error don't know what to do

[Nathan Blackham]

I am trying to install Project 2003 and I get the ever helpful "Install ended
prematurely because of an error". No help there. However after a long
search I found my log file and found where it errors. This is the section of
the log file:

ConfigureIIS: .entering OpenRoot.
ConfigureIIS: .entering ConfigureApplication.
ConfigureIIS: .entering CreateMetaPath.
ConfigureIIS: Error 0x80110414: ...failed to CreateApplication; hr=80110414
ConfigureIIS: Error 0x80110414: ...failed to create application; hr=80110414
ConfigureIIS: Error 0x80110414: ...failed to do metabase work: 80110414

No idea how to fix it. I have tried a bunch of things but nothing worked.

thanks

 

[Gary L. Chefetz \(MVP\)]

Nathan:

My best guess with the limited info is that either the account you're using
to install doesn't have the correct permissions to create IIS applications,
or your IIS service is not correctly configured.

--

Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
"We wrote the book on Project Server
http://www.msprojectexperts.com

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[Paul_Roper]

I have exactly the same problem :-( .... what was the solution Nathan
My IIS runs OK and permissions seem ok too.


This is a section of the log file where it all comes undone
ConfigureIIS: .entering CreateMetaPath.
ConfigureIIS: Error 0x80110414: ...failed to CreateApplication
hr=80110414
ConfigureIIS: Error 0x80110414: ...failed to create application
hr=80110414
ConfigureIIS: Error 0x80110414: ...failed to do metabase work
80110414
Action ended 22:16:12: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
MSI (s) (408): User policy value 'DisableRollback' is


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Paul_Rope

 

[cpatr]

Did anyone find a solution to this problem? I am having the same
issue!!! I had Project Server 2003 installed, I changed the Host Name
and IP, uninstalled Project Server and tried to reinstall.

 

[Myron Bollman]

I just found your posting, and I am having the exact same problem. Did any
of you ever find the source of the problem?
Thanks!

 

[cpatr]

No fix yet, but I'm getting close. When I changed the machine name
Project Server holds onto the original account that installed it an
tries to use that account to reinstall. Because I changed my machin
name, that account is no longer valid. It is not in the regisitry,
am still looking for it. I'll post when I find out.

I just found your posting, and I am having the exact same problem
Did any
of you ever find the source of the problem?
Thanks

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cpat

 

[Myron Bollman]

Here's what fixed the problem for us:

It appears that the issue was related to password synchronization issues
with the IWAM account.

Here was the fix in a nutshell:

Reset the password for the IWAM in AD and also in the metabase Then do an
iisreset and a synciwam and try to install Project. Here is the detail:

1. Use adsutil.vbs (usually in c:\inetpub\adminscripts) to reset the
password. adsutil.vbs set w3svc/wamuserpass "password"

check out http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;297989

2. Go to GUI (Users and computers, or local whatever) and change the
password to match what you just did in step 1.

3. Run Synciwam.vbs which is (usually in c:\inetpub\adminscripts)

I am extremely glad we got this working, this issue was really knawing at me.

No fix yet, but I'm getting close. When I changed the machine name,
Project Server holds onto the original account that installed it and
tries to use that account to reinstall. Because I changed my machine
name, that account is no longer valid. It is not in the regisitry, I
am still looking for it. I'll post when I find out.

I just found your posting, and I am having the exact same problem.
Did any
of you ever find the source of the problem?
Thanks!

 

[cpatr]

Just was coming to post the solution, however Myron beat me to it.
had the exact same resolution.

No fix yet, but I'm getting close. When I changed the machin
name, Project Server holds onto the original account that installe
it and tries to use that account to reinstall. Because I changed m
machine name, that account is no longer valid. It is not in th
regisitry, I am still looking for it. I'll post when I find out.

*I just found your posting, and I am having the exact same problem
Did any
of you ever find the source of the problem?
Thanks! *>

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cpat