Should have mentioned that I tried that, no joy unfortunately. And that should be it is obvious from the *correct* language of the logs the XenDesktop team is based in England :-) On 17 March 2015 at 13:31, Webster <webster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > In those times I have an issue with the installer, I just right-click > the autoselect file and select runas administrator. > > > > Isn’t it obvious from the language of the logs the XenDesktop team is > based in England! J > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Webster > > > > *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On > Behalf Of *James Rankin > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 17, 2015 8:26 AM > *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [THIN] Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 install hangs > > > > Wonder if anyone could possibly help me out with a Citrix install issue? > > > > I am trying to put the evaluation version of XenDesktop 7.6 onto a Server > 2012 R2 member server. I run the AutoSelect executable, select XenApp or > XenDesktop, but then when I click on Get Started | Delivery Controller, at > first the program was crashing with a .Net error. > > > > Digging out the log from %LOCALAPPDATA%Temp\Citrix\XenDesktop > Installer\XenDesktop Installation.txt showed an error of > > > > *11:07:44.7764 $ERR$ : AutoRun:Unable to record application type in the > registry, error Access to the registry key > 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix' is denied.* > > > > So I created the Registry key manually and gave Administrators Full > Control of the key. Now, instead of crashing, the installer looks like it > is doing something, but never completes. > > > > Analyzing the log file again now shows this - there are a couple of errors > near the start which I can't fathom out, highlighted in *bold* below. > However, it does seem to continue after those and then come to a stop at a > later point > > > > *Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2015* > > *Application version 7.6.0.5019* > > *Running from C:\Testing\x64\XenDesktop Setup\MetaInstallerCore.dll* > > *12:05:58.9597 $ERR$ : XenDesktopSetup:The follow command line arguments > were specified: '/NOSPLASHSCREEN /XENDESKTOP '* > > *12:05:58.9627 $ERR$ : XenDesktopSetup:Error whilst parsing arguments: > System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of > an object.* > > * at Citrix.MetaInstaller.ArgumentParser..ctor(String[] args, > ICollection`1 availableGroups)* > > * at > Citrix.MetaInstaller.Server.MetaInstallerServerApplication.ParseArguments(String[] > args)* > > * at Citrix.MetaInstaller.MetaInstallerApplication.Run(String[] args)* > > *12:05:58.9627 : XenDesktopSetup:Current User Preferences follows > state: invalid-cmdline* > > *12:05:58.9687 : XenDesktopSetup:ShowUI = False* > > *NoReboot = False* > > *NoPrerequisites = False* > > *UIMode = Normal* > > *LogPath = * > > *VerboseLog = False* > > *WorkingDirectory = > C:\Users\gklp76a\AppData\Local\Temp\rbt_fed69622-52aa-420e-b0ed-38e2dfb8be4f* > > *InstallDirectory = C:\Program Files\Citrix* > > *PreselectedComponents = * > > *CDRoot = * > > *InstallationResuming = False* > > *EnableFlashSecurity = False* > > *EnableProGraphics = False* > > *ChangeFirewall = False* > > *ConfigureUdpPorts = False* > > *ConfigureRemoteAssistance = False* > > *InstallRemoteAssistance = True* > > *OptimizeVirtualMachine = False* > > *IsVirtualMachine = False* > > *IsVMWareVirtualMachine = False* > > *XenAppServerLocation = * > > *FarmGuid = * > > *ControllerNames = * > > *WcfPort = * > > *NoCitrixWDDM = False* > > *CitrixWddmOnHyperV = False* > > *EnablePersonalVDisk = False* > > *DoNotEnableDesktopExperience = False* > > *MasterImage = False* > > *User overriden virtual machine False* > > *NoResume = False* > > *AllowClientHostedAppsUrl (LAA)False* > > > > > > *12:05:58.9697 : XenDesktopSetup:MetaInstaller terminating* > > *12:05:58.9697 : XenDesktopSetup:InstallationManager instantiated* > > *12:05:58.9697 : XenDesktopSetup:InstallationManager instantiated* > > *12:05:58.9697 : XenDesktopSetup:InstallationManager instantiated* > > *12:05:58.9717 : XenDesktopSetup:Component 'Microsoft Visual x64 C++ > 2008 Runtime' and dependencies instantiated.* > > *12:05:58.9717 : XenDesktopSetup:Component 'Printing Server Role' > and dependencies instantiated.* > > *12:05:58.9727 : XenDesktopSetup:Component 'Citrix Universal Print > Server' and dependencies instantiated.* > > *12:05:58.9797 : XenDesktopSetup:Product with upgrade code > {C6B77583-0ED3-4E64-B9EF-19AFB65A5CEE} is not installed.* > > *12:05:58.9817 : XenDesktopSetup:InstallationManager instantiated* > > *12:05:58.9817 : XenDesktopSetup:InstallationManager instantiated* > > *12:05:58.9817 : XenDesktopSetup:InstallationManager instantiated* > > *12:05:58.9817 : XenDesktopSetup:Component 'Microsoft Visual x64 C++ > 2008 Runtime' and dependencies instantiated.* > > *12:05:58.9817 : XenDesktopSetup:Component 'Printing Server Role' > and dependencies instantiated.* > > *12:05:58.9817 : XenDesktopSetup:Component 'Citrix Universal Print > Server' and dependencies instantiated.* > > *12:05:58.9817 : XenDesktopSetup:Product with upgrade code > {C6B77583-0ED3-4E64-B9EF-19AFB65A5CEE} is not installed* > > > > And that is as much as is ever written to the log. > > > > Running Process Monitor and filtering by XenDesktopInstall.exe simply > reveals the following three entries, repeated constantly > > > > *"Time of Day","Process Name","Operation","PID","Path","Result","Detail"* > > *"12:08:23.2351971 > PM","XenDesktopInstall.exe","CreateFile","532","C:\ProgramData\Citrix > AutoRun Waiting","SUCCESS","Desired Access: Read Attributes, Disposition: > Open, Options: Open Reparse Point, Attributes: n/a, ShareMode: Read, Write, > Delete, AllocationSize: n/a, OpenResult: Opened"* > > *"12:08:23.2352648 > PM","XenDesktopInstall.exe","QueryNetworkOpenInformationFile","532","C:\ProgramData\Citrix > AutoRun Waiting","SUCCESS","CreationTime: 3/17/2015 11:54:03 AM, > LastAccessTime: 3/17/2015 11:54:03 AM, LastWriteTime: 3/17/2015 12:05:58 > PM, ChangeTime: 3/17/2015 12:05:58 PM, AllocationSize: 1/1/1601 12:00:00 > AM, EndOfFile: 1/1/1601 12:00:00 AM, FileAttributes: ANCI"* > > *"12:08:23.2352783 > PM","XenDesktopInstall.exe","CloseFile","532","C:\ProgramData\Citrix > AutoRun Waiting","SUCCESS",""* > > > > I can see that there is a 0KB file created in C:\ProgramData called > "Citrix AutoRun Waiting", but nothing happens to it. Permissions on this > file seem to be OK. If you delete the file, the installer exits. > > > > I've tried all sorts of things (messing about with UAC, installing various > roles and features, running from the command line), but I can't seem to get > past this stage. The XenDesktop install is good - I've downloaded it twice > and it installs without any issue on the systems in my lab. > > > > Anyone have any thoughts? Kind of stumped here. > > > > TIA, > > > > > > > > > > -- > > *James Rankin* > --------------------- > RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization > Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization > http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk > -- *James Rankin* --------------------- RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk