StoreFront 3.9 Install Fails With "Message Exception Has Been Thrown by the Target of an Invocation"

StoreFront 3.9 Install Fails With "Message Exception Has Been Thrown by the Target of an Invocation"

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Article ID: CTX221563

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Description

StoreFront installation fails with no errors.

Event Id 0 "Message exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation"

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In StoreFront "Citrix-DeliveryServicesRoleManage" logs, you find

[Error] Unexpected exception. Message: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.. Stack Trace =    at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, Boolean constructor)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.UnsafeInvokeInternal(Object obj, Object[] parameters, Object[] arguments)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
   at Citrix.Cxmi.CustomSandbox.ManagedDllLoader.CallStaticMethod(String typeName, String methodName, Dictionary`2 methodParams)
   at Citrix.Cxmi.Workflow.ExecuteTask.Execute()
   at Citrix.Cxmi.Workflow.WorkflowSequence.Execute()
   at Citrix.Cxmi.Workflow.WorkflowSequence.Execute()
   at Citrix.Cxmi.Workflow.WorkflowExtension.Run()
   at Citrix.Cxmi.Core.Engine.Run()
   at Citrix.Cxmi.Core.Program.Main(String[] args).
 

Environment

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Resolution

- Make sure that the installation files from previous failed install of StoreFront are completely removed.
C:\Program Files\Citrix\Receiver StoreFront
C:\ProgramData\Citrix

+C:\Program Files\Citrix\Receiver StoreFront\Scripts_ClearUP_1.ps1
+C:\Program Files\Citrix\Receiver StoreFront\Scripts_ClearUP_2.ps1
 
- Delete reg key HKLM\SOFTWARE\CITRIX\Roles
NOTE: do take a backup of the reg-key.

Problem Cause

Registry entry from previous failed install of StoreFront causing issues with new StoreFront install.
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