FAS - Upgrade of FAS server failed with error "Unable to complete the installation"

FAS - Upgrade of FAS server failed with error "Unable to complete the installation"

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Article ID: CTX693057

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Description

1) Attempting to upgrade FAS server component fails with below error-

2) Reinstallation attempt fails with the same error.

3) Event viewer shows below error :

Log Name:      Application
Source:        MsiInstaller
Event ID:      11722
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Description:
Product: Citrix Federated Authentication Service -- Error 1722. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action Emulate MiInstall.A5EE16E6_CB43_4A8A_AADE_C73C0CE36731, location: C:\Program Files\Citrix\Federated Authentication Service\Citrix.Authentication.FederatedAuthenticationService.exe, command: /INSTALL /MSM

Resolution

1) Check the MSI installation log from below location:

Location: C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Temp 

2) Confirm if the logs point out to the below error:

MSI (s) (98:40) [05:41:53:271]: Product: Citrix Federated Authentication Service -- Installation failed.

MSI (s) (98:40) [05:41:53:272]: Windows Installer installed the product. Product Name: Citrix Federated Authentication Service. Product Version: 10.17.1100.16. Product Language: 1033. Manufacturer: Citrix Systems, Inc.. Installation success or error status: 1603.

3) Download and use the fresh setup file for FAS from the Citrix download page and run the installer.

4) Confirm that the installation succeeds.


Problem Cause

The installer file was corrupt.