I am trying to install Exchange 2013 on server 2012 R2 standard. After going through the prerequisites I still fail on step 7. The error is listed below. I have uninstalled it and used adsiedit to remove mailboxes and database. I have read through the suggested fixes for this issue, most stem from around 2013. I'm wondering if anyone else has ran into this issue? Thank you in advance!

Error:
The following error was generated when "$error.Clear();
            if ($RoleProductPlatform -eq "amd64")
            {
                $useAttachMode = $false;
                $fastInstallConfigPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\Installer";
                $command = Join-Path -Path $fastInstallConfigPath -ChildPath "InstallConfig.ps1";
                $fastDefaultDataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $RoleBinPath -ChildPath "Search\Ceres\HostController\Data";
                $dataFolderPath = $fastDefaultDataFolderPath;
               
                if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($fastDefaultDataFolderPath))
                {
                    $useAttachMode = $true;
                }
                else
                {
                    if ($RoleIsDatacenter -eq $true)
                    {
                        $preferredDataFolderPathRoot = "D:\";
                        if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($preferredDataFolderPathRoot))
                        {
                            $dataFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $preferredDataFolderPathRoot -ChildPath "ExchangeSearchData";
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                $useAttachMode = $true;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
               
                if ($useAttachMode -eq $true)
                {
                    &$command -action a -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                }
                else
                {
                    try
                    {  
                        &$command -action i -dataFolder $dataFolderPath -silent;
                    }
                    catch
                    {
                        $errorMsg = "Failure running SearchFoundation installconfig.ps1 - " + $_.Exception.Message;
                        Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $errorMsg;
                        &$command -action u -silent;
                        try
                        {
                            if ([System.IO.Directory]::Exists($dataFolderPath))
                            {
                                [System.IO.Directory]::Delete($dataFolderPath, $true);
                            }
                        }
                        catch
                        {
                            $deleteErrorMsg = "Failure cleaning up SearchFoundation Data folder. - " + $dataFolderPath + " - " +

$_.Exception.Message;
                            Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error $deleteErrorMsg;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        " was run: "Failure running SearchFoundation installconfig.ps1 - Error occurred while configuring Search Foundation for

Exchange.System.TypeLoadException: Could not load type 'System.Runtime.Diagnostics.ITraceSourceStringProvider' from assembly

'System.ServiceModel.Internals, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35'.
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.BinaryMessageEncoderFactory..ctor(MessageVersion messageVersion, Int32 maxReadPoolSize, Int32

maxWritePoolSize, Int32 maxSessionSize, XmlDictionaryReaderQuotas readerQuotas, Int64 maxReceivedMessageSize, BinaryVersion version,

CompressionFormat compressionFormat)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.BinaryMessageEncodingBindingElement.CreateMessageEncoderFactory()
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.TransportChannelFactory`1..ctor(TransportBindingElement bindingElement, BindingContext context)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ConnectionOrientedTransportChannelFactory`1..ctor(ConnectionOrientedTransportBindingElement bindingElement,

BindingContext context, String connectionPoolGroupName, TimeSpan idleTimeout, Int32 maxOutboundConnectionsPerEndpoint, Boolean

supportsImpersonationDuringAsyncOpen)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.TcpTransportBindingElement.BuildChannelFactory[TChannel](BindingContext context)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.Binding.BuildChannelFactory[TChannel](BindingParameterCollection parameters)
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannelFactory.BuildChannelFactory(ServiceEndpoint serviceEndpoint, Boolean useActiveAutoClose)
   at System.ServiceModel.ChannelFactory.CreateFactory()
   at System.ServiceModel.ChannelFactory.OnOpening()
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.CommunicationObject.Open(TimeSpan timeout)
   at System.ServiceModel.ChannelFactory.EnsureOpened()
   at System.ServiceModel.DuplexChannelFactory`1.CreateChannel(InstanceContext callbackInstance, EndpointAddress address, Uri via)
   at Microsoft.Ceres.HostController.WcfClient.WcfHostControllerClient.CreateProxy()
   at Microsoft.Ceres.HostController.WcfClient.WcfHostControllerClient.get_HostController()
   at Microsoft.Ceres.Exchange.PostSetup.HostControllerManager.ConnectHost(Uri uri, Boolean secure, String userIdentity, Int16 timeoutInSeconds)
   at Microsoft.Ceres.Exchange.PostSetup.DeploymentManager.DeployAdminNode(String installDirectory, String localHostControllerNetTcpUrl, Int32

hostControllerPort)
   at Microsoft.Ceres.Exchange.PostSetup.DeploymentManager.Install(String installDirectory, String dataDirectoryPath, Int32 basePort, String

logFile, Boolean singleNode, String systemName, Boolean attachedMode)
   at CallSite.Target(Closure , CallSite , Type , Object , Object , Object , Object , Object , Object , Boolean )".

 

Hi Davea,

Thank you for your question.

By this error, we could refer to the following link to remove trailing spaces from the PSModulePath variable:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2889663

If there are any questions regarding this issue, please be free to let me know.

Best Regard,

Jim

I cheked that but there isn't trailing spaces present.

Hi Davea,

Please check and make sure that you have done the following preparations correctly:

Exchange 2013 Prerequisites

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb691354.aspx

Prepare Active Directory and Domains

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb125224.aspx

If it is ensured that the prerequsites are installed in proper sequence, you can try the below changes:

PS C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\Installer>.\installconfig.ps1 -action a -dataFolder "c:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Bin\Search\Ceres\HostController\Data"

Then re-ran the setup which completed successfully.

If not, please try to completely uninstall the current incomplete exchange server and reinstall a new one with prerequistsis in order.

If there are any questions regarding this issue, please be free to let me know.

Best Regard,

Jim