# Debugging setup failures

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [October 29, 2011, 2:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495 "2011-10-29T02:05:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![nmarmolejo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4da419/32.png) [@nmarmolejo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nmarmolejo)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 3:32am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/381 "2015-03-25T03:32:57Z")

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Just tried to install the latest version of Plex and it is failing. Keeps telling me the install failed. tried downloading it directly from Plex.tv as well as within the Plex Manager and both ways fail.

Attached log from failed upgrade.

Can someone help identify issue with iinstaller.

I run the upgrade as the logged in user with Admin rights on my windows 2012 R2 VM running in hyper-V.

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**Author:** ![sa2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sa2000/32/6922_2.png) [@sa2000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sa2000)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/382 "2015-03-25T03:47:48Z")

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No log.....

Double check the downloaded file - right click / properties / look for Digital Signatures tab with Plex Inc entry

Do the install manually rather than through Media Manager

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**Author:** ![nmarmolejo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4da419/32.png) [@nmarmolejo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nmarmolejo)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/383 "2015-03-25T04:22:16Z")

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Checked installer file for digital cert. it is there.

Ran install again doing right click and run as administrator.

Still failing.

Log attached this time for real. forgot to hit Attach file button doh!

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**Author:** ![sa2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sa2000/32/6922_2.png) [@sa2000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sa2000)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/384 "2015-03-25T04:26:59Z")

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No  
  
  
Use admin account to install - not a normal user with run as afministraror selected

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**Author:** ![Kinesia](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kinesia/32/89186_2.png) [@Kinesia](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Kinesia)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/385 "2015-03-25T05:43:19Z")

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> So it shows in Task Manager as a process for Plex Media Server.exe ?
> 
> Does a Plex system tray icon appear at the bottom right side of the screen?
> 
> What happens when you open a browser and go to url
> 
> localhost:32400/web
> 
> Could you look for the log files
> 
> %LOCALAPPDATA%\Plex Media Server\Logs\Plex Media Server.log
> 
> and the install log file:
> 
> %LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\Plex Media Server\_yyyymmddhhmmss.log
> 
> and upload both using 'More Reply Options' and Attach Files

The process shows up with that name, but the icon doesnt appear and none of the log files (or plex directories) exist.

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**Author:** ![sa2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sa2000/32/6922_2.png) [@sa2000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sa2000)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/386 "2015-03-25T07:25:04Z")

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> When I run&nbsp;Plex-Media-Server-0.9.1116.958-80f1748-en-US.exe it starts the process but stays at about 200 bytes in memory and never grows and the program never properly starts (or ends). I looked at the troubleshooting tips in the first post, but they don't seem to help, like the /log option doesn't create a log when run on the command line, it just starts and exits.
> 
> I recently upgraded to a new motherboard and had to do a full reinstall of Windows, before that I had a working install of PMS.

> can you check the download as being complete - right click on the download file&nbsp;Plex-Media-Server-0.9.1116.958-80f1748-en-US.exe
> 
> Select Properties
> 
> See if there is a Digital Signatures tab and within it an entry for Plex inc
> 
> The absence of either indicative of incomplete download file

> Sorry. I should've said upffront, I sidid check for the certificate and installed it, but that didn't change anything.

> So it shows in Task Manager as a process for Plex Media Server.exe ?
> 
> Does a Plex system tray icon appear at the bottom right side of the screen?
> 
> What happens when you open a browser and go to url
> 
> localhost:32400/web
> 
> Could you look for the log files
> 
> %LOCALAPPDATA%\Plex Media Server\Logs\Plex Media Server.log
> 
> and the install log file:
> 
> %LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\Plex Media Server\_yyyymmddhhmmss.log
> 
> and upload both using 'More Reply Options' and Attach Files

> The process shows up with that name, but the icon doesnt appear and none of the log files (or plex directories) exist.

Strange...

So it is the setup / install that is not running - and you say the process for installing the file&nbsp;Plex-Media-Server-0.9.1116.958-80f1748-en-US.exe&nbsp;does not get more tham 200 bytes in memory

Could you get me screenshots and upload here:

- Screenshot of file properties screen for&nbsp;Plex-Media-Server-0.9.1116.958-80f1748-en-US.exe

- Screenshot of Task Manager Porcesses View sorted alphabetically and showing all processes starting with Plex......

- Export of RegEdit of the following area:

**Computer\HKEY\_CURRENT\_USER\Software\Plex, Inc.**

- You should export to text and edit the text file - changing your email address, PlexOnlineToken before uploading

Use 'More Reply Options' button to attach the files

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**Author:** ![sa2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sa2000/32/6922_2.png) [@sa2000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sa2000)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/387 "2015-03-25T07:43:09Z")

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> Just tried to install the latest version of Plex and it is failing. Keeps telling me the install failed. tried downloading it directly from Plex.tv as well as within the Plex Manager and both ways fail.
> 
> Attached log from failed upgrade.
> 
> Can someone help identify issue with iinstaller.
> 
> I run the upgrade as the logged in user with Admin rights on my windows 2012 R2 VM running in hyper-V.

> No log.....
> 
> Double check the downloaded file - right click / properties / look for Digital Signatures tab with Plex Inc entry
> 
> Do the install manually rather than through Media Manager

&nbsp;

> Checked installer file for digital cert. it is there.
> 
> Ran install again doing right click and run as administrator.
> 
> Still failing.
> 
> Log attached this time for real. forgot to hit Attach file button doh!
> 
> &nbsp;

> No  
>   
> Use admin account to install - not a normal user with run as afministraror selected

Looked at the log and it is the common error&nbsp;

Error 0x80070643: Failed to install MSI package

You can try to see if the steps in the last section of this support page resolve the issue: &nbsp;[https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/202967086-Errors-trying-to-upgrade-install-or-uninstall-Plex-Media-Server-on-Windows](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/202967086-Errors-trying-to-upgrade-install-or-uninstall-Plex-Media-Server-on-Windows)

Would prefer if you ran the install in an account that is in the Administrators group without need for elevation

With windows 8 and may be 2012 server is similar, we had install failures when the windows firewall was not active. So try with it enabled

If still fails, you can upload the 2 msi log files - there is one more detailed (and much bigger) than the one you uploaded

The files are :

C:\Users\svc\_plex\AppData\Local\Temp\Plex Media Server\_201503ddhhmmss.log

C:\Users\svc\_plex\AppData\Local\Temp\Plex Media Server\_201503ddhhmmss\_0\_pms.log

If too big for forum, you can upload elsewhere (eg dropbox) and share link

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**Author:** ![Kinesia](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kinesia/32/89186_2.png) [@Kinesia](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Kinesia)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/388 "2015-03-25T10:01:33Z")

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Unfortunately I'll have to put debugging this on hold.

I rebooted and after that the installer started and brought up the first page, but when the progress bar came up it didn't progress at all.

I rebooted again and things went really bad, it didn't boot anymore and wouldn't recognise a keyboard (I tried 3) so I couldn't even press DEL to get into BIOS.

So until I fix that Plex is the least of my problems!

Thanks for your help though, I'll get back to you after I sort this out...

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**Author:** ![sa2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sa2000/32/6922_2.png) [@sa2000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sa2000)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/389 "2015-03-25T10:04:11Z")

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Thanks for feedback - sounds like you have bios / hardware issues

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**Author:** ![dguynes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@dguynes](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dguynes)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/390 "2015-03-27T01:24:40Z")

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New user: &nbsp;I have Windows 7, I'm getting the message:&nbsp;"A problem has been detected with a core component of Plex Media Server." When I first open the 'Get Started' page. &nbsp;Also, when I 'hit' the Home Icon, then select '+' to add libraries, I immediately get "There was an error adding this library". &nbsp;I've attempted to reset the system and framework bundles to no avail. &nbsp;Also, I've removed the program, re-downloaded the MS and re-attempted the install without my security software enabled (Webroot).&nbsp;

Thanks for the assistance.

Dave

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**Author:** ![sa2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sa2000/32/6922_2.png) [@sa2000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sa2000)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2015, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/391 "2015-03-27T01:41:28Z")

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> New user: &nbsp;I have Windows 7, I'm getting the message:&nbsp;"A problem has been detected with a core component of Plex Media Server." When I first open the 'Get Started' page. &nbsp;Also, when I 'hit' the Home Icon, then select '+' to add libraries, I immediately get "There was an error adding this library". &nbsp;I've attempted to reset the system and framework bundles to no avail. &nbsp;Also, I've removed the program, re-downloaded the MS and re-attempted the install without my security software enabled (Webroot).&nbsp;
> 
> Thanks for the assistance.
> 
> Dave

something is blocking

```
Mar 26, 2015 20:45:10:288 [7236] DEBUG - Crash Reporter: Starting up.
Mar 26, 2015 20:48:06:075 [7592] ERROR - Timeout or error reading status line from plug-in pipe [com.plexapp.system], we're killing it.
Mar 26, 2015 20:48:06:075 [7592] DEBUG - Stopping [com.plexapp.system].
Mar 26, 2015 20:48:06:075 [7592] DEBUG - [com.plexapp.system] Killing.
Mar 26, 2015 20:48:06:075 [7592] ERROR - Error received reading configuration for com.plexapp.system
Mar 26, 2015 20:48:06:075 [7592] DEBUG - Stopping [com.plexapp.system].
```

Areas to look into:

- firewall

- anti virus

- IP Blocker

- proxy

- separate installation of OpenSSL / python&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![DotMpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/87869e/32.png) [@DotMpeg](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DotMpeg)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/392 "2015-04-02T17:02:34Z")

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Hello  
Have tried a couple of weeks to get plex and run with it keeps shutting down  
Things will run from 30 seconds to 30 minutes and then shuts her down  
  
Hope there is someone who can help  
Thanks in advance  
  
DotMpeg

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**Author:** ![sa2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sa2000/32/6922_2.png) [@sa2000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sa2000)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2015, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/393 "2015-04-02T17:34:22Z")

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> Hello  
> Have tried a couple of weeks to get plex and run with it keeps shutting down  
> Things will run from 30 seconds to 30 minutes and then shuts her down  
>   
> Hope there is someone who can help  
> Thanks in advance  
>   
> DotMpeg

You are in the wrong forum topic as this topic is about install errors.

Anyway, you have some third party application or malware installed that is giving crashes within **mswsock.dll** within the Plex Media Server.exe process - one of many such programs as you can see from the long list in my signature. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Search for dll&nbsp;&nbsp; **BDL.dll** on your C:\ Drive and find out which program it is part of and remove that program.

Some of these programs have been found to be difficult to get rid off so you may need to search the internet for how to remove.

Also with some you may find your network or internet access stops working after removal and may need to reset the windows tcp stack and again search the net on how to do that. This is mentioned in some forum posts for similar crashes

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**Author:** ![Atrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/57b2e6/32.png) [@Atrain](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Atrain)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2015, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/394 "2015-04-07T04:15:50Z")

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The latest update ruined my Plex but I was able to fix it this way. &nbsp;It might help someone else experiencing similar issues.

[https://forums.plex.tv/topic/156713-just-installed-latest-version-of-plex-and-now-it-crashes-every-time/](https://forums.plex.tv/topic/156713-just-installed-latest-version-of-plex-and-now-it-crashes-every-time/)

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**Author:** ![nmarmolejo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4da419/32.png) [@nmarmolejo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nmarmolejo)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/395 "2015-04-10T04:35:04Z")

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> &nbsp;
> 
> &nbsp;
> 
> Looked at the log and it is the common error&nbsp;
> 
> Error 0x80070643: Failed to install MSI package
> 
> You can try to see if the steps in the last section of this support page resolve the issue: &nbsp;[https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/202967086-Errors-trying-to-upgrade-install-or-uninstall-Plex-Media-Server-on-Windows](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/202967086-Errors-trying-to-upgrade-install-or-uninstall-Plex-Media-Server-on-Windows)
> 
> Would prefer if you ran the install in an account that is in the Administrators group without need for elevation
> 
> With windows 8 and may be 2012 server is similar, we had install failures when the windows firewall was not active. So try with it enabled
> 
> If still fails, you can upload the 2 msi log files - there is one more detailed (and much bigger) than the one you uploaded
> 
> The files are :
> 
> C:\Users\svc\_plex\AppData\Local\Temp\Plex Media Server\_201503ddhhmmss.log
> 
> C:\Users\svc\_plex\AppData\Local\Temp\Plex Media Server\_201503ddhhmmss\_0\_pms.log
> 
> If too big for forum, you can upload elsewhere (eg dropbox) and share link

Checked user account and it is In Administrators group.

Checked Windows Firewall service and it was disabled. I enabled it and started firewall. then attempted Install again and success.

thanks.

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**Author:** ![m0m0zart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@m0m0zart](https://forums.plex.tv/u/m0m0zart)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/396 "2015-04-10T19:30:01Z")

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Hello folks,  
&nbsp;  
Got the application on my Windows Phone months ago, looks like its working like a charm.  
Tried to install the latest version (0.9.11.16.958) on my PC today (Windows 8.1 (x64)) and got the following error message at the end of the installation :  
&nbsp;

> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:45]i001: Burn v3.8.1128.0, Windows v6.3 (Build 9600: Service Pack 0), path: F:\Plex-Media-Server-0.9.1116.958-80f1748-en-US.exe, cmdline: ‘-burn.unelevated BurnPipe.{DE1C0E99-6F2C-4B97-989B-BAE3618DEA3F} {A703FB83-BDF5-453E-A685-64274AFEC186} 2736’  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:45]i000: Initializing string variable ‘InstallFolder’ to value ‘[ProgramFilesFolder]Plex\Plex Media Server’  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:45]i000: Initializing string variable ‘LaunchTarget’ to value ‘[InstallFolder]\Plex Media Server.exe’  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:45]i000: Setting string variable ‘WixBundleLog’ to value ‘C:\Users[…]\AppData\Local\Temp\Plex Media Server\_20150410212745.log’  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:45]i000: Setting string variable ‘WixBundleOriginalSource’ to value ‘F:\Plex-Media-Server-0.9.1116.958-80f1748-en-US.exe’  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:45]i052: Condition ‘(VersionNT \>= v6.0)’ evaluates to true.  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:45]i000: Setting string variable ‘WixBundleName’ to value ‘Plex Media Server’  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:45]i100: Detect begin, 1 packages  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:45]i102: Detected related bundle: {0e687b6b-3a8e-46a6-b594-a188cfc141f0}, type: Upgrade, scope: PerMachine, version: 0.9.905.0, operation: MajorUpgrade  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:45]i101: Detected package: pms, state: Absent, cached: None  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:45]i199: Detect complete, result: 0x0  
> [22B8:1214][2015-04-10T21:27:46]i000: Setting numeric variable ‘EulaAcceptCheckbox’ to value 0  
> [22B8:1214][2015-04-10T21:27:52]i000: Setting string variable ‘InstallFolder’ to value ‘F:\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server’  
> [22B8:1214][2015-04-10T21:27:52]i000: Setting numeric variable ‘EulaAcceptCheckbox’ to value 0  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:52]i200: Plan begin, 1 packages, action: Install  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:52]i000: Setting string variable ‘WixBundleRollbackLog\_pms’ to value ‘C:\Users[…]\AppData\Local\Temp\Plex Media Server\_20150410212745\_0\_pms\_rollback.log’  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:52]i000: Setting string variable ‘WixBundleLog\_pms’ to value ‘C:\Users[…]\AppData\Local\Temp\Plex Media Server\_20150410212745\_0\_pms.log’  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:52]i201: Planned package: pms, state: Absent, default requested: Present, ba requested: Present, execute: Install, rollback: Uninstall, cache: Yes, uncache: No, dependency: Register  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:52]i207: Planned related bundle: {0e687b6b-3a8e-46a6-b594-a188cfc141f0}, type: Upgrade, default requested: Absent, ba requested: Absent, execute: Uninstall, rollback: Install, dependency: None  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:52]i299: Plan complete, result: 0x0  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:27:52]i300: Apply begin  
> [0AB0:1BEC][2015-04-10T21:27:52]i360: Creating a system restore point.  
> [0AB0:1BEC][2015-04-10T21:27:52]i361: Created a system restore point.  
> [0AB0:1BEC][2015-04-10T21:27:52]i000: Caching bundle from: ‘C:\Users[…]\AppData\Local\Temp{52d63919-7661-4c1c-a688-cb684f374881}.be\pms.exe’ to: ‘C:\ProgramData\Package Cache{52d63919-7661-4c1c-a688-cb684f374881}\pms.exe’  
> [0AB0:1BEC][2015-04-10T21:27:53]i320: Registering bundle dependency provider: {52d63919-7661-4c1c-a688-cb684f374881}, version: 0.9.1116.0  
> [0AB0:13E8][2015-04-10T21:27:53]i305: Verified acquired payload: pms at path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache.unverified\pms, moving to: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache{299B73A0-6252-44AD-BB24-D35A7EE64F99}v0.9.1116\pms.msi.  
> [0AB0:1BEC][2015-04-10T21:27:53]i323: Registering package dependency provider: {299B73A0-6252-44AD-BB24-D35A7EE64F99}, version: 0.9.1116, package: pms  
> [0AB0:1BEC][2015-04-10T21:27:53]i301: Applying execute package: pms, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache{299B73A0-6252-44AD-BB24-D35A7EE64F99}v0.9.1116\pms.msi, arguments: ’ ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT=“1” MSIFASTINSTALL=“7” INSTALLLOCATION=“F:\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server”‘  
> [0AB0:1BEC][2015-04-10T21:28:03]e000: Error 0x80070643: Failed to install MSI package.  
> [0AB0:1BEC][2015-04-10T21:28:03]e000: Error 0x80070643: Failed to execute MSI package.  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:28:03]e000: Error 0x80070643: Failed to configure per-machine MSI package.  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:28:03]i319: Applied execute package: pms, result: 0x80070643, restart: None  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:28:03]e000: Error 0x80070643: Failed to execute MSI package.  
> [0AB0:1BEC][2015-04-10T21:28:03]i318: Skipped rollback of package: pms, action: Uninstall, already: Absent  
> [22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:28:03]i319: Applied rollback package: pms, result: 0x0, restart: None  
> [0AB0:1BEC][2015-04-10T21:28:03]i329: Removed package dependency provider: {299B73A0-6252-44AD-BB24-D35A7EE64F99}, package: pms  
> [0AB0:1BEC][2015-04-10T21:28:03]i351: Removing cached package: pms, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache{299B73A0-6252-44AD-BB24-D35A7EE64F99}v0.9.1116\<br\>[0AB0:1BEC][2015-04-10T21:28:03]i330: Removed bundle dependency provider: {52d63919-7661-4c1c-a688-cb684f374881}  
> [0AB0:1BEC][2015-04-10T21:28:03]i352: Removing cached bundle: {52d63919-7661-4c1c-a688-cb684f374881}, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache{52d63919-7661-4c1c-a688-cb684f374881}\<br\>[22B8:1A10][2015-04-10T21:28:03]i399: Apply complete, result: 0x80070643, restart: None, ba requested restart: &nbsp;No

&nbsp;  
Of course the installation never finished and I can’t use Plex Server on my PC.  
Need some help please :’(

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**Author:** ![sa2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sa2000/32/6922_2.png) [@sa2000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sa2000)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/397 "2015-04-10T21:28:29Z")

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> Hello folks,  
> &nbsp;  
> Got the application on my Windows Phone months ago, looks like its working like a charm.  
> Tried to install the latest version (0.9.11.16.958) on my PC today (Windows 8.1 (x64)) and got the following error message at the end of the installation :  
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> &nbsp;  
> Of course the installation never finished and I can't use Plex Server on my PC.  
> Need some help please :'(

You must have searched the forums to have found this thread. Did you try any of the suggested answers for the many previously reported cases of this error being returned?

Since it is windows 8 the first suggestion is make sure the windows 8 firewall is active before you start the install

See also this support page:&nbsp;[https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/202967086-Errors-trying-to-upgrade-install-or-uninstall-Plex-Media-Server-on-Windows](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/202967086-Errors-trying-to-upgrade-install-or-uninstall-Plex-Media-Server-on-Windows)

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**Author:** ![m0m0zart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@m0m0zart](https://forums.plex.tv/u/m0m0zart)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/398 "2015-04-11T18:23:34Z")

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Hello sa2000,  
  
It worked after I activated the firewall back.  
Thanks again for your help ! 🙂  
  
Kind regards,

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**Author:** ![fiserak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a87d85/32.png) [@fiserak](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fiserak)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2015, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/399 "2015-05-25T13:15:05Z")

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> Hello sa2000,  
>   
> It worked after I activated the firewall back.  
> Thanks again for your help ! :)  
>   
> Kind regards,

Thanks here as well. Worked like a charm.

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**Author:** ![baxter1707](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@baxter1707](https://forums.plex.tv/u/baxter1707)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/debugging-setup-failures/11495/400 "2015-05-26T18:39:03Z")

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Hello, Everyone. New to the message boards so please forgive any mistakes.

2 Days ago i tried updating to my plex server to Version 0.9.12.1.1079-b655370. Only to be met with a yellow ! that tells me something went wrong and to install manually.

I have tried reinstalling, repairing, unintaling and reinstalling, updated .net frameworks, rolling back to previous version, Setting up new server from scratch all to be met with the same problem in the end. If someone could offer assistance I would greatly appreciate it.

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