I need to add a WFE to an EXISTING farm (one WFE, one APP, separate SQL Server--all machines running Windows Server 2012) that is running SharePoint 2013-Project Server 2013 farm version 15.0.4535.1000 (August CU).
However, I can't get the March PU to install.
Here are the steps I am taking:
1. Install SharePoint 2013 RTM (after running Pre-installer successfully)
2. Install Project Server 2013 RTM
At this point Programs and Features reveals that SharePoint Server 2013 15.0.4420.1017 and Project Server 2013 15.0.4420.1017 are installed
3. Install March 2013 PU which contains updates for both SharePoint 2013 and Project Server 2013 - kb2768001.
However, when I run the March 2013 PU (ubersrvprjsp2013-kb2768001-fullfile-x64-glb.exe) it runs for a couple of minutes and then says "The installation of this package has failed" and the log gave the common Error 1603 error. I rebooted the server, thinking that some file could be open and now when I try to run the March PU update I immediately receive the error "An error occurred when running detection".
Does anybody have any idea what is going on? Am I following the correct steps to add a WFE to an existing SP2013-ProjectServer2013 farm?
Kathryn Birstein, Senior SharePoint Architect