AppFabric installation failed because installer MSI returned with error code : 1603

Issue

Symptoms

Installing SharePoint using Off Line method using Auto SP Installer.

Installing SQL server before in the same server , this is happening when you set up a Test server where you install everything in the same server.

Install or manual installing App Fabric with out going thorough prerequisites installer.

Manually updating existing App fabric installation with all features.

Resolution

There could be many reason behind this problem. But most common problems due to manual installation and having incorrect system variable for the PowerShell path.

How to Resolve

Method One

Just uninstall the existing installation from the control panel and re-run the SharePoint prerequisites installer or Auto SP Installer

Method Two

Change the System Variable to correct value if it is wrong.

for this go to the PC Properties

then Advanced System Properties and Environment Variables

Then check the System Variable

PSModulePath

which should point to PowerShell which is default to

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;c:\Program Files\AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server\PowershellModules

so change the existing value to above if it is incorrect.

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