SharePoint Foundation 2013 Prerequisite keeps installing and restarting the server.

SharePoint Foundation 2013 Prerequisite keeps installing and restarting the server.

Issue: SharePoint Foundation 2013 Prerequisite keeps installing and restarting the server

Description: installation of the prerequisites for SharePoint 2013 foundation keep installing After the restart the server but never finishes and requires additional restarts.

Solution: please follow the below solution to get rid of the error. Delete the orphaned PendingFileRenameOperations registry key

1.   Open a registry editor, such as Regedit.exe or Regedt32.exe.

2.   Navigate to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\

3.   In the right navigation pane, right-click the PendingFileRenameOperations key and select Delete.

4.   Close Registry Editor

 

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