Error 1603 Fatal error during installation (Windows 7 Pro, Server 2008)

You can encounter this error when installing MISys on your server or workstation that is running Windows 7 Pro or Server 2008 Operating System if you're missing one or more of the required Roles below.

Required MISys Manufacturing Roles:

NOTE: The steps are based on Server 2008 and may differ depending on the Operating System.

1.       Click Start | Administrative Tools | Server Manager.
2.       In Roles Summary, click Add Roles.
3.       Use the Add Roles Wizard to add the Web Server (IIS) role.
4.       On the Select Role Services page, note the pre selected role services that are installed by default, and then select the following additional role services:

ASP.NET
.NET Extensibility
Request Filtering
ISAPI
ISAPI Extensions
IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility
IIS 6 Management Console

5.       On the Summary of Features to Install page, confirm your selections, and then click Install.
6.       On the Installation Results page, confirm that your installation of the Web Server (IIS) role and required role services completed successfully, and then click Close.
7. Once the Roles have been successfully installed, perform the MISys Installation again.

If you encounter other problems contact MISys Technical Support for assistance.