AE 24.4 - Render server reinstall fails and rolls back.
When attempting to reinstall AE render server, the install fails and rolls back.
This is caused by a previous install of render server not uninstalling properly and leaving behind render server files and possibly the render server service. To resolve the issue, do the following after AE render server has been uninstalled:
- Delete the AppEnhancer Render Server service using sc delete <servicename>. For example:
sc delete WxRenderService - Browse to the AE render server install directory and delete the "Render Server" folder if it exists. By default, the render server install directory is located in:
C:\Program Files\XtenderSolutions\Content Management\Render Server
After doing these steps, redo the reinstall of render server and it should succeed.