SCCM 1802 automated installation of new site fails with error a required parameter is missing

Why does an SCCM 1802 automated installation of new site fails with error a required parameter is missing? I have also tried running a silent install from a command-line but this fails with the same error.

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ANSWER

This is because from SCCM 1802 the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) feature has been removed from the product.

However, the setup process has not been modified. So the end result is if you try to automate the installation of a new SCCM site either from an unattended script or a command-line you will see the error.

To workaround this issue,

SCCM setup fails “ERROR: Manifest verification failed. Wrong version of manifest?”

I am trying to run SCCM setup using the redistributable files in the CD.Latest folder I’ve created for SCCM 1606. However, the setup process is failing with a manifest verification error. If I look in the ConfigMgrSetup.log I see the following errors:

ERROR: File hash check failed for defaultcategories.dll
ERROR: Manifest verification failed. Wrong version of manifest?

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ANSWER

This is a known issue for which there are currently two potential workarounds:

“SQL Server service running account” SCCM Prerequisite Check “Failed”

I am trying to install a new ConfigMgr Site Server but the SQL Server service running account prerequisite check has failed with the following error:

The logon account for the SQL Server service cannot be a local user account, NT SERVICE\<sql service name> or LOCAL SERVICE. You must configure the SQL Server service to use a valid domain account, NETWORK SERVICE, or LOCAL SYSTEM

If I look in the ConfigMgrPrereq.log I see the following entry:

SQL Server service running account; Error; The logon account for the SQL Server service cannot be a local user account, NT SERVICE\<sql service name> or LOCAL SERVICE. You must configure the SQL Server service to use a valid domain account, NETWORK SERVICE, or LOCAL SYSTEM.

“Current security context is not associated with an Active Directory domain or forest” error when trying to install a SCCM Site Server

I am trying to install a new ConfigMgr Site Server but when I click Next > on the Settings Summary page of the System Center Configuration Manager Setup Wizard I get the following error:

Current security context is not associated with an Active Directory domain or forest

“ERROR: Failed to copy <drive>:\SMSSETUP\tools\CMTrace.exe to <drive>:\program files\microsoft system center 2012 r2\configuration manager\tools\cmtrace.exe, Win32 error = 5″ when upgrading R2 to 1511

I am trying to upgrade from SCCM 2012 R2 to ConfigMgr 1511 but the upgrade is failing.

If I look in C:\ConfigMgrSetup.log I see the following error:

ERROR: Failed to copy <drive>:\SMSSETUP\tools\CMTrace.exe to <drive>:\program files\microsoft system center 2012 r2\configuration manager\tools\cmtrace.exe, Win32 error = 5

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ANSWER

This is because the upgrade process is trying to copy a new version of CMTrace to the ConfigMgr installation directory which it can’t as you’ve got the CMTrace open.