FAST Search Installer – Getting it to work!

So it won't install eh?  Run this command to extract the files, then just run the files.  Seems the installer wrapper is messed up:

  • en_fast_search_server_sharepoint_2010_beta_x64_x16-29476
    /extract:c: emp

This will extract the files to the temp directory, then you do the following:

  • Run PrerequisiteInstaller
  • Run fsserver

After running fsserver, you will have a new directory on your server called c:FASTSearch, you will need to do the following:

  • Add "C:FASTSearchinstallerscripts" to your path
  • Open SharePoint 2010 Management console
  • Run the following:
    • Psconfig.ps1 –action i –roleName single –userName contosoadministrator –localMachineName <servername> -databaseConnectionString “<dbservername>” –databaseName FASTSearch

As Emeril would say "BAM", you got FAST Search INSTALLED!  Woohoo!

HINTS:

  • If you uninstall FAST Search using "psconfig -action u", you will lose a file called "C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedULS14ULSControllerService.exe" 
  • The fix for this is to uninstall the ULS components, then reinstall them again.  The file will return and you can reinstall/config FAST Search

Enjoy,
Chris