Windows Server AppFabric is not correctly configured during SharePoint 2019 on Windows Server 2022

Question

I'm trying to install SharePoint Server 2019 on a server running Windows Server 2022, and I'm doing it in an offline environment (no internet access). I used the SharePoint Products Preparation Tool to install all the prerequisites manually by downloading them beforehand from official Microsoft links.

Everything seemed fine, but during the SharePoint installation, I encountered this error:

"Windows Server AppFabric is not correctly configured. You should uninstall Windows Server AppFabric and reinstall it using the SharePoint Products Preparation Tool."

What I’ve done so far:

• Installed all prerequisites manually using the offline method.
• AppFabric 1.1 was installed using the command line with the proper parameters:

WindowsServerAppFabricSetup_x64.exe /i CacheClient,CachingService,CacheAdmin /gac

• Also applied the CU 7 AppFabric hotfix (KB3092423) as recommended for SharePoint 2019.
• Verified that the AppFabric service is installed and running.

Answer 1

Fix: Windows Server AppFabric is not correctly configured on Windows Server 2022

I encountered this exact same challenge when installing SharePoint 2019 prerequisites offline on Windows Server 2022. After thorough troubleshooting, I was able to resolve it by implementing the following solution:

• Navigate to Program Files and completely uninstall both Windows Server AppFabric and any AppFabric Cumulative Updates if present.
• Reboot your server.
• Download Windows Server AppFabric 1.1
• Run CMD as Administrator,

• Run the below cmdlet

     WindowsServerAppFabricSetup_x64.exe /i CacheClient,CachingService,CacheAdmin /gac
  

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• Once it's finished, download and install the Hotfix (KB3199763) for Microsoft AppFabric v1.1 for Windows Server

  This Hotfix (KB3199763) contains a number of bug fixes for Microsoft AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server, and all features and bug fixes that were included in previous Cumulative Updates for AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server.

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Additional Notes

• Make sure that the .NET Framework 4.7.2 is installed and patched.

• Checks for some specific registry entries. Open regedit and verify:

     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\AppFabric\1.0
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Server AppFabric
  

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See Also

• Hardware and software requirements for SharePoint Server 2019
• Install SharePoint Subscription