Windows Server Appfabric: download error (SharePoint 2016 Error)

While I was trying to install SharePoint in window server 2016 I got error as “Window Server App Fabric: download error”. The error exactly comes when we run the prerequisitesinstaller.exe file. The error looks like below:

windows server appfabric download error sharepoint 2016
windows server appfabric download error sharepoint 2016

To over come this we have to follow some steps.

Windows Server Appfabric: download error

We can download Windows Server Appfabric offline and can configure app fabric. Follow the below steps:

Step-1: Then we have to download APPFABRIC 1.1 from this MSDN link.

Once downloaded run the exe file. Then after getting “Accept License Terms” page we have to click on “yes accept the terms in the license agreement” then click on next.

windows server appfabric installation error sharepoint 2016
windows server appfabric installation error sharepoint 2016

Step-2: In “Customer Experience” click on “No, I do not want to participate in the program” which is by default then click on next.

windows server appfabric is not correctly configured sharepoint 2016
windows server appfabric is not correctly configured sharepoint 2016

Step-3: In Microsoft update click on I do not want to use Microsoft update which is by default. Then click on next.

the tool was unable to download windows server appfabric
the tool was unable to download windows server appfabric

Step-4: In “features”, check the Runtime and Administration Tools checkboxes. Both need to be checked.

windows server appfabric download error sharepoint 2013
windows server appfabric download error sharepoint 2013

Step-5: In Confirmation, we have to click on Install.

windows server appfabric download for sharepoint 2013
windows server appfabric download for sharepoint 2013

Step-6: Here in progress, we have to wait for some time till installing App fabric 1.1 for the window server is installed.

windows server appfabric download for sharepoint 2013
windows server appfabric download for sharepoint 2013

Step-7: Once the installation over, “AppFabric Server Configuration Wizard” will start automatically like below:

download microsoft windows server appfabric
download microsoft windows server appfabric

Here click on Next.

Step-8: In the Configure Hosting Services also we do not need to change anything. Just click on Next like below:

windows server appfabric download error
windows server appfabric download error

Then in the Configure Application page check “Start Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager” checkbox like below:

windows server appfabric download for sharepoint 2016
windows server appfabric download for sharepoint 2016

Then click on Finish and the configuration will over. If this solution will not work, check this, windows server appfabric download error sharepoint 2016

Now when run the prerequisitesinstaller.exe again, the error will not come.

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I hope this SharePoint tutorial helps us to fix error Window Server App Fabric: download error.

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