SQL Server 2014 Installation Fails on Windows Server 2012 R2

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I am attempting to run a silent installation of SQL Server 2014 with SP1 on Windows Server 2012 R2 core install, although it also fails when using UIMODE="EnableUIOnServerCore":

(01) 2016-02-05 19:48:33 Slp: Running Action: ExpandInstallFeatures
(01) 2016-02-05 19:48:33 Slp: Error: Action > "Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.ExpandInstallFeatures" threw an exception during execution.
(01) 2016-02-05 19:48:33 Slp: Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionExecutionException: Unable to load DLL 'sqlconf.dll': The specified module could not be found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E) —> System.DllNotFoundException: Unable to load DLL 'sqlconf.dll': The specified module could not be found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E)

Error result: -2146233052
Result facility code: 19
Result error code: 5412

Any thoughts on why sqlconf.dll would not be present? Prior to the installation I have run SqlSupport.msi.

This server is part of a two-node FCI which is meant for AlwaysOn.

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Best Answer

Uninstalling SqlSupport.msi allowed the installation to proceed correctly.