Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 setup process freezes during installation in the following scenarios:
- You perform a fresh installation of Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 2 (KB2859928) or Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1 (KB2926248) on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
- You upgrade the Exchange Server 2013 to CU2 or SP1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
Exchange setup log
Processing file: E:\ExChSRVR\Setup\Perf\FrontendProxyAgentPerfCounters.xml
[04/01/2014 14:46:56.0251] [2] Performance counter name is MessagesSuccessfullyRouted, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:46:56.0251] [2] Performance counter name is MessagesFailedToRoute, type is NumberOfItems64. ------------>(Almost 30 minutes of delay)
[04/01/2014 15:14:57.0992] [2] Performance counter category name is 'MSExchangeFrontendTransport Proxy Routing Agent'.
[04/01/2014 15:14:59.0256] [2] Ending processing new-PerfCounters
[04/01/2014 15:14:59.0256] [1] Executing (non-critical):
new-PerfCounters -DefinitionFileName TenantInboundConnectorAgentPerfCounters.x
[04/01/2014 13:56:13.0071] [2] Performance counter name is Number of active WLM LogicalIndex maintenance table maintenances, type is NumberOfItems32.
[04/01/2014 13:56:13.0071] [2] Performance counter category name is 'MSExchangeIS Store'.
[04/01/2014 13:56:13.0196] [2] Performance counter category name is 'MSExchangeIS Store'.
[04/01/2014 14:26:16.0064] [2] Ending processing new-PerfCounters -------------->(Almost 45 minutes of delay)
[04/01/2014 15:14:59.0256] [1] Executing (non-critical):
[04/01/2014 14:32:28.0666] [2] Performance counter name is Routing Tables Calculated Total, type is NumberOfItems32.
[04/01/2014 14:32:28.0666] [2] Performance counter name is Routing Tables Changed Total, type is NumberOfItems32. ----->(Almost 10 minutes of delay)
[04/01/2014 14:43:29.0894] [2] Performance counter category name is 'MSExchange Submission Routing'.
[04/01/2014 14:43:31.0189] [2] Ending processing new-PerfCounters
[04/01/2014 14:43:31.0189] [1] Executing (non-critical)
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Processing file: E:\ExChSRVR\Setup\Perf\MSExchangeTransportDelivery_EndToEndLatencyTracker.xml
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile50, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile80, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile90, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile95, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile99, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile50Samples, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile80Samples, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile90Samples, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile95Samples, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile99Samples, type is NumberOfItems64 .----->(Almost 10 minutes of delay)
[04/01/2014 14:32:19.0710] [2] Performance counter category name is 'MSExchange Delivery End To End Latency'.
[04/01/2014 14:32:21.0146] [2] Ending processing new-PerfCounters
[04/01/2014 14:32:21.0146] [1] Executing (non-critical):
[04/01/2014 14:46:56.0251] [2] Performance counter name is MessagesSuccessfullyRouted, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:46:56.0251] [2] Performance counter name is MessagesFailedToRoute, type is NumberOfItems64. ------------>(Almost 30 minutes of delay)
[04/01/2014 15:14:57.0992] [2] Performance counter category name is 'MSExchangeFrontendTransport Proxy Routing Agent'.
[04/01/2014 15:14:59.0256] [2] Ending processing new-PerfCounters
[04/01/2014 15:14:59.0256] [1] Executing (non-critical):
new-PerfCounters -DefinitionFileName TenantInboundConnectorAgentPerfCounters.x
[04/01/2014 13:56:13.0071] [2] Performance counter name is Number of active WLM LogicalIndex maintenance table maintenances, type is NumberOfItems32.
[04/01/2014 13:56:13.0071] [2] Performance counter category name is 'MSExchangeIS Store'.
[04/01/2014 13:56:13.0196] [2] Performance counter category name is 'MSExchangeIS Store'.
[04/01/2014 14:26:16.0064] [2] Ending processing new-PerfCounters -------------->(Almost 45 minutes of delay)
[04/01/2014 15:14:59.0256] [1] Executing (non-critical):
[04/01/2014 14:32:28.0666] [2] Performance counter name is Routing Tables Calculated Total, type is NumberOfItems32.
[04/01/2014 14:32:28.0666] [2] Performance counter name is Routing Tables Changed Total, type is NumberOfItems32. ----->(Almost 10 minutes of delay)
[04/01/2014 14:43:29.0894] [2] Performance counter category name is 'MSExchange Submission Routing'.
[04/01/2014 14:43:31.0189] [2] Ending processing new-PerfCounters
[04/01/2014 14:43:31.0189] [1] Executing (non-critical)
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Processing file: E:\ExChSRVR\Setup\Perf\MSExchangeTransportDelivery_EndToEndLatencyTracker.xml
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile50, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile80, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile90, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile95, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile99, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile50Samples, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile80Samples, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile90Samples, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile95Samples, type is NumberOfItems64.
[04/01/2014 14:27:18.0514] [2] Performance counter name is Percentile99Samples, type is NumberOfItems64 .----->(Almost 10 minutes of delay)
[04/01/2014 14:32:19.0710] [2] Performance counter category name is 'MSExchange Delivery End To End Latency'.
[04/01/2014 14:32:21.0146] [2] Ending processing new-PerfCounters
[04/01/2014 14:32:21.0146] [1] Executing (non-critical):