How to resolve the Statistica Error, "MAS COM+ object not created"?

How to resolve the Statistica Error, "MAS COM+ object not created"?

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Article ID: KB0080833

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Products Versions
Spotfire Statistica 13.2 and above.

Description

During Statistica server with MAS installation, an error, MAS COM+ was not created” will appear at the end of installation. Installation will finish, but the MAS functionality in the software will not work properly.

Cause: This usually occurs, when previous installation was not completely removed. The problem is the existence of local windows account called MASservice or COM+ object, called STATISTICA Monitoring And Alerting Server."

Issue/Introduction

This article discusses the solution to resolve this: Error, "MAS COM+ object not created"

Environment

Windows operating systems only.

Resolution

1.  Delete local windows account called “MASservice” (Computer Management | Local Users and Groups | Users, right-click on "MASservice" and select "Delete).  

2.  Delete COM+ object, called “STATISTICA Monitoring And Alerting Server” from Control panel | Administrative Tools |  Component Services. Click the arrow next to Component Services |  Computers  |  My computer | COM+ Applications.  Right-click on  “STATISTICA Monitoring And Alerting Server” object and select "Delete."  

3.  Perform an installation of Statistica with MAS again by selecting "Custom" and including only MAS and the Statistica base components  (Recommendation:   MAS installation should be on a separate server different from the Enterprise install.)