Commented Unassigned: Enterprise Search Error [20520]

Hi all,

I've been fighting with this problem for a couple of days now and just can't seem to get past it. As a newcomer to SP and this wonderful installer tool, I wonder if more experienced eyes can point me in the right direction please?

My interpretation of the error message is that there is a problem with the Enterprise Search Account, but the parameters all seem to be correct on the XML file and the domain account exists and the password is OK. The consistent error I'm getting is:

--------------------------------------------------------------
- Provisioning Enterprise Search...
- Configuring search service...Done.
--------------------------------------------------------------
- Script halted!


Exception : System.Management.Automation.ParameterBindingValidationException: Cannot bind argument to
parameter 'String' because it is an empty string.
at System.Management.Automation.ExceptionHandlingOps.CheckActionPreference(FunctionContext
funcContext, Exception exception)
at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.ActionCallInstruction`2.Run(InterpretedFrame
frame)
at
System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTryCatchFinallyInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame
frame)
at
System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTryCatchFinallyInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame
frame)
at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.Interpreter.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.LightLambda.RunVoid1[T0](T0 arg0)
at System.Management.Automation.ScriptBlock.InvokeWithPipeImpl(Boolean createLocalScope,
ErrorHandlingBehavior errorHandlingBehavior, Object dollarUnder, Object input, Object
scriptThis, Pipe outputPipe, InvocationInfo invocationInfo, Object[] args)
at System.Management.Automation.ScriptBlock.<>c__DisplayClass4.<InvokeWithPipe>b__2()
at System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.RunspaceBase.RunActionIfNoRunningPipelinesWithThre
adCheck(Action action)
at System.Management.Automation.ScriptBlock.InvokeWithPipe(Boolean useLocalScope,
ErrorHandlingBehavior errorHandlingBehavior, Object dollarUnder, Object input, Object
scriptThis, Pipe outputPipe, InvocationInfo invocationInfo, Object[] args)
at System.Management.Automation.ScriptBlock.InvokeUsingCmdlet(Cmdlet contextCmdlet, Boolean
useLocalScope, ErrorHandlingBehavior errorHandlingBehavior, Object dollarUnder, Object input,
Object scriptThis, Object[] args)
at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ForEachObjectCommand.ProcessRecord()
at System.Management.Automation.CommandProcessor.ProcessRecord()
TargetObject :
CategoryInfo : InvalidData: (:) [ForEach-Object], ParameterBindingValidationException
FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationErrorEmptyStringNotAllowed,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ForEachObje
ctCommand
ErrorDetails :
InvocationInfo : System.Management.Automation.InvocationInfo
ScriptStackTrace : at <ScriptBlock>, C:\Temp\SP\AutoSPInstaller\AutoSPInstallerFunctions.ps1: line 4278
at CreateEnterpriseSearchServiceApp, C:\Temp\SP\AutoSPInstaller\AutoSPInstallerFunctions.ps1:
line 4268
at Setup-Services, C:\Temp\SP\AutoSPInstaller\AutoSPInstallerMain.ps1: line 209
at <ScriptBlock>, C:\Temp\SP\AutoSPInstaller\AutoSPInstallerMain.ps1: line 364
at <ScriptBlock>, <No file>: line 1
PipelineIterationInfo : {}
PSMessageDetails :



-----------------------------------
| Automated SP2013 install script |
| Started on: 13/12/2013 10:50:39 |
| Aborted: 13/12/2013 10:53:42 |


Any help gratefully accepted!

Cheers,

Ikoth.
Comments: ** Comment from web user: StaceMeister **

Search is under Service Applications tab, make sure all fields are completed

here's a good post on using the autospinstallergui, http://pratapreddypilaka.blogspot.com/2013/07/step-by-step-installing-sharepoint-2013.html