CB Protection: Server install fails with the log code "Return Code: 1 on execution of C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cscript.exe."

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Environment

• CB Protection Server: All Versions
• Microsoft Windows Server: All Supported Versions

Symptoms

• Install fails with no visible error, rolling back its changes
• Logs show the following error:

  Executing C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cscript.exe "C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Temp\GUID\GUID\icfutil.js" /silent  /s:ParityServer /e:41002 /i:41002 /n:localhost /p:tcp 
  
  Return Code: 1 on execution of C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cscript.exe.

• Attempting to run a JS file manually in CScript fails with an error:

  There is no script engine for file extension .js

Cause

The default file handler for .JS files is set incorrectly in the registry

Resolution

1. Open Regedit as an Administrator
2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.js
3. Set the (Default) reg_sz key to JSFile
4. Re-run the Server installer

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