When initially trying to create site for the first time within ArcGIS Server Manager I am getting the error message "Failed to create the site. Failed to create the service System/PublishingToolsEx.GPServer" ...???

[AndrewPfeiffer]

posted an attachment of the error message..

[AndrewPfeiffer]

Also ensure all permissions are correct, the ArcGIS server account should have full control for the c:\arcgisserver folder and the c:\programfiles\arcgis folder

[TroyRobinson]

Hi,

We have been experiencing this same error/issue.

We are using ArcGIS Server 10.5, trying to install and configure on a Windows 7 desktop.

We have IE version 11.0.9600.18617CO with the Scripting Enabled.

I have also tried using Google Chrome 57.0.2987.110 and Mozilla Firefox 

The ArcGIS Server account has permissions to E:\arcgisserver\directories and E:\arcgisserver\config-store

Nothing seems to work.

[DerekLaw]

Hi Troy,

Please contact Esri Tech Support so they can help you investigate the issue.

Hope this helps,

[TroyRobinson]

Hi Derek,

I had already created a ticket with ESRI tech support.

We tried some things, but still couldn't get it to work.

But we just resolved this issue yesterday by instead :

   - installing ArcGIS Server 10.4 first.

   - Creating the Site in 10.4

   - then Upgrading to ArcGIS Server 10.5

This seems to have worked.

Thanks.