Backup Exec Install fails on SQL Express installation with error "Failed to retrieve data for this request".

Problem

 Backup Exec Install fails on SQL Express installation with an error Failed to retrieve data for this request.

Error Message

"Failed to retrieve data for this request".

2017-02-28 11:03:44 Slp: Running Action: RunDiscoveryAction
2017-02-28 11:03:44 Slp: Running discovery on local machine
2017-02-28 11:03:47 Slp: Discovery on local machine is complete
2017-02-28 11:03:47 Slp: Running discovery on remote machine: SQLNODE-B
2017-02-28 11:05:21 Slp: Discovery on SQLNODE-B failed due to exception
2017-02-28 11:05:21 Slp: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Sdk.Sfc.EnumeratorException: Failed to retrieve data for this request. —> Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.SqlRegistryException: The network path was not found.

Cause

This issue may occur if Backup Exec is being installed as a standalone install on one of Windows Cluster nodes and the 'Remote Registry' service on either of the node is stopped or disabled. This causes the SQL Express install to fail. Attempts to install SQL Express separately also fail with the above error. 

Solution

Make sure the Remote Registry service is started on both the Cluster nodes while installing Backup Exec as a standalone install on either of the nodes of the cluster.