[larray]

I actually just solved this - I'm putting the info here for others who may encounter this issue.
The solution for this was to install .NET 3.5 from the "Features" section (Features/Roles).
After that I am able to launch without issue it seems.

It might be a tad more helpful if somewhere I was able to see a "Requirements" pre-launch or in an included text file like the changelog.

The only other information I was able to find on the subject was that I should run the version appropriate to my platform (x86 or x64) but the download locations did not have version specific downloads.

I get the following error:
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Ember Media Manager
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The type initializer for 'EmberAPI.Master' threw an exception.
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OK
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I downloaded the package from here (version 1.3.0.14.rar):
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=165012
ftp://ember:[email protected]/E...3.0.14.rar

And unpacked the contents to:
D:\Program Files (x86)\Ember

[T-bird_se]

Move it to a folder outside your program files path or give your local user more privileges to Ember folder

[m.savazzi]

Correct.

Ember (as it stands today) is a "portable application" in other words you have to save it somewhere that is not a protected path (like c:\, program files, etc...) and the user should have all the right on the Ember root folder and underlying ones

[bodrick]

I suspect that since this is a server install your missing Windows Media Player which is currently necessary if I recall correctly, I had the same issue when I was first developing and couldn't figure it out for the longest time, part of the issue was I was using my work computer to make some changes and testing, try adding Windows Media Player and I believe that should fix your issues.

[hatbrox]

I use EMM in windows Server 2012 and no need for media player and I also can keep EMM in programs files folder.
just make sure you run the EXE as administrator.