feature.xml

Issue: 

The error: "Failed to find the XML file at location '12\Template\Features\Bamboo.ProductName\feature.xml'" can occur when the Central Administration web application is on a separate server from all Web Front End servers.

For example:  "Failed to find the XML file at location '12\Template\Features\Bamboo.CalendarViewExtended\feature.xml'"

On SharePoint 2010:

Failed to find the XML file at location '14\Template\Features\Bamboo.ProductName\feature.xml'

Or on SharePoint 2013:

Failed to find the XML file at location '15\Template\Features\Bamboo.ProductName\feature.xml'

Resolution:

On SP 2010: In Central Administration > System Settings > Manage farm solutions deploy ‘bamboo.ProductName.wsp’ to the Central Administration Web Application.

or

Run:  stsadm -o deploysolution -immediate -allowgacdeployment -allowcaspolicies -name Bamboo.ProductName.wsp -url 'CentralAdminURL'

or

On SP2013, run the PowerShell command:

install-SPSolution -Identity bamboo.Product.wsp -webapplication http://CentralAdminURL –gacdeployment -CompatibilityLevel 15

For more information about these commands, see:

Install-SPSolution

Deploysolution: Stsadm operation