Failed to install PSFSIP Error 0x80004005: Unspecified error

Here is the scenario. SQL server was uninstalled from the server not
realizing that WSUS was in use there. I thought MSDE version was the one
being used but apparently it was SQL server. I am trying to reinstall WSUS
server but continue to get Failed to install PSFSIP Error 0x80004005:
Unspecified error.

I can't seem to find what is the cause of this issue. Anyone know of a fix.
I've uninstalled all the .NET stuff and re-installed it.

What is PSFSIP anyway?
Any help would be appreciated.

I've pasted the log in below.

2008-03-12 13:57:25 Success MWUSSetup WSUS Server Setup Started.
2008-03-12 13:57:25 Success MWUSSetup Parsing command line
arguments
2008-03-12 13:57:25 Success MWUSSetup WSUS Setup: Performing
Install
2008-03-12 13:57:26 Success MWUSSetup Validating pre-requisites
2008-03-12 13:57:27 Success MWUSSetup .Net framework SP1 is
detected on this machine
2008-03-12 13:57:27 Success MWUSSetup Creating WSUS registry key
2008-03-12 13:57:27 Success MWUSSetup Initializing installation
details
2008-03-12 13:57:27 Success MWUSSetup Initializing wizard
2008-03-12 13:57:31 Success MWUSSetup No SQL instances found
2008-03-12 13:57:50 Success MWUSSetup Installing ASP.Net
2008-03-12 13:58:02 Success MWUSSetup Asp.Net is installed
successfully
2008-03-12 13:58:02 Success MWUSSetup ASP.Net is installed
successfully
2008-03-12 13:58:02 Success MWUSSetup MSXML2 is already
installed on this machine
2008-03-12 13:58:03 Success MWUSSetup Installing WMSDE
2008-03-12 13:58:54 Success MWUSSetup WMSDE Installed Successfully
2008-03-12 13:58:55 Success MWUSSetup WMSDE is installed
successfully
2008-03-12 13:58:55 Success MWUSSetup Initializing MWUS
installation
2008-03-12 13:58:55 Success MWUSSetup Installing PSFSIP
2008-03-12 13:58:55 Success MWUSSetup VerInstallFile return
code: 7
2008-03-12 13:58:55 Error MWUSSetup Failed to install PSFSIP
(Error 0x80004005: Unspecified error)
2008-03-12 13:58:55 Error MWUSSetup InstallPSFSIP failed
(Error 0x80004005: Unspecified error)
2008-03-12 13:58:55 Error MWUSSetup Installation of PSFSIP
failed (Error 0x80004005: Unspecified error)
2008-03-12 13:58:55 Error MWUSSetup PerformInstall failed
(Error 0x80004005: Unspecified error)
2008-03-12 13:58:55 Success MWUSSetup Rolling back Installation
2008-03-12 13:58:55 Success MWUSSetup WSUS Server installation
failed. You can look at C:\Program Files\Update
Services\LogFiles\WSUSSetup_080312_1357.log file to determine the cause of
the failure
2008-03-12 13:59:15 Success MWUSSetup WMSDE Uninstall Succeeded
2008-03-12 13:59:15 Error MWUSSetup Failed to copy
Setup\UninstallHelper.exe to
C:\DOCUME~1\username~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\1\UninstallHelper.exe (Error 0x80070003:
The system cannot find the path specified.)
2008-03-12 13:59:16 Success MWUSSetup Insert string: %1 For more
information, see the Setup log "%2".
2008-03-12 13:59:16 Success MWUSSetup szErrorType: Microsoft
Windows Server Update Services could not install PSFSIP.
2008-03-12 13:59:16 Success MWUSSetup ErrorLog: C:\Program
Files\Update Services\LogFiles\WSUSSetup_080312_1357.log
2008-03-12 13:59:16 Success MWUSSetup StringObtained: Microsoft
Windows Server Update Services could not install PSFSIP. For more
information, see the Setup log "C:\Program Files\Update
Services\LogFiles\WSUSSetup_080312_1357.log".

I also tried to unregister the psfsip dll

1. regsvr32 /u psfsip.dll
2. rename psfsip.dll in %windir%\system32 to OLD-psfsip.dll
3. Try to re-install.

didn't work.
Source:
WSUS Install Failure on Win2k3 Std. (PSFSIP failed to install)

"MikeB" <MikeB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:024303FC-DA73-4D74-86DF-656680F425FB@microsoft.com...
> Here is the scenario. SQL server was uninstalled from the server not
> realizing that WSUS was in use there.

Given this situation, I'd guess that your WSUS is all confused.

I'd start by :
[a] Uninstalling WSUS including the database (you can keep the content).
[b] Ensuring your SQL Server installation is fully uninstalled.
[c] Double check that there are no vestiges of any WSUS or SQL Server
installation left on the machine.
[d] Run the MSI Cleanup Tool and a Registry Cleaner (or manually search
for the WSUS and SQL Server keys in the HKLM hive).
[e] Triple check that there are no vestigates of any WSUS or SQL Server
installation left on the machine.
[f] Reboot the system.
[g] Reinstall WSUS from scratch.

> I am trying to reinstall WSUS
> server but continue to get Failed to install PSFSIP Error 0x80004005:

The two known (suspected?) causes of this error are:
[a] The file is registered, but doesn't exist in the location WSUS
expects to find it.
[b] The file is registered, but is the wrong version.

In either case, unregistering and renaming the file should resolve the
issue; unfortunately, most of the people who have encountered this issue,
have never posted back with any commentary on the success/failure of this
issue.

> I've uninstalled all the .NET stuff and re-installed it.

Hopefully you uninstalled all of the =application= software that uses .NET,
or uninstalling the underlying .NET Framework might have just complicated
the problem.

> What is PSFSIP anyway?

http://www.fileproperties.com/defaul...ame=psfsip.dll

It's the "Crypto SIP" provider for signing and verifying *.PSF files (Patch
Storage Files).


--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCBMSP, MCTS(x4), MCP
Senior Data Architect, APQC, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2008)

MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin

Thanks for the help Lawrence but noting i've done has worked. I am in the
process of a new server build and reload of WSUS. I tried cleaning the
registy and just about everything else i could think of or find on other
newsgroups and have had no luck. Just didn't want to spend anymore time with
it.

thanks again.



"Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote:

> "MikeB" <MikeB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:024303FC-DA73-4D74-86DF-656680F425FB@microsoft.com...
> > Here is the scenario. SQL server was uninstalled from the server not
> > realizing that WSUS was in use there.
>
> Given this situation, I'd guess that your WSUS is all confused.
>
> I'd start by :
> [a] Uninstalling WSUS including the database (you can keep the content).
> [b] Ensuring your SQL Server installation is fully uninstalled.
> [c] Double check that there are no vestiges of any WSUS or SQL Server
> installation left on the machine.
> [d] Run the MSI Cleanup Tool and a Registry Cleaner (or manually search
> for the WSUS and SQL Server keys in the HKLM hive).
> [e] Triple check that there are no vestigates of any WSUS or SQL Server
> installation left on the machine.
> [f] Reboot the system.
> [g] Reinstall WSUS from scratch.
>
> > I am trying to reinstall WSUS
> > server but continue to get Failed to install PSFSIP Error 0x80004005:
>
> The two known (suspected?) causes of this error are:
> [a] The file is registered, but doesn't exist in the location WSUS
> expects to find it.
> [b] The file is registered, but is the wrong version.
>
> In either case, unregistering and renaming the file should resolve the
> issue; unfortunately, most of the people who have encountered this issue,
> have never posted back with any commentary on the success/failure of this
> issue.
>
> > I've uninstalled all the .NET stuff and re-installed it.
>
> Hopefully you uninstalled all of the =application= software that uses .NET,
> or uninstalling the underlying .NET Framework might have just complicated
> the problem.
>
> > What is PSFSIP anyway?
>
> http://www.fileproperties.com/defaul...ame=psfsip.dll
>
> It's the "Crypto SIP" provider for signing and verifying *.PSF files (Patch
> Storage Files).
>
>
> --
> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCBMSP, MCTS(x4), MCP
> Senior Data Architect, APQC, Houston, Texas
> Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2008)
>
> MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
> My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
> http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
> My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin
>

"Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote:

> "MikeB" <MikeB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:024303FC-DA73-4D74-86DF-656680F425FB@microsoft.com...
> > Here is the scenario. SQL server was uninstalled from the server not
> > realizing that WSUS was in use there.
>
> Given this situation, I'd guess that your WSUS is all confused.
>
> I'd start by :
> [a] Uninstalling WSUS including the database (you can keep the content).
> [b] Ensuring your SQL Server installation is fully uninstalled.
> [c] Double check that there are no vestiges of any WSUS or SQL Server
> installation left on the machine.
> [d] Run the MSI Cleanup Tool and a Registry Cleaner (or manually search
> for the WSUS and SQL Server keys in the HKLM hive).
> [e] Triple check that there are no vestigates of any WSUS or SQL Server
> installation left on the machine.
> [f] Reboot the system.
> [g] Reinstall WSUS from scratch.
>
> > I am trying to reinstall WSUS
> > server but continue to get Failed to install PSFSIP Error 0x80004005:
>
> The two known (suspected?) causes of this error are:
> [a] The file is registered, but doesn't exist in the location WSUS
> expects to find it.
> [b] The file is registered, but is the wrong version.
>
> In either case, unregistering and renaming the file should resolve the
> issue; unfortunately, most of the people who have encountered this issue,
> have never posted back with any commentary on the success/failure of this
> issue.
>
> > I've uninstalled all the .NET stuff and re-installed it.
>
> Hopefully you uninstalled all of the =application= software that uses .NET,
> or uninstalling the underlying .NET Framework might have just complicated
> the problem.
>
> > What is PSFSIP anyway?
>
> http://www.fileproperties.com/defaul...ame=psfsip.dll
>
> It's the "Crypto SIP" provider for signing and verifying *.PSF files (Patch
> Storage Files).
>
>
> --
> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCBMSP, MCTS(x4), MCP
> Senior Data Architect, APQC, Houston, Texas
> Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2008)
>
> MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
> My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
> http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
> My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin
>

Ok, i finally opened a call on this with M$. it ended up being a .NET
framework issue and I was able to get a .net 2 framework cleaner tool from
the tech. It was called simply cleanup_tool.exe. Google search it and you'll
find it

She ran it about 3 times and then we rebooted and reinstalled

If it fails again go to start and run. type in microsoft.net and it will
open a folder. delete the the v2 .net stuff from the framework folder and try
again .net installs again. Eventually WSUS did install after some cleanup of
the .net stuff.

I hope this will help other people resolve some issues with .net and WSUS
playing together.

Mike

"MikeB" wrote:

>
>
> "Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > "MikeB" <MikeB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:024303FC-DA73-4D74-86DF-656680F425FB@microsoft.com...
> > > Here is the scenario. SQL server was uninstalled from the server not
> > > realizing that WSUS was in use there.
> >
> > Given this situation, I'd guess that your WSUS is all confused.
> >
> > I'd start by :
> > [a] Uninstalling WSUS including the database (you can keep the content).
> > [b] Ensuring your SQL Server installation is fully uninstalled.
> > [c] Double check that there are no vestiges of any WSUS or SQL Server
> > installation left on the machine.
> > [d] Run the MSI Cleanup Tool and a Registry Cleaner (or manually search
> > for the WSUS and SQL Server keys in the HKLM hive).
> > [e] Triple check that there are no vestigates of any WSUS or SQL Server
> > installation left on the machine.
> > [f] Reboot the system.
> > [g] Reinstall WSUS from scratch.
> >
> > > I am trying to reinstall WSUS
> > > server but continue to get Failed to install PSFSIP Error 0x80004005:
> >
> > The two known (suspected?) causes of this error are:
> > [a] The file is registered, but doesn't exist in the location WSUS
> > expects to find it.
> > [b] The file is registered, but is the wrong version.
> >
> > In either case, unregistering and renaming the file should resolve the
> > issue; unfortunately, most of the people who have encountered this issue,
> > have never posted back with any commentary on the success/failure of this
> > issue.
> >
> > > I've uninstalled all the .NET stuff and re-installed it.
> >
> > Hopefully you uninstalled all of the =application= software that uses .NET,
> > or uninstalling the underlying .NET Framework might have just complicated
> > the problem.
> >
> > > What is PSFSIP anyway?
> >
> > http://www.fileproperties.com/defaul...ame=psfsip.dll
> >
> > It's the "Crypto SIP" provider for signing and verifying *.PSF files (Patch
> > Storage Files).
> >
> >
> > --
> > Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCBMSP, MCTS(x4), MCP
> > Senior Data Architect, APQC, Houston, Texas
> > Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2008)
> >
> > MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
> > My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
> > http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
> > My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin
> >

"MikeB" <MikeB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:61B46FF1-8B4B-4873-A7A7-D67B62EE8951@microsoft.com...

> Ok, i finally opened a call on this with M$. it ended up being a .NET
> framework issue and I was able to get a .net 2 framework cleaner tool from
> the tech. It was called simply cleanup_tool.exe. Google search it and
> you'll
> find it
>
> She ran it about 3 times and then we rebooted and reinstalled
>
> If it fails again go to start and run. type in microsoft.net and it will
> open a folder. delete the the v2 .net stuff from the framework folder and
> try
> again .net installs again. Eventually WSUS did install after some cleanup
> of
> the .net stuff.
>
> I hope this will help other people resolve some issues with .net and WSUS
> playing together.

Thanks for the postback Mike!

This is, interestingly enough, the =first= feedback in over two years we've
ever received in this group concerning actual resolution of the PSFSIP error
other than the unregister/rename solutions previously presented (which have
never, to my knowledge, been confirmed as a functional solution).

I've pocketed the .NET Framework cleanup tool in my bag of tricks.

--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCBMSP, MCTS(x4), MCP
Senior Data Architect, APQC, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2008)

MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin

[laurent]

I created an account here just to post that this utility fixed my problem as well. I spent a good 5 hours on this so far, searching the web and trying every possible solution I could find. This one did it. Many thanks!

[jhartpr]

I tried that uusing the cleanup tool and that worked fine, then I re booted my server and tried to install wsus and it wouldn't even run, gave me an error 2753. but after i reinstalled .net 2.0 framework itt gave me the same error i had before, can someone please help

[Bull50]

This is the issue related to the .Net Framework which is causing the issue with the same. You need to use the .Net Framework Cleaner that will remove the problem related to the framework. Just try to run the cleanup_tool.ex and you will get it working. You can get this cleanup_tool.ex download from the Google Search. I hope this will work for you.