Error 0x80070643: Fatal error during installation - WSUS v3.0 SP1

Attempting to upgrade from WSUS v3.0 to WSUS v3.0 SP1 and receive the
following message "Windows Server Update Services could not be upgraded" at
the end of the setup. the WSUSSetup.log has the following entries

2008-05-13 13:54:33 Error MWUSSetup InstallWsus: MWUS
Installation Failed (Error 0x80070643: Fatal error during installation.)
2008-05-13 13:54:33 Error MWUSSetup
CUpgradeDriver::PerformSetup: WSUS installation failed (Error 0x80070643:
Fatal error during installation.)
2008-05-13 13:54:33 Error MWUSSetup CSetupDriver::LaunchSetup:
Setup failed (Error 0x80070643: Fatal error during installation.)

"Richard McSherry" <Richard McSherry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:BD213362-0052-46D4-A17E-1E6E3D8F389A@microsoft.com...

> Attempting to upgrade from WSUS v3.0 to WSUS v3.0 SP1 and receive the
> following message "Windows Server Update Services could not be upgraded"
> at
> the end of the setup. the WSUSSetup.log has the following entries
>
> 2008-05-13 13:54:33 Error MWUSSetup InstallWsus: MWUS
> Installation Failed (Error 0x80070643: Fatal error during installation.)
> 2008-05-13 13:54:33 Error MWUSSetup
> CUpgradeDriver::PerformSetup: WSUS installation failed (Error 0x80070643:
> Fatal error during installation.)
> 2008-05-13 13:54:33 Error MWUSSetup
> CSetupDriver::LaunchSetup:
> Setup failed (Error 0x80070643: Fatal error during installation.)

Start with the Release Notes... there are several reasons why the upgrade
might fail.


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

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