Hello, today i applied WSS 3.0 SP2 to a MOSS 2007 SP1 installation. And the psconfig fails. I have tried several things with service accounts and passwords, and i think it is correct. Here is the information i have. Windows Server 2008 SP1 x86 Database is SQL 2005 x86 when i try to run: Psconfig -cmd upgrade -inplace b2b -force i get this error in the cmd prompt: Performing configuration task 3 of 4 Upgrading SharePoint Products and Technologies... Failed to upgrade SharePoint Products and Technologies. An exception of type Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.PostSetupConfig urationTaskException was thrown. Additional exception information: The upgrade command is invalid or a failure has been encountered. Failed to upgrade SharePoint Products and Technologies. Total number of configuration settings run: 3 Total number of successful configuration settings: 2 Total number of unsuccessful configuration settings: 1 Successfully stopped the configuration of SharePoint Products and Technologies. Configuration of SharePoint Products and Technologies failed. Configuration must be performed before you use SharePoint Products and Technologies. For further details, see the diagnostic log located at C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\LOGS\PSCDiagnostics_10_29_2010_14_34_15_92_1887546084.log and the application event log. Here is the some of the PSCDiagnostics log. 10/29/2010 14:36:24 1 ERR Failed to upgrade SharePoint Products and Technologies. Failed to upgrade SharePoint Products and Technologies. Further information regarding this failure can be found at C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\LOGS\Upgrade.log. An exception of type Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.PostSetupConfigurationTaskException was thrown. Additional exception information: The upgrade command is invalid or a failure has been encountered. Failed to upgrade SharePoint Products and Technologies. Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.PostSetupConfigurationTaskException: Exception of type 'Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.PostSetupConfigurationTaskException' was thrown. at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.UpgradeTask.Run() at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask() And here is some of the Upgrade.log [SPWebServerSequence] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: Action 3.0.16.0 of Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPWebServerSequence failed. [SPWebServerSequence] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: Access is denied. [SPWebServerSequence] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind(Boolean throwIfFail) at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind() at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.get_AdsObject() at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection.PopulateList() at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection..ctor(DirectoryEntry entry, String propertyName) at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyCollection.get_Item(String propertyName) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPIisMimeMap.get_MimeMap() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProvisioningAssistant.EnsureMimeMap() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.UpdateMimeMap.Upgrade() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPActionSequence.Upgrade() [UpdateMimeMap] [3.0.16.0] [DEBUG] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: Begin Rollback() [UpdateMimeMap] [3.0.16.0] [DEBUG] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: End Rollback() [UpdateMimeMap] [3.0.16.0] [DEBUG] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: Begin Dispose() [UpdateMimeMap] [3.0.16.0] [DEBUG] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: End Dispose() [UpdateMimeMap] [3.0.16.0] [DEBUG] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: Elapsed time: 00:00:00.0156246. [SPManager] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: Upgrade [SPWebServiceInstance Parent=SPServer Name=DARTHMALAK] failed. [SPManager] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: Access is denied. [SPManager] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind(Boolean throwIfFail) at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind() at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.get_AdsObject() at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection.PopulateList() at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection..ctor(DirectoryEntry entry, String propertyName) at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyCollection.get_Item(String propertyName) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPIisMimeMap.get_MimeMap() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProvisioningAssistant.EnsureMimeMap() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.UpdateMimeMap.Upgrade() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPActionSequence.Upgrade() [SPManager] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: Action 3.0.16.0 of Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPWebServerSequence failed. [SPManager] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPActionSequence.Upgrade() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse) [SPManager] [DEBUG] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: Elapsed time upgrading [SPWebServiceInstance Parent=SPServer Name=DARTHMALAK]: 00:00:03. [SPManager] [INFO] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: Resetting the status of PersistedUpgradableObject: SPWebServiceInstance Parent=SPServer Name=DARTHMALAK to Online. [SPManager] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: ReflexiveUpgrade [SPWebServiceInstance Parent=SPServer Name=DARTHMALAK] failed. [SPManager] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: Access is denied. [SPManager] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind(Boolean throwIfFail) at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind() at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.get_AdsObject() at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection.PopulateList() at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection..ctor(DirectoryEntry entry, String propertyName) at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyCollection.get_Item(String propertyName) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPIisMimeMap.get_MimeMap() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProvisioningAssistant.EnsureMimeMap() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.UpdateMimeMap.Upgrade() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPActionSequence.Upgrade() [SPManager] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: Action 3.0.16.0 of Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPWebServerSequence failed. [SPManager] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPActionSequence.Upgrade() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.Upgrade(Boolean recursively) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveUpgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse) [SPManager] [INFO] [10/29/2010 2:36:16 PM]: Resetting the status of PersistedUpgradableObject: SPServer Name=DARTHMALAK Parent=SPFarm Name=SharePoint_Config to Online. [SPManager] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:17 PM]: ReflexiveUpgrade [SPServer Name=DARTHMALAK Parent=SPFarm Name=SharePoint_Config] failed. [SPManager] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:17 PM]: Access is denied. [SPManager] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:17 PM]: at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind(Boolean throwIfFail) at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind() at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.get_AdsObject() at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection.PopulateList() at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection..ctor(DirectoryEntry entry, String propertyName) at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyCollection.get_Item(String propertyName) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPIisMimeMap.get_MimeMap() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProvisioningAssistant.EnsureMimeMap() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.UpdateMimeMap.Upgrade() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPActionSequence.Upgrade() [SPManager] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:17 PM]: Action 3.0.16.0 of Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPWebServerSequence failed. [SPManager] [ERROR] [10/29/2010 2:36:17 PM]: at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPActionSequence.Upgrade() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.Upgrade(Boolean recursively) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveUpgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.Upgrade(Boolean recursively) [SPManager] [INFO] [10/29/2010 2:36:17 PM]: Resetting the status of PersistedUpgradableObject: SPFarm Name=SharePoint_Config to Online. [SPManager] [INFO] [10/29/2010 2:36:17 PM]: Inplace Upgrade session finishes. root object = SPFarm Name=SharePoint_Config, recursive = True. 4 errors and 0 warnings encountered. [SPManager] [DEBUG] [10/29/2010 2:36:17 PM]: Removing exclusive upgrade regkey by setting the mode to none [SPManager] [DEBUG] [10/29/2010 2:36:24 PM]: SyncUpgradeTimerJob: Upgrade timer job failed. Return -1. I have been struggling with this for a whole day now.. so a very big thank you in advance :-) BR Henrik

A little update, i have these errors in the application log as well: Office Sharepoint Server - Event ID 6062 Found 3 valid ip addresses for this machine. Choosing this one: <IPV6 Address> CAPI2 - Event ID 11 Failed extract of third-party root list from auto update cab at: <http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab> with error: A required certificate is not within its validity period when verifying against the current system clock or the timestamp in the signed file. VSS - Event ID 12289 Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error RegOpenKeyExW(-2147483646,SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VSS\Diag,...). hr = 0x80070005. Office Sharepoint Server - Event ID 6069 Unable to connect to the remote server Office Sharepoint Server - Event ID 6103 LoadBalancer.UnRegisterLauncher failed: Unable to connect to the remote server

Whats you farm topology? how many server and role? its look like when you run a config wizard its trying to connect to other servers and its failed. also paste the complete error from event log. thanks -wsSharePoint administrator, MCTS,MCITP

Hi, thank you for you answer. I have one server with MOSS 2007 installed, and one server as a database server (SQL 2005). No other servers. What i have reflected when you say as you say is that i have an old outgoing SMTP server that it cant connect to. Could that be the issue? Which error from the event viewer you want? Thanks Henrik

Is there any way to rollback the SP? Im kind of in the middle of SP1 and SP2 now.. BR Henrik

Hi, Could you please tell me which authentication are you using in your SharePoint farm? If you had Kerberos authentication enabled in the farm running with Windows 2008 server, you need to set the Impersonation Level settings to Identify itself instead of Delegation: go to DCOM config> right click on the My computers and go to properties>click on Default Properties >under Default Impersonation level selected IDENTIFY instead of Delegation. Then click on DCOM config > Right clicked on the IIS WAMREG admin Service and go to properties > Then go to Security tab and made sure that the SharePoint Application pool account has Local Launch and Local Activation permission. After do the above steps, please try to run psconfig again. Let me know the result. Xue-Mei Chang TechNet Subscriber Support in forum If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.comXue-Mei Chang

You Solved Xue-Mei, absolutley amazing! Thank you so much, i have spend days with this. I did everything you said, and on the IIS WAMREG admin Service i added all application pool identity accounts (we have one seperate account for each App Pool). Thanks again! BR Henrik