i have a site that had the content db removed. I'm trying to readd it and get the following error: The specified SPConfigurationDatabase Name=dbname Parent=SPDatabaseServiceInstance is too old to be upgraded by this version of SharePoint. Please perform the needed intermediate upgrades before attempting this one. What does that mean? There is no change in the database - just want to readd it.

Can you provide more information: Sharepoint version, Database version? Database version you can get from Versions table.Oleg

sharepoint 2007, sql 2005 -- versions table in which database?

Open Operation->Servers in Farm->Version. Table name is Versions. Oleg

SELECT * FROM [SharePoint_Config].[dbo].[Versions] 12.0.0.6219 3.0.8.0 12.0.0.6421 3.0.10.0 ------------- SELECT * FROM [WSS_Content].[dbo].[Versions] 12.0.0.6219 12.0.0.6421 3.1.8.0

12.0.0.6421

The database versions look fine. Is [WSS_Content] your detached database? Just double check that you trying to attach right database. And try to run "psconfig -cmd upgrade -inplace b2b -wait -force"Oleg

yes, it is the correct database. where and how do i run psconfig? do i need to specify the database?

so do i try to run the psconfig then try to readd the content db?

psconfig -cmd upgrade -inplace b2b -wait -force c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Web Server Extensions\12\BIN> nfig -cmd upgrade -inplace b2b -wait -force SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard version 12.0.6413. Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2005. All rights reserved. Performing configuration task 1 of 4 Initializing SharePoint Products and Technologies upgrade... Successfully initialized SharePoint Products and Technologies upgrade. Performing configuration task 2 of 4 Initiating the upgrade sequence... Failed to initiate the upgrade sequence. An exception of type Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPUpgradeException was thr Additional exception information: The specified SPConfigurationDatabase Na harePoint_Config Parent=SPDatabaseServiceInstance is too old to be upgr by this version of SharePoint. Please perform the needed intermediate upgra before attempting this one. Total number of configuration settings run: 2 Total number of successful configuration settings: 1 Total number of unsuccessful configuration settings: 2 Successfully stopped the configuration of SharePoint Products and Technologi Configuration of SharePoint Products and Technologies failed. Configuration t be performed before you use SharePoint Products and Technologies. For fur details, see the diagnostic log located at C:\Program Files\Common Files\Mi oft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\LOGS\PSCDiagnostics_11_17_2010_11_6_44_9 955394983.log and the application event log. c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Web Server Extensions\12\BIN> what's up with that? -- too old?

You have to run "psconfig -cmd upgrade -inplace b2b -wait -force" from a command line server by server on all SharePoint servers in Web Farm. You need it just to make sure that all previous updates were applied successfully.Oleg

i ran that on the web/app server and got the same issue; does it need to be ran on the database server?

The specified SPConfigurationDatabase Name=SharePoint_Config Parent=SPDatabaseServiceInstance is too old to be upgraded by this version of SharePoint. Please perform the needed intermediate upgrades before attempting this one. How is that possible? This was a 2007 environment.

You do not need to run it on database server. For me database versions are fine. Looks like the configuration database is currupted. Can you try to attach Content database to another SharePoint server DEV/TEST? If you will able to do this my suggestion will be try to restore Configuration database from a backup or create new one.Oleg

trying that now - connect the content db to a development environment. so if the config db is currupted what are my options?

Can you check MOSS versions on your WFE and Application server Start->Control panel->Add or Remove programs->Show updates (check box) Are two servers having exactly the same version and patches installed?Oleg

i have one wfe/app server -- running 2007 moss service pack 2

i created a new site in the a test enviroment, delete the content db and tried to attach the other content db and got: The specified SPContentDatabase Name=WSS_Content_Connect_Comp Parent=SPDatabaseServiceInstance has been upgraded to a newer version of SharePoint. Please upgrade this SharePoint application server before attempting to access this object.

i created a new site in the a test enviroment, delete the content db and tried to attach the other content db and got: The specified SPContentDatabase Name=WSS_Content Parent=SPDatabaseServiceInstance has been upgraded to a newer version of SharePoint. Please upgrade this SharePoint application server before attempting to access this object.

my test environment is 3 servers and is at sp1

Looks like you have WSS SP2+MOSS 2007 SP1 installed on your server. Check your WSS and MOSS versions on your MOSS server Start->Control panel->Add or Remove programs->Show updates (check box)Oleg

Looks like you have WSS SP2+MOSS 2007 SP1 installed on your server. Check your WSS and MOSS versions on your MOSS server Start->Control panel->Add or Remove programs->Show updates (check box)Oleg

in test i have moss sp1 and wsp3 sp2 and installing moss sp2 in prod i have moss sp2 not sure about wsp2 sp2

prod is up to date with moss sp2 and wsp3 sp2.

i managed to get the content database connected to the test environment so that leads me to believe the prod config db is currupted as you mentioned earlier. is there a way to fix that?

After updating try to attach Content database on TEST. If database is Ok I am afraid you have to create new configuration Database on PROD.Oleg

After updating try to attach Content database on TEST. If database is Ok I am afraid you have to create new configuration Database on PROD.Oleg

how do i create new configuration Database on PROD?

You have to create new Web Farm.Oleg