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unable to configure wsus

Hi Experts,

I have been setting up wsus on server 2016 where post installation configuration is throwing error, as; Illegal characters in path.

I tried many solutions, like removing '\' from the path, reinstalling wsus role, removing db files, however I end up with the same error.

Need some good practical suggestions.

RTFM

Can you give us more error details?
Eventlog / Error screenshot/ etc.

Dhyanesh Singh

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Hi There,

Sure, below is the log output in temp folder:

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2017-02-28 18:42:08 Postinstall started
2017-02-28 18:42:08 Detected role services: Api, UI, WidDatabase, Services
2017-02-28 18:42:08 Start: LoadSettingsFromParameters
2017-02-28 18:42:08 Content local is: True
2017-02-28 18:42:08 Content directory is: G:"
2017-02-28 18:42:08 SQL instname is:
2017-02-28 18:42:08 End: LoadSettingsFromParameters
2017-02-28 18:42:08 Start: Run
2017-02-28 18:42:08 Fetching WsusAdministratorsSid from registry store
2017-02-28 18:42:08 Value is S-1-5-21-1681707280-221151925-1628404729-17607
2017-02-28 18:42:08 Fetching WsusReportersSid from registry store
2017-02-28 18:42:08 Value is S-1-5-21-1681707280-221151925-1628404729-17608
2017-02-28 18:43:07 Configuring content directory...
2017-02-28 18:43:07 System.ArgumentException: Illegal characters in path.
at System.IO.Path.LegacyNormalizePath(String path, Boolean fullCheck, Int32 maxPathLength, Boolean expandShortPaths)
at System.IO.Path.GetFullPathInternal(String path)
at System.IO.Directory.InternalCreateDirectoryHelper(String path, Boolean checkHost)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.ConfigureContentDirectory.CreateDirectoriesIfNotExist()
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.ConfigureContentDirectory.Run()
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.Run()
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.Execute(String[] arguments)
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RTFM

What is the matter if you try G:\WSUS in place of Content directory is: G:"