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Stubborn updating problems will usually be cured using the inplace upgrade process (start server setup from within windows, select &quot;upgrade&quot; (of course it will remain on the same OS and keep files and settings as well as installed programs). However, as this is a DC, I would be careful with it and first see, if you can make anything of the update logs. You could share some error lines of your c:\windows\windowsupdate.l<wbr />og file.<br />
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If we don't find the error, it might be necessary to do the inplace upgrade, which will require precautions (like having a working backup to resort to).
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I have suspended all automatic updates on the server after it eventually rebooted after 5 hours of &quot;reverting&quot;.<br />
Since the server is in production I will need to find some open time to run these diags and generate a couple of good backups<br />
I have also downloaded the &quot;System Update Readiness tool&quot; for Windows 2008 R2 and will try it unless someone tells me it is a bad idea.
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On the contrary, SURt is a very good idea! Good luck.
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All this started with the July MS updates and I have another SBS 2011 with the same issue. Thanks a lot Microsoft
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So, did you succeed with SURt?
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SBS 2011 : for the last 3 months it keeps on trying to run the Microsoft security updates and fails<br />
Trying tonight to install just the 2008-09 security update manually, it foes through the process and upon reboot I get the message<br />
&quot;Failure configuring Windows Updates - Reverting changes - Do not turn off your computer&quot;<br />
This has been now going on for 90 minutes and still no end in sight.
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SBS 2011 : for the last 3 months it keeps on trying to run the Microsoft security updates and fails
Trying tonight to install just the 2008-09 security update manually, it foes through the process and upon reboot I get the message
"Failure configuring Windows Updates - Reverting changes - Do not turn off your computer"
This has been now going on for 90 minutes and still no end in sight.

Microsoft updates failing and having to revert on SBS 2011

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