Re: A fatal error occurred either while synchronizing the Update Services computer groups

Hello Waggers,

Thank you for kind update.

Step 1. Please perform the WSUS 2.0 uninstall steps to confirm that you had
completely uninstall WSUS 2.0 from your SBS

Step 2. Please try to uninstall WSUS 3.0 from Control Panel->Add or Remove
Programs

If you are fail to uninstall WSUS 3.0 from Control Panel->Add or Remove
Programs, please try to use MSIZap.exe utility to uninstall WSUS 3.0:

The MSIZap.exe utility is included with the Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Service Pack 1 (SP1) Platform Software Development Kit (SDK). To obtain the
Windows Server 2003 SP1 Platform SDK, visit
the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A55B6B43-E24F-4EA3-
A93E-40C0EC4F68E5

1. Download the SDK to obtain MSIZAP
2. From a command prompt, type:
For WSUS 2.0: MSIZAP T { A0D46DC6-8950-451A-8990-53C86E17666E}
For WSUS 3.0: MSIZAP T {2C0D7E35-EE6E-4DC7-BA13-2C68AEDEB59D}
3. From a command prompt, type: sc delete wsusservice
4. Again, From a command prompt, type:
MSIZAP T {2C0D7E35-EE6E-4DC7-BA13-2C68AEDEB59D}
5. From a command prompt, type: aspnet_regiis -i
6. From a command prompt, type: iisreset

The MSIZAP switch "T" removes all info for given product code

Step 3. Please download and install WSUS 3.0 thru the steps in the
following document:

Windows Server Update Services 3.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E4A868D7-A820-46A0-
B4DB-ED6AA4A336D9&displaylang=en

Installing Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0 on Windows Small
Business Server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4F8813EE-DEE5-4B9F-
A127-55042F34BA43&displaylang=en

Hope these steps will give you some help.

Thanks and have a nice day!

Best regards,

Terence Liu(MSFT)

Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support

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| From: "Waggers" <Waggers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| References: <#KXGEG20HHA.5644@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<mfwSC4B1HHA.5204@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Subject: Re: A fatal error occurred either while synchronizing the Update
Services computer groups
| Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 10:52:37 +0100
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| Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs:53699
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|
| Many thanks for the response Terrance,
|
| Just before I start the steps you suggest, I just want to mention that
we're
| running WSUS3 and not WSUS2. I'm assuming that this won't affect the
| uninstall part of your instructions, but do you suggest I re-install
WSUS2
| and then upgrade to 3 or should I just re-install 3?
|
| Waggers
|
|
|
| "Terence Liu [MSFT]" <v-terliu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:mfwSC4B1HHA.5204@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > Hello Waggers,
| >
| > Thank you for posting here.
| >
| > According to your description, I understand that you get Server
| > Performance
| > Report with WSUS error. If I have misunderstood the problem, please
don't
| > hesitate to let me know.
| >
| > Based on my research, I suggest we try the following steps to see if we
| > can
| > resolve this issue:
| >
| > I suggest that we follow the steps below to reinstall the WSUS on SBS
2003
| > R2:
| >
| > To uninstall the WSUS on SBS 2003 R2:
| >
| > 1. In Add/remove programs, select Remove to remove Windows Small
business
| > server R2.
| > 2. Delete all files under the folder: C:\WSUS
| > 3. Delete all files the folder: C:\Program Files\Update Services
| > 4. Delete the WSUS related Virtual directories under the Default web
site
| > in IIS admin.
| >
| > - UpdateServices virtual directory
| > - ClientWebService virtual directory
| > - SelfUpdate virtual directory
| >
| > 5. Confirm that IIS and other buildCin websites were still functioning.
| > 6. Check and confirm the GPOs for WSUS ware gone.
| >
| > - Small Business Server Update Services Client Computers Policy
| > - Small Business Server Update Services Server Computers Policy
| > - Small Business Server Update Services Common Settings Policy
| >
| > 7. Check and confirm the Task schedulers were removed.
| >
| > - Update Services configuration task
| > - Update Services synchronization task
| > - Update Services auto approval task
| >
| > To reinstall the WSUS on SBS R2:
| >
| > Run from the SBS R2 Technology CD 6# Cd\WSUS_20\wsussetup.exe to
reinstall
| > WSUS.
| >
| > Hope these steps will give you some help.
| >
| > Thanks and have a nice day!
| >
| > Best regards,
| >
| > Terence Liu(MSFT)
| >
| > Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
| >
| > Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
| >
| > =====================================================
| > This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. If you have issues
| > regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the
corresponding
| > newsgroups so that they can be resolved in an efficient and timely
manner.
| > You can locate the newsgroup here:
| > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx
| >
| > When opening a new thread via the web interface, we recommend you check
| > the
| > "Notify me of replies" box to receive e-mail notifications when there
are
| > any updates in your thread. When responding to posts via your
newsreader,
| > please "Reply to Group" so that others may learn and benefit from your
| > issue.
| >
| > Microsoft engineers can only focus on one issue per thread. Although we
| > provide other information for your reference, we recommend you post
| > different incidents in different threads to keep the thread clean. In
| > doing
| > so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.
| >
| > For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft CSS directly.
Please
| > check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
| >
| > Any input or comments in this thread are highly appreciated.
| > =====================================================
| >
| > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
| > rights.
| >
| > --------------------
| > | From: "Waggers" <Waggers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | Subject: A fatal error occurred either while synchronizing the Update
| > Services computer groups
| > | Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:56:56 +0100
| > | Lines: 41
| > | X-Priority: 3
| > | X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
| > | X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138
| > | X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original
| > | X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138
| > | Message-ID: <#KXGEG20HHA.5644@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
| > | NNTP-Posting-Host: no-dns-yet.demon.co.uk 62.49.123.35
| > | Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
| > | Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs:53478
| > | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
| > |
| > | I've been receiving this error in the Server Performance Report on a
| > daily
| > | basis
| > |
| > | A fatal error occurred either while synchronizing the Update Services
| > | computer groups with Group Policy or while moving the Unassigned
| > Computers
| > | group. To see a detailed log, create a file called SyncSecurity.Log in
| > | %SBSProgramDir%\Support, and then run SyncSecurity.exe again. The
error
| > | returned was: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
| > |
| > |
| > | The SyncSecurity.Log reads:
| > |
| > | Begin CheckWSUSService
| > | Exit CheckWSUSService
| > |
| > | Begin CheckFirstSync
| > | Exit SyncGroups
| > |
| > | Begin SyncGroups
| > | The Server Computers group was not found: Update Services Server
| > | Computers.
| > | The Client Computers group was not found: Update Services Client
| > | Computers.
| > | Processing unassigned computers
| > | Synchronizing the GPOs
| > | Synchronizing the server computers.
| > | !ERROR! Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
| > | -------- UpdateGPOSecurityFilter failed on servers.
| > | !ERROR! Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
| > | --------Global Exception Handler
| > |
| > |
| > | I'm using WSUS 3 on a SBS 2003 SP2 R2.
| > |
| > | Could any kind soul tell me what this all means and how to fix it?
| > |
| > | Many thanks
| > |
| > | Waggers
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
|
|
|

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