Error message when you try to install Windows Server Update Services: "A program ran as part of the setup did not finish" (920149)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Server Update Services

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), the installation is unsuccessful. Additionally, you receive the following error message:
A program ran as part of the setup did not finish
Note This error message contains a grammatical error. The message should state, "A program that ran as part of the setup did not finish."

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
  • A previous attempt to install WSUS was unsuccessful.
  • The metabase backup file from this installation attempt remains on the hard disk.
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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, search the hard disk for any files that have the following name:

SUS20Metabasebackup.*

Rename these files, and then run WSUS Setup again.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/20/2006
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