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WSUS Export Fatal Error - unable to export matadata

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Scenario - Using WSUS on Disconnected network using Export & import Servers. previously using w2k3 on both the systems & wsus was running nicely. recetly we have upgraded the servers to 2k8 & I am unable to use WSUS.
As the server is the new one & I dont have any access to my previous servers. Ihave started from the begining. (I am using wsus for only updating Operating Systems Only )
I am getting Fatal Error on the export server while exporting the .log & .cab file error as follows
Export failed to export updates. Please look at the log file for error details.
Fatal Error: Error in the application.its creating the .log file but not creating the .cab file.
I have surfed many forums & got various informations & apllied many of them as follows. What i understood its because of the heavy Data.
- applied the following patch : Windows6.0-KB2813430-x86.msu (No Results)
- updated the .net frame work to the most recent one NDP452-KB2901907-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU
- Applied the following which found on one forum - (Created the config file)
Quick solution (thanks Yuvaraj Tamil Mani):
==> Install .Net 4 on the WSUS server from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17851
==> Create a file named wsusutil.exe.config under "C:\Program Files\Update Services\Tools" folder.
==> Copy the following code in to the file
********
<configuration>
<startup>
<supportedRuntime version="v4.0.30319"/>
</startup>
</configuration>
********
==> Run the export and it will complete even if the size is bigger than 4GB.
==> Once the export is done, remove the wsusutil.exe.config file.
Still the result is the same....fatal error
Only thing remaining is upgrade to sever 2012... which is beyond the scope.
Please help me out get rid of this.
Sagarwalvekar
Thursday, May 28, 2015 10:58 AM
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Hi,
Have you installed KB2828185 ?
If no, please install it on the WSUS server,
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2828185
Then we can use the following command to export and import update,
wsusutil.exe export export.xml.gz export.log
wsusutil.exe import import.xml.gz import.logBest Regards.
Steven Lee Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.
- Proposed as answer by Steven_Lee0510 Thursday, June 11, 2015 3:27 PM
- Marked as answer by Steven_Lee0510 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:18 AM
Friday, May 29, 2015 3:21 AM
All replies
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Hi,
Have you installed KB2828185 ?
If no, please install it on the WSUS server,
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2828185
Then we can use the following command to export and import update,
wsusutil.exe export export.xml.gz export.log
wsusutil.exe import import.xml.gz import.logBest Regards.
Steven Lee Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.
- Proposed as answer by Steven_Lee0510 Thursday, June 11, 2015 3:27 PM
- Marked as answer by Steven_Lee0510 Friday, June 12, 2015 2:18 AM
Friday, May 29, 2015 3:21 AM -
Dear Steven,
thanks for the help I have exported the file..
Updates are being exported. Please do not stop this program.
All updates are successfully exported.But not able to find the cab file...
or
just one file (export.xml.gz) is enough...will import it to import server & revert back
Thanks again
Sagarwalvekar
Friday, May 29, 2015 10:17 AM -
make sure you're doing the export through an elevated command prompt with admin rights to a location with no file permission restrictions
maybe your AV is removing the .cab file, check your AV logs
Friday, May 29, 2015 3:29 PM -
Hi,
>>just one file (export.xml.gz) is enough
Yes. The import command just need this file.(Metadata)
Best Regards.
Steven Lee Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.
Thursday, June 11, 2015 3:27 PM -
Dear Mr. Steven,
With the help of below command I have downloaded the “export.xml.gz” and “export.log”
wsusutil.exe export export.xml.gz export.log
But what command should I try for exporting downloaded above files.
wsusutil.exe import export.xml.gz export.log
Above command is correct?
Please help me to resolve.
Friday, October 30, 2015 2:25 PM