Server 2008 SP2 install thinks SP1 is missing

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  Advanced guidelines for diagnosing and fixing servicing corruption
    
   http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee619779(WS.10).aspx  
   
    Note: Refer to the “Options for obtaining files” section to get the files required.
    
   For detailed steps, refer to the following steps:
    
   1. Download the KB from Microsoft Download Center. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24064 This link is for Security Update for ActiveX Killbits for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB948881)
    
   2. Expand the package.
   
    Assuming you downloaded the msu package to the %temp% directory and you want to expand the package to c:\targetDir, for example, run the following command:
    
  expand %Windir%\Temp\Windows6.0-KB948881-x64.msu /f:* c:\targetDir
   
    3. Expand the cab files to the same location.
    
  expand C:\targetDir\Windows6.0-KB948881-x64.cab /f:* c:\targetDir
    
   All the files will be located in the above directory as only payload files are located in specific subdirectories.
    
   Occasionally, the required file may be a root package. Check the above link for detailed instructions.
    
   Then, move to the following steps to fix the error:
    
   4. Copy the files to %Windir%\Temp\CheckSUR directory of the corrupted computer following the subdirectory format as follows:
    
   All files of type *.mum and *.cat should be placed in the %windir%\Temp\CheckSUR\servicing\packages directory
     
  For Example:
     
  copy C:\targetDir\package_for_kb948881_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.1.mum to %Windir%\Temp\CheckSUR\servicing\packages\
  copy C:\targetDir\package_for_kb948881_server_0~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.1.cat to %Windir%\Temp\CheckSUR\servicing\packages\

  5. Repeat for the rest of the files

  5. Rerun the System Update Readiness tool.

   

   

   

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  Microsoft MVP [Windows]
  
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  • Proposed as answer by Miya Yao Wednesday, May 30, 2012 6:47 AM
  • Marked as answer by dinopower Wednesday, May 30, 2012 8:54 PM

  Wednesday, May 30, 2012 1:38 AM
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  Dave, thanks very much for the info.  Everything was spot on except while working on step 4, these files were missing from the CAB

  servicing\packages\Package_for_KB948881~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.1.mum

  servicing\packages\Package_for_KB948881~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.0.1.1.cat

  I found in this article http://blog.nenoloje.com/2009/08/cannot-install-windows-server-2008.html  one line that said "one of the .mum/.cat files should be missing in the package that you are looking for. Use update.mum and update.cat and rename them", so I used those for the two missing files and the update readiness tool completed and I was able to install SP2.  

  Thanks again

  Wednesday, May 30, 2012 8:54 PM
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  Great to hear its sorted.

   

   

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  Regards, Dave Patrick ....
  Microsoft Certified Professional
  Microsoft MVP [Windows]
  
  Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

  Thursday, May 31, 2012 1:03 AM