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One or More Updates Cannot be Installed Error on SBS 2008 Installations

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Apr 04, 2019
First published on TechNet on Jan 23, 2009

[Today's post comes to us courtesy of Chris Puckett]

During the installation of SBS 2008, when you select the option “Go online and get the most recent installation updates (recommended)” you may not receive the most recent installation updates.

  • Security updates and critical updates from Windows Update will still be installed.
  • Updates from Microsoft Update will not be installed. This includes SBS 2008 specific updates.
  • You will receive an error at the end of the installation saying “One or more updates cannot be installed.”
  1. During the installation of SBS 2008, select the option “Go online and get the most recent installation updates (recommended)”.
  2. When setup is complete, you will receive this screen.
  3. When you click View installation issues, you receive this screen.
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When setup is finished:

  • Allow WSUS to synchronize the updates for installation.
  • Or you can manually browse to https://update.microsoft.com from the server to download updates.
Updated Apr 04, 2019
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