Server Roles Error
I've been having problems with my Back-up server which is running Windows Server 2008 r2. When i open server manager my roles and features is listed as errors. I cannot add or remove any roles and features. I have tried rebooting the system, checked all the logs, and I still can't find the problem. On a side note, I was also having problems updating the system through windows update. It says that its downloading the updates but it doesn't move from 0%. I have even tried to leave it on all night. Could this be a security problem? Any help would be appreciated.
September 21st, 2010 1:13pm

"my roles and features is listed as errors." What are the error messages? What errors are in event logs?
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September 21st, 2010 1:19pm

SerLog Name: Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager/Operational Source: Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager Date: 21/09/2010 10:50:48 AM Event ID: 1601 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: User: DRBMINC\miguel Computer: DRBM-SRV-002.drbminc.com Description: Could not discover the state of the system. An unexpected exception was found: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x800706BE): The remote procedure call failed. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800706BE) at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ThrowExceptionForHRInternal(Int32 errorCode, IntPtr errorInfo) at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.ComponentInstaller.ThrowHResult(Int32 hr) at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.ComponentInstaller.CreateSessionAndPackage(IntPtr& session, IntPtr& package) at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.ComponentInstaller.InitializeUpdateInfo() at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.ComponentInstaller.Initialize() at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Common.Provider.RefreshDiscovery() at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.LocalResult.PerformDiscovery() at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.ServerManagerModel.CreateLocalResult(RefreshType refreshType) at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.ServerManagerModel.InternalRefreshModelResult(Object state) Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager" Guid="{8C474092-13E4-430E-9F06-5B60A529BF38}" /> <EventID>1601</EventID> <Version>0</Version> <Level>2</Level> <Task>0</Task> <Opcode>0</Opcode> <Keywords>0x1000000000000000</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-09-21T17:50:48.763384300Z" /> <EventRecordID>157</EventRecordID> <Correlation /> <Execution ProcessID="4684" ThreadID="3428" /> <Channel>Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager/Operational</Channel> <Computer>DRBM-SRV-002.drbminc.com</Computer> <Security UserID="S-1-5-21-1386121228-527182140-4016742864-1612" /> </System> <UserData> <EventXML xmlns:auto-ns3="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events" xmlns="Event_NS"> <message>An unexpected exception was found: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x800706BE): The remote procedure call failed. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800706BE) at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ThrowExceptionForHRInternal(Int32 errorCode, IntPtr errorInfo) at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.ComponentInstaller.ThrowHResult(Int32 hr) at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.ComponentInstaller.CreateSessionAndPackage(IntPtr&amp; session, IntPtr&amp; package) at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.ComponentInstaller.InitializeUpdateInfo() at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.ComponentInstaller.Initialize() at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Common.Provider.RefreshDiscovery() at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.LocalResult.PerformDiscovery() at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.ServerManagerModel.CreateLocalResult(RefreshType refreshType) at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.ServerManagerModel.InternalRefreshModelResult(Object state) </message> </EventXML> </UserData> </Event>
September 21st, 2010 1:54pm

The same issue is discussed in this thread http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winservermanager/thread/ae211676-4858-4b03-9360-280ab3dacd6f
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September 21st, 2010 2:08pm

Hi, Please post the output of the CheckSUR.log file that is generated with the SUR utility: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821/en-us -- Mike Burr
September 21st, 2010 4:15pm

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