Hi,

I am getting the below error, when I run the WSUS post installation taks for WSUS

Microsoft Management Console has stopped working.

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:    CLR20r3
  Problem Signature 01:    mmc.exe
  Problem Signature 02:    6.2.9200.16496
  Problem Signature 03:    50ece2e8
  Problem Signature 04:    System
  Problem Signature 05:    4.0.30319.34239
  Problem Signature 06:    53e4531e
  Problem Signature 07:    400d
  Problem Signature 08:    3b8
  Problem Signature 09:    System.ComponentModel.Win32
  OS Version:    6.2.9200.2.0.0.272.7
  Locale ID:    1033
  Additional Information 1:    b376
  Additional Information 2:    b376ba95bedbd518328ed0407772d20c
  Additional Information 3:    0259
  Additional Information 4:    02594d20d562a06dda36d1fc6bcabb01

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Hi,

As the issue occurs when installing WSUS in GUI, please test to do this in PowerShell.

Installing WSUS on Windows Server 2012

http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2013/04/15/installing-wsus-on-windows-server-2012.aspx

The basic command line is:

Install-WindowsFeature -Name UpdateServices -IncludeManagementTools

Hi Shaon,

Thanks a lot for the help, but I am getting he below error, when completing the post-installation task.

2015-05-04 00:12:50  Postinstall started
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Detected role services: Api, UI, WidDatabase, Services
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Start: LoadSettingsFromParameters
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Content local is: True
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Content directory is: D:\WSUS
2015-05-04 00:12:50  SQL instname is:
2015-05-04 00:12:50  End: LoadSettingsFromParameters
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Start: Run
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Configuring content directory...
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Configuring groups...
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Starting group configuration for WSUS Administrators...
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Found group in regsitry, attempting to use it...
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Searching for existing group...
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Existing group was found
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Writing group to registry...
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Finished group creation
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Starting group configuration for WSUS Reporters...
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Found group in regsitry, attempting to use it...
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Searching for existing group...
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Existing group was found
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Writing group to registry...
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Finished group creation
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Configuring permissions...
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Fetching content directory...
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Fetching ContentDir from registry store
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Value is D:\WSUS
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Fetching group SIDs...
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Fetching WsusAdministratorsSid from registry store
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Value is S-1-5-21-1342374029-1899238307-3289620791-1001
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Fetching WsusReportersSid from registry store
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Value is S-1-5-21-1342374029-1899238307-3289620791-1002
2015-05-04 00:12:50  Creating group principals...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Granting directory permissions...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Granting permissions on content directory...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Granting registry permissions...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Granting registry permissions...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Granting registry permissions...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Configuring shares...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Configuring network shares...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Fetching content directory...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Fetching ContentDir from registry store
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Value is D:\WSUS
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Fetching WSUS admin SID...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Fetching WsusAdministratorsSid from registry store
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Value is S-1-5-21-1342374029-1899238307-3289620791-1001
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Content directory is local, creating content shares...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Creating share "UpdateServicesPackages" with path "D:\WSUS\UpdateServicesPackages" and description "A network share to be used by client systems for collecting all software packages (usually applications) published on this WSUS system."
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Deleting existing share...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Creating share...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Share successfully created
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Creating share "WsusContent" with path "D:\WSUS\WsusContent" and description "A network share to be used by Local Publishing to place published content on this WSUS system."
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Deleting existing share...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Creating share...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Share successfully created
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Creating share "WSUSTemp" with path "C:\Program Files\Update Services\LogFiles\WSUSTemp" and description "A network share used by Local Publishing from a Remote WSUS Console Instance."
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Deleting existing share...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Creating share...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Share successfully created
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Finished creating content shares
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Configuring WID database...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Configuring the database...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Establishing DB connection...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Checking to see if database exists...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Database exists
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Switching database to single user mode...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Loading install type query...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  DECLARE @currentScriptVersion   int
DECLARE @currentDBVersion       int
IF NOT EXISTS(SELECT * FROM sys.databases WHERE name='SUSDB')
BEGIN
    SELECT 1
END
ELSE
BEGIN
    SET @currentScriptVersion = (9200 + 16384)
    SET @currentDBVersion = (SELECT SchemaVersion FROM SUSDB.dbo.tbSchemaVersion WHERE ComponentName = 'CoreDB')
    IF @currentDBVersion < 926
    BEGIN
        SELECT 3
    END
    ELSE IF @currentDBVersion < @currentScriptVersion
    BEGIN
        SELECT 2
    END
    ELSE IF @currentDBVersion = @currentScriptVersion
    BEGIN
        SELECT 0
    END
    ELSE
    BEGIN
        SELECT 4
    END
END

2015-05-04 00:12:51  Install type is: Reinstall
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Creating logins...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Fetching account info for S-1-5-20
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Found principal
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Found account
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Got binary SID
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Fetching WsusAdministratorsSid from registry store
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Value is S-1-5-21-1342374029-1899238307-3289620791-1001
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Fetching account info for S-1-5-21-1342374029-1899238307-3289620791-1001
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Fetching account info for S-1-5-21-1342374029-1899238307-3289620791-1001
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Found principal
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Found account
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Got binary SID
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Setting content location...
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Fetching ContentDir from registry store
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Value is D:\WSUS
2015-05-04 00:12:51  Swtching DB to multi-user mode......
2015-05-04 00:12:52  Finished setting multi-user mode
2015-05-04 00:12:52  Writing DB settings to registry...
2015-05-04 00:12:52  Marking PostInstall done for UpdateServices-WidDatabase in the registry...
2015-05-04 00:12:52  Configuring IIS...
2015-05-04 00:12:52  Start: ConfigureWebsite
2015-05-04 00:12:52  System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80070003): The system cannot find the path specified.

   at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind(Boolean throwIfFail)
   at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind()
   at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.get_AdsObject()
   at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection.PopulateList()
   at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection..ctor(DirectoryEntry entry, String propertyName)
   at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyCollection.get_Item(String propertyName)
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.UseCustomWebSite..ctor()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.ConfigureWebsite(Int32 portNumber)
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.Run()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.Execute(String[] arguments)

HI Shaon,

Sorry for the late reply as I was busy with other things unable to respond,

Installed wsus through Powershell  everything went fine, now iam not getting MMC crash error.

But now Iam gettin the below error

2015-06-01 00:32:58  Postinstall started
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Detected role services: Api, UI, WidDatabase, Services
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Start: LoadSettingsFromParameters
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Content local is: True
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Content directory is: E:\WSUS
2015-06-01 00:32:58  SQL instname is:
2015-06-01 00:32:58  End: LoadSettingsFromParameters
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Start: Run
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Configuring content directory...
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Configuring groups...
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Starting group configuration for WSUS Administrators...
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Found group in regsitry, attempting to use it...
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Searching for existing group...
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Existing group was found
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Writing group to registry...
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Finished group creation
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Starting group configuration for WSUS Reporters...
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Found group in regsitry, attempting to use it...
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Searching for existing group...
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Existing group was found
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Writing group to registry...
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Finished group creation
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Configuring permissions...
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Fetching content directory...
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Fetching ContentDir from registry store
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Value is E:\WSUS
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Fetching group SIDs...
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Fetching WsusAdministratorsSid from registry store
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Value is S-1-5-21-1342374029-1899238307-3289620791-1001
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Fetching WsusReportersSid from registry store
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Value is S-1-5-21-1342374029-1899238307-3289620791-1002
2015-06-01 00:32:58  Creating group principals...
2015-06-01 00:32:59  Granting directory permissions...
2015-06-01 00:32:59  Granting permissions on content directory...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Granting registry permissions...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Granting registry permissions...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Granting registry permissions...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Configuring shares...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Configuring network shares...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Fetching content directory...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Fetching ContentDir from registry store
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Value is E:\WSUS
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Fetching WSUS admin SID...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Fetching WsusAdministratorsSid from registry store
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Value is S-1-5-21-1342374029-1899238307-3289620791-1001
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Content directory is local, creating content shares...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Creating share "UpdateServicesPackages" with path "E:\WSUS\UpdateServicesPackages" and description "A network share to be used by client systems for collecting all software packages (usually applications) published on this WSUS system."
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Deleting existing share...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Creating share...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Share successfully created
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Creating share "WsusContent" with path "E:\WSUS\WsusContent" and description "A network share to be used by Local Publishing to place published content on this WSUS system."
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Deleting existing share...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Creating share...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Share successfully created
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Creating share "WSUSTemp" with path "C:\Program Files\Update Services\LogFiles\WSUSTemp" and description "A network share used by Local Publishing from a Remote WSUS Console Instance."
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Deleting existing share...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Creating share...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Share successfully created
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Finished creating content shares
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Configuring WID database...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Configuring the database...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Establishing DB connection...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Checking to see if database exists...
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Database exists
2015-06-01 00:33:00  Switching database to single user mode...
2015-06-01 00:33:03  Loading install type query...
2015-06-01 00:33:04  DECLARE @currentScriptVersion   int
DECLARE @currentDBVersion       int
IF NOT EXISTS(SELECT * FROM sys.databases WHERE name='SUSDB')
BEGIN
    SELECT 1
END
ELSE
BEGIN
    SET @currentScriptVersion = (9200 + 16384)
    SET @currentDBVersion = (SELECT SchemaVersion FROM SUSDB.dbo.tbSchemaVersion WHERE ComponentName = 'CoreDB')
    IF @currentDBVersion < 926
    BEGIN
        SELECT 3
    END
    ELSE IF @currentDBVersion < @currentScriptVersion
    BEGIN
        SELECT 2
    END
    ELSE IF @currentDBVersion = @currentScriptVersion
    BEGIN
        SELECT 0
    END
    ELSE
    BEGIN
        SELECT 4
    END
END

2015-06-01 00:33:04  Install type is: Reinstall
2015-06-01 00:33:04  Creating logins...
2015-06-01 00:33:04  Fetching account info for S-1-5-20
2015-06-01 00:33:04  Found principal
2015-06-01 00:33:04  Found account
2015-06-01 00:33:04  Got binary SID
2015-06-01 00:33:04  Fetching WsusAdministratorsSid from registry store
2015-06-01 00:33:04  Value is S-1-5-21-1342374029-1899238307-3289620791-1001
2015-06-01 00:33:04  Fetching account info for S-1-5-21-1342374029-1899238307-3289620791-1001
2015-06-01 00:33:04  Fetching account info for S-1-5-21-1342374029-1899238307-3289620791-1001
2015-06-01 00:33:04  Found principal
2015-06-01 00:33:04  Found account
2015-06-01 00:33:04  Got binary SID
2015-06-01 00:33:04  Setting content location...
2015-06-01 00:33:04  Fetching ContentDir from registry store
2015-06-01 00:33:04  Value is E:\WSUS
2015-06-01 00:33:04  Swtching DB to multi-user mode......
2015-06-01 00:33:05  Finished setting multi-user mode
2015-06-01 00:33:05  Writing DB settings to registry...
2015-06-01 00:33:05  Marking PostInstall done for UpdateServices-WidDatabase in the registry...
2015-06-01 00:33:05  Configuring IIS...
2015-06-01 00:33:05  Start: ConfigureWebsite
2015-06-01 00:33:05  System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80070003): The system cannot find the path specified.

   at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind(Boolean throwIfFail)
   at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind()
   at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.get_AdsObject()
   at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection.PopulateList()
   at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection..ctor(DirectoryEntry entry, String propertyName)
   at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyCollection.get_Item(String propertyName)
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.UseCustomWebSite..ctor()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.ConfigureWebsite(Int32 portNumber)
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.Run()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.Execute(String[] arguments)

I feel it is the IIS website configuration for wsus is having problem?  please advice. if so how to configure IIS website for wsus. if IIS config is correct I should be able to browse the WSUS server site which is not working.