Exchange 2007 - reboot from a previous installation is pending
Today I found an interesting problem when trying to install some Exchange Server 2007 SP1 components on a system. At first, I just tried to run the /PrepareLegacyExchangePermissions option of setup, then tried to install the admin tools, and finally tried to install the mailbox role on a Windows 2003 system.
I kept getting an error both from the command prompt and through the GUI setup that indicated:
Error:
A reboot from a previous installation is pending. Please restart the systemand rerun setup.
I tried rebooting, I tried applying all the pending service packs and hot fixes, and even installing the .NET Framework 3.5, but nothing worked. I finally found that the Exchange Setup checks the following Registry key for any pending file renames:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\PendingFileRenameOperations
If some installation program needs to rename a file on reboot (because it can't rename it during the setup process maybe because it is in use), then it puts it in this key. I found several entries like this:
\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\FxsTmp\fxsD.tmp
I deleted these entries and then tried the Exchange Server 2007 SP1 setup again and it worked just fine. I am assuming that it is safe to delete these entries from this Registry, but always try a reboot first before doing so.
Labels: Exchange 2007
posted by Jim McBee @ 8:23 AM
11 comments
11 Comments:
I faced the same issue and followed your insruction. It worked.
Thank you so much.
Regds,
Ravikumar Krishnasamy
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Also had that problem with Exch 2007 SP1 - was a printer driver file in the registry key. Cleared to blanks and proceeded OK.
This log going into my favorites. Thanks.
Thanks, it worked for me too.
I actually had to do a search (ctrl+f) for the string
pendingfilerenameoperations
and remove ~6 entries (once you find one, hit F3 to go to the next).
I'm installing 2010 tools on a win7 ultimate x64.
Hey man I had the same problem on two servers and I solved the first on following your instructions and it worked I now have to do the same on the other one. Thanks
Worked for me.
I encounted a similar issue when attempting to install Exchange SP2 on SBS 2008. I filed a blog for the slightly different fix that this blog led me to. My post can be viewed at http://itwurx.net/blog/exchange-2007-sp2-a-reboot-from-a-previous-installation-is-pending/
I encounted a similar issue when attempting to install Exchange SP2 on SBS 2008. I filed a blog for the slightly different fix that this blog led me to. My post can be viewed at http://itwurx.net/blog/exchange-2007-sp2-a-reboot-from-a-previous-installation-is-pending/
Just wanted to say thanks Jim! Worked like a charm :)
~Jeff
Thanks for the tip, you saved me what little hair I have left!
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