basic procedure for uninstalling a WSUS version

I have a SBS 2008 R2 setup, and Baseline Security Analyzer said I needed to
install the Windows Update Services 3.0 Sp2, so I download and run it. But
then it says "To start a new installation of Windows Server Update Services
3.0 Sp2, please exit the upgrade wizard, uninstall the previous version, and
run setup again"

How do I uninstall the previous version. What is the previous version of the
update service, and where would I go to uninstall it?

thanks, jrl

Just wanted to add some basics. I have gone to the list of installed updates,
looking for an earlier version of Windows Server Update Services. However,
there is no update resembling this name.


"jrl" wrote:

> I have a SBS 2008 R2 setup, and Baseline Security Analyzer said I needed to
> install the Windows Update Services 3.0 Sp2, so I download and run it. But
> then it says "To start a new installation of Windows Server Update Services
> 3.0 Sp2, please exit the upgrade wizard, uninstall the previous version, and
> run setup again"
>
> How do I uninstall the previous version. What is the previous version of the
> update service, and where would I go to uninstall it?
>
> thanks, jrl
>

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jrl wrote:
> Just wanted to add some basics. I have gone to the list of installed
> updates, looking for an earlier version of Windows Server Update Services.
> However, there is no update resembling this name.
>
>> I have a SBS 2008 R2 setup, and Baseline Security Analyzer said I needed
>> to
>> install the Windows Update Services 3.0 Sp2, so I download and run it.
>> But
>> then it says "To start a new installation of Windows Server Update
>> Services
>> 3.0 Sp2, please exit the upgrade wizard, uninstall the previous version,
>> and run setup again"
>>
>> How do I uninstall the previous version. What is the previous version of
>> the update service, and where would I go to uninstall it?

Further research found that WSUS 3 is designed to be an 'in place' upgrade,
not requiring removal of the previous version. So why am I being asked to
remove the previous (non-existant) version?

"jrl" wrote:

> Just wanted to add some basics. I have gone to the list of installed updates,
> looking for an earlier version of Windows Server Update Services. However,
> there is no update resembling this name.
>
>
> "jrl" wrote:
>
> > I have a SBS 2008 R2 setup, and Baseline Security Analyzer said I needed to
> > install the Windows Update Services 3.0 Sp2, so I download and run it. But
> > then it says "To start a new installation of Windows Server Update Services
> > 3.0 Sp2, please exit the upgrade wizard, uninstall the previous version, and
> > run setup again"
> >
> > How do I uninstall the previous version. What is the previous version of the
> > update service, and where would I go to uninstall it?
> >
> > thanks, jrl
> >

[FWD to WSUS NG via crosspost]

jrl wrote:
> Further research found that WSUS 3 is designed to be an 'in place'
> upgrade,
> not requiring removal of the previous version. So why am I being asked to
> remove the previous (non-existant) version?
>
> "jrl" wrote:
>
>> Just wanted to add some basics. I have gone to the list of installed
>> updates, looking for an earlier version of Windows Server Update
>> Services.
>> However, there is no update resembling this name.
>>
>>
>> "jrl" wrote:
>>
>>> I have a SBS 2008 R2 setup, and Baseline Security Analyzer said I needed
>>> to install the Windows Update Services 3.0 Sp2, so I download and run
>>> it.
>>> But then it says "To start a new installation of Windows Server Update
>>> Services
>>> 3.0 Sp2, please exit the upgrade wizard, uninstall the previous version,
>>> and run setup again"
>>>
>>> How do I uninstall the previous version. What is the previous version of
>>> the update service, and where would I go to uninstall it?
>>>
>>> thanks, jrl