WSUS 3.0 on Server 2008 RTM

Hi,

I have installed Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise RTM and its all
running nicely. I have one problem though. I want to install WSUS 3.0
but if I download the package it tells me I cannot install it. A
friend of mine has Server 2008 RC1 x86 and he has the option to
install the WSUS package as a role, I do not have that option. I have
tried searching for a sollution but since this is a very new product
not many people have this problem so it seems.

Do any of you have any tips or sollutions to this problem?

Thanks,
Marco Brouwer

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Marco wrote:
> I have installed Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise RTM and its all
> running nicely. I have one problem though. I want to install WSUS 3.0
> but if I download the package it tells me I cannot install it. A
> friend of mine has Server 2008 RC1 x86 and he has the option to
> install the WSUS package as a role, I do not have that option. I have
> tried searching for a sollution but since this is a very new product
> not many people have this problem so it seems.
>
> Do any of you have any tips or sollutions to this problem?

On 7 feb, 17:41, Marco <marco.brou...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> ....
> Do any of you have any tips or sollutions to this problem?
>

Never mind I found this:
http://4sysops.com/archives/wsus-sp1...osoft-connect/

Typical first you spend an hour searching then you end up with the
sollution 5 minutes after you post the question

Marco wrote:

> I have installed Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise RTM and its all
> running nicely. I have one problem though. I want to install WSUS 3.0
> but if I download the package it tells me I cannot install it.

WSUS 3.0 or WSUS 3.0 service pack 1?

Service pack 1 adds supports for Windows 2008.

Harry.

"Harry Johnston [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Marco wrote:
>
> > I have installed Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise RTM and its all
> > running nicely. I have one problem though. I want to install WSUS 3.0
> > but if I download the package it tells me I cannot install it.
>
> WSUS 3.0 or WSUS 3.0 service pack 1?
>
> Service pack 1 adds supports for Windows 2008.

Also make sure you've downloaded the =x64= package and not the =x32=
package.


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