Exchange 2010 Upgrade to SP3 , fails with 1603 Error

[CapnPugwash]

Hi,

 

I'm trying to upgrade Exchange 2010 SP1 to SP3, it fails throwing this error:

"Couldn't remove product with code 6574fdc2-40fc-405a-9554-22d1ce15686b. Fatal error during installation. Error code is 1603"

 

I've had a look on the web and not read anything conclusive... Anyone else experienced this? It's nothing to do with SP3 specifically... some people got the same error installing SP1

[CapnPugwash]

Eek. And then two minutes later I find this suggestion:

 

1. Run this from a command prompt:

MsiExec.exe /X {6574fdc2-40fc-405a-9554-22d1ce15686b}

to remove the Search Indexer

2. Reboot

3. Try running the Service pack again

 

I had actually run MsiExec.exe /X {6574fdc2-40fc-405a-9554-22d1ce15686b} but I hadn't rebooted the machine...

[IanT]

Take a look at this:

 

https://edsonserranojr.wordpress.com/tag/exchange-2010/

[CapnPugwash]

Take a look at this:

 

https://edsonserranojr.wordpress.com/tag/exchange-2010/

 

Thanks . I managed to sort it in the end, took me slightly longer than expected but wasn't that big a headache.

[IanT]

Great, what was the fix?

[CapnPugwash]

Great, what was the fix?

 

Hi,

 

The error was:

"Couldn't remove product with code 6574fdc2-40fc-405a-9554-22d1ce15686b. Fatal error during installation. Error code is 1603"

 

To fix it I ran : MsiExec.exe /X {6574fdc2-40fc-405a-9554-22d1ce15686b} (to remove the Search Indexer)

Rebooted the machine & installed the SP , then installed the latest roll up. All went surprisingly well!

[dianaazura]

Run this from a command prompt:

MsiExec.exe /X {6574fdc2-40fc-405a-9554-22d1ce15686b}

to remove the Search Indexer

Reboot

Try running the Service pack again