Duplicate of https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1358536/wsus-post-installation-failed-fatal-error-server-e
WSUS Post Installation Failed - Fatal Error: Server Execution Failed
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I'm trying to install WSUS on a 2012r2 server, and receiving:
System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80080005): Server execution failed
I've tried removing WSUS and deleting the folder it creates, then reinstalling WSUS, get the same thing. This is actually the THIRD server I've tried to install WSUS on, each gives me different problems. Here's a copy of the log:
2023-09-03 10:16:01 Postinstall started
2023-09-03 10:16:15 Install type is: Reinstall
at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind(Boolean throwIfFail)
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