Description of the security update for SQL Server 2016 SP3 GDR: failed with error Exit Code - 2068052374

Question

How to Fix KB5042207 - Description of the security update for SQL Server 2016 SP3 GDR: failed with error Exit Code - 2068052374. Kindly help to fix above issue.

Answer 1

Error codes are mostly useless.

Please review the installation log file for more details.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/install-windows/view-and-read-sql-server-setup-log-files?view=sql-server-ver16

Answer 2

Hi @Rakesh,

Thank you for your reaching out and welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

To resolve this issue, please follow the steps below:

1. Open the Control Panel and navigate to “Programs and Features”.
2. Locate “Microsoft SQL Server VSS Writer” in the list of installed programs.
3. Right-click on “Microsoft SQL Server VSS Writer” and select “Repair”.

It’s important to note that this solution may not work for all cases of the same error message. If the above steps do not resolve the issue, further research and troubleshooting may be required. As Olaf said, please provide the detailed error log here to help us narrow down the issue!

In addition, could you please tell us your upgrade path?

If you have any more issues or need further assistance, feel free to share with us!

Best regards,

Lucy Chen

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