An error occurred while installing or configuring a Windows SBS 2008 application

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Problem   An error occurred while installing or configuring a Windows SBS 2008 application.

Features affected   Some of Windows SBS 2008 may be affected.

Solution It is recommended that you review the log files to learn more about why the error may have occurred. If you want to export installation issues to a file, use the task link in the Installation Issues dialog box. This creates a file that includes a list of errors resulting from the installation of Windows SBS 2008, along with the log files that are typically needed to troubleshoot installation issues. The log files do not contain personally identifiable information, in case you want to post the information to a support newsgroup. Additional log files are also located at C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Log\.

For more information about installation issues, see the following online community resources:

  • Windows Small Business Server 2008 Microsoft Connect newsgroups at the Microsoft Web site.

  • Additional community resources for Windows Small Business Server at the Microsoft Web site.

To read the most recent version of this topic, see the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/FWLink/?LinkID=119409). The most recent version might contain additional information that was not available when Windows SBS 2008 was released.