Appendix A: Setup Return Codes
Applies To: Windows Server Update Services, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 SP2 uses return codes to determine the success or the failure of the Setup operation. The following table describes these return codes.
Note
A return code of 0 indicates success. All other return codes indicate a failure.
| Return Code | Return String | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 0x001450 | SUS_LAUNCH_ERROR | Setup conditions are not satisfied. |
| 0x001451 | SUS_UNKNOWN_ERROR | Unknown error. |
| 0x001452 | SUS_REBOOT_REQUIRED | Reboot is required to complete the installation. This error most commonly occurs when installing Windows® Internal Database. |
| 0x001453 | SUS_INVALID_COMMANDLINE | Invalid command line entry. |
| 0x001454 | SUS_LOWSQLVERSION | Invalid SQL Server version. WSUS supports only computers running at least SQL Server 2005 SP2. |
| 0x001455 | SUS_TRIGGERSNOTSET | Triggers are not set in SQL Server. For instructions about how to enable nested triggers, see How to: Configure the nested triggers Option (SQL Server Management Studio). |
| 0x001456 | SUS_INVALIDPATH | Invalid content path is specified. |
| 0x001457 | SUS_NETWORKPATH | Specified content path is a network path. |
| 0x001458 | SUS_NONNTFS_PATH | Specified content path is not NTFS. |
| 0x001459 | SUS_NONFIXEDDRIVE | Specified content path is not on a fixed drive. |
| 0x00145a | SUS_NONTFS_DRIVES_PRESENT | No NTFS drives exist on the system. |
| 0x00145b | SUS_INSUFFICIENT_SPACE | Not enough space is available at the given path. At least 6 GB of space is required. |
| 0x00145c | SUS_NEED_SERVER_AND_PORT | Both server name and port are required for replica mode. |
| 0x00145d | SUS_MSCOM_SERVER | Specified server name ends in .microsoft.com. |
| 0x001460 | SUS_ERROR_PREREQCHECK_FAIL | Prerequisite check failed. |
| 0x001461 | SUS_LOWDBSCHEMAUPGRADE_VERSION | This database schema is too old to be upgraded. |
| 0x001462 | SUS_UPGRADE_REQUIRED | WSUS Setup must upgrade. Use the /G parameter to avoid this error. |