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Failed to Install Application Content Files Error

I'm migrating from WSS2.0 to WSS3.0 - standalone server, in-place migration. Very simple sharepoint with no customized functionality. I've followed the steps in TechNet to the letter, and the installation proceeds without a hitch. Configuration throws the following error after step 8:

Failed to install application content files

An exception of type System.ArgumentException was thrown. Additional exception information: Version string portion was too short or too long.

The relevant portion of the install logs is here (from the command line):

[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: CanUpgrade [Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPIisWebSite] failed.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: Version string portion was too short or too long.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: at System.Version..ctor(String version)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProvisioningAssistant.GetVersionOnIisWebSite(Int32 iisInstanceId)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPIisWebSiteSequence.get_BuildVersion()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPSequence.get_CanUpgrade()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.CanUpgrade(Object o)
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: ReflexiveUpgrade [Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPIisWebSite] failed.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: Version string portion was too short or too long.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: at System.Version..ctor(String version)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProvisioningAssistant.GetVersionOnIisWebSite(Int32 iisInstanceId)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPIisWebSiteSequence.get_BuildVersion()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPSequence.get_CanUpgrade()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.CanUpgrade(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveCanUpgrade(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveUpgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
[SPManager] [DEBUG] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: Disposing Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPIisWebSite.
[SPManager] [INFO] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: Resetting the status of PersistedUpgradableObject: SPWebApplication Name=Default Web Site Parent=SPWebService to Online.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: ReflexiveUpgrade [SPWebApplication Name=Default Web Site Parent=SPWebService] failed.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: Version string portion was too short or too long.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: at System.Version..ctor(String version)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProvisioningAssistant.GetVersionOnIisWebSite(Int32 iisInstanceId)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPIisWebSiteSequence.get_BuildVersion()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPSequence.get_CanUpgrade()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.CanUpgrade(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveCanUpgrade(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveUpgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.Upgrade(Boolean recursively)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveUpgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
[SPManager] [INFO] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: Resetting the status of PersistedUpgradableObject: SPWebService Parent=SPFarm Name=STS_Config to Online.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: ReflexiveUpgrade [SPWebService Parent=SPFarm Name=STS_Config] failed.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: Version string portion was too short or too long.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: at System.Version..ctor(String version)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProvisioningAssistant.GetVersionOnIisWebSite(Int32 iisInstanceId)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPIisWebSiteSequence.get_BuildVersion()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPSequence.get_CanUpgrade()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.CanUpgrade(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveCanUpgrade(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveUpgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.Upgrade(Boolean recursively)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveUpgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.Upgrade(Boolean recursively)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveUpgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
[SPManager] [INFO] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: Resetting the status of PersistedUpgradableObject: SPWebServiceInstance Parent=SPServer Name=D4P6YS61 to Online.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: ReflexiveUpgrade [SPWebServiceInstance Parent=SPServer Name=D4P6YS61] failed.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: Version string portion was too short or too long.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: at System.Version..ctor(String version)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProvisioningAssistant.GetVersionOnIisWebSite(Int32 iisInstanceId)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPIisWebSiteSequence.get_BuildVersion()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPSequence.get_CanUpgrade()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.CanUpgrade(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveCanUpgrade(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveUpgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.Upgrade(Boolean recursively)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveUpgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.Upgrade(Boolean recursively)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveUpgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.Upgrade(Boolean recursively)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveUpgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
[SPManager] [INFO] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: Resetting the status of PersistedUpgradableObject: SPServer Name=D4P6YS61 Parent=SPFarm Name=STS_Config to Online.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: ReflexiveUpgrade [SPServer Name=D4P6YS61 Parent=SPFarm Name=STS_Config] failed.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: Version string portion was too short or too long.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: at System.Version..ctor(String version)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProvisioningAssistant.GetVersionOnIisWebSite(Int32 iisInstanceId)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPIisWebSiteSequence.get_BuildVersion()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPSequence.get_CanUpgrade()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.CanUpgrade(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveCanUpgrade(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveUpgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.Upgrade(Boolean recursively)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveUpgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.Upgrade(Boolean recursively)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveUpgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.Upgrade(Boolean recursively)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveUpgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.Upgrade(Boolean recursively)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.ReflexiveUpgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
[SPManager] [INFO] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: Resetting the status of PersistedUpgradableObject: SPFarm Name=STS_Config to Online.
[SPManager] [INFO] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: Inplace Upgrade session finishes. root object = SPFarm Name=STS_Config, recursive = True. 6 errors and 0 warnings encountered.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: Upgrade failed.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: Upgrade completed with errors. Review the upgrade.log file located in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\Logs\Upgrade.log. The number of errors and warnings is listed at the end of the upgrade log file.
[SPManager] [ERROR] [2/25/2007 10:29:52 PM]: at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.RunUpgradeSession(IUpgradable root, Boolean bRecursive)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.StsAdmin.SPUpgrade.RunUpgrade(StringDictionary keyValues)

Can anyone help me figure this out?

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# 1
I have the exact same issue.

Will continue to look around and post back here if I find the answer

Waxhead

Waxhead at 2007-9-7 > top of Msdn Tech,SharePoint Products and Technologies,SharePoint - Setup, Upgrade, Administration and Operation...
# 2

I'm having the same error. Has anyone found a solution for this?

Thx!

ChadM at 2007-9-7 > top of Msdn Tech,SharePoint Products and Technologies,SharePoint - Setup, Upgrade, Administration and Operation...
# 3
Having the same error...and no luck googling, other than returning this forum post.
tigreye007 at 2007-9-7 > top of Msdn Tech,SharePoint Products and Technologies,SharePoint - Setup, Upgrade, Administration and Operation...
# 4

Hey there,

I didn't find any help on the web, but I have got past these errors.

The main things I found were having things like Other SharePoint sites on the server that were not really being used, and were casuing problems. So I removed all unwanted sites.

Also, have a look at the log file, and paste in the errors you are getting. I had a bunch of other things I needed to fix, so I will take a look at your errors and will try and help u through them.

Waxhead at 2007-9-7 > top of Msdn Tech,SharePoint Products and Technologies,SharePoint - Setup, Upgrade, Administration and Operation...
# 5

I had removed every site except the V3 admin and the shrepoint content site and still cannot get pass this error. I even try to run it ising psconfig.exe with no luck. I still can't find a solutuon for this and had to roll back to SP2003. Any one have suggestions on how to solve this?

kaspercat at 2007-9-7 > top of Msdn Tech,SharePoint Products and Technologies,SharePoint - Setup, Upgrade, Administration and Operation...
# 6
I'm also having this problem... SBS 2003, WSS 2.0 - 3.0 upgrade with SQL 2000 back-end. Nothing online on how to fix it... anyone have any success with this?
dsstao at 2007-9-7 > top of Msdn Tech,SharePoint Products and Technologies,SharePoint - Setup, Upgrade, Administration and Operation...
# 7

dsstao wrote:

I'm also having this problem... SBS 2003, WSS 2.0 - 3.0 upgrade with SQL 2000 back-end. Nothing online on how to fix it... anyone have any success with this?

Nevermind, I ended up uninstalling it and reinstalling using the sharepoint.exe app and it fixed this. However, after installing and saying it was successful, there's absolutely no content. Thanks and FU Microsoft.

dsstao at 2007-9-7 > top of Msdn Tech,SharePoint Products and Technologies,SharePoint - Setup, Upgrade, Administration and Operation...
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