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SharePoint Troubleshooting: configuration wizard failed with database upgrade error

Introduction

In this article, we will learn about how to fix the upgrade database error when SharePoint configuration wizard failed.

Issue Description

For a SharePoint administrator running a SharePoint configuration wizard successfully is a big achievement those deal with this can find the meaning why I have used this word. Lets come to the topics – when we run the SharePoint configuration wizard in the production server due to some reason it may be for CU update or some other database issue. Over a period of time when the installation wizard runs we will get the failure error – this content database needs upgrade.

Error text

Configuration Failed

One or more configuration tasks failed. Tasks that were successfully completed won't be rolled back.

Detailed failure information is listed here:

Failed to upgrade Sharepoint Products.

This is a critical task. YOu have to fix the failures before you can continue. Follow this link for more information about how to troubleshoot upgrade failures:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=259653

An exception of type

Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguraiton.PostSetupConfigurationTaskException was

thrown. Additional exception infomration:

upgrade (SPContentDatabase Name=WSS_Content) failed. (EventID:an59t)

Exception: The ugraded database schema doesn't match the Target schema

(EventID:an59t)

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How to overcome this error?

The error says target database does not match the schema which need to be upgraded. So whichever database mentioned in the error needs upgrade – we need to run the below PowerShell command for each database one by one.

Example:

Upgrade-SPContentDatabase ``"WSS_ContentDatabase"

So, if we have multiple content database which needs upgrade – running this command one by one is time consuming. So best way to complete this upgrade – using the below command in a single shot.

Get-SPContentDatabase | ?{$_.NeedsUpgrade -eq $``true``} | Upgrade-SPContentDatabase

After successfully upgrading the content database, run the SharePoint configuration wizard again from the beginning, then we will be able to run the wizard successfully.

Summary: what we had here?

Thus, we have learned in this article how to fix the database upgrade error during running the SharePoint configuration wizard.

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