SharePoint 2007 – Upgrade Object Too New

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After applying a cumulative update\ service pack on SharePoint 2007 Servers when we run PSConfig wizard which fails on step 8 of 9 or psconfig.exe -cmd upgrade -inplace b2b –wait -force it fails on step 3 with the error message

From Upgrade Log:

[SharedServiceDatabaseSequence] [DEBUG] [10/9/2012 4:11:06 PM]: Calling get SchemaVersion on Database SharedServices1_SSPDB, Status = Upgrading.

[SharedServiceDatabaseSequence] [ERROR] [10/9/2012 4:11:06 PM]: Upgrade object too new (build version = 12.0.6612.1000, schema version = 12.0.1.0). Current server (build version = 12.0.6425.1000, schema version = 12.0.1.0).

[SPManager] [ERROR] [10/9/2012 4:11:06 PM]: CanUpgrade [SharedDatabase Name=SharedServices1_SSPDB Parent=SPDatabaseServiceInstance Name=SQL] failed.

[SPManager] [ERROR] [10/9/2012 4:11:06 PM]: The specified SharedDatabase Name=SharedServices1_SSPDB Parent=SPDatabaseServiceInstance Name=SQL has been upgraded to a newer version of SharePoint. Please upgrade this SharePoint application server before attempting to access this object.

[SPManager] [ERROR] [10/9/2012 4:11:06 PM]: at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPSequence.get_CanUpgrade()

at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.CanUpgrade(Object o)

[SPManager] [ERROR] [10/9/2012 4:11:06 PM]: ReflexiveCanUpgrade [SharedDatabase Name=SharedServices1_SSPDB Parent=SPDatabaseServiceInstance Name=SQL] failed.

[SPManager] [ERROR] [10/9/2012 4:11:06 PM]: The specified SharedDatabase Name=SharedServices1 Parent=SPDatabaseServiceInstance Name=SQL has been upgraded to a newer version of SharePoint. Please upgrade this SharePoint application server before attempting to access this object.

Resolution:

Now from the above error: Current server (build version = 12.0.6425.1000, schema version = 12.0.1.0) indicates the current server built, whereas Upgrade object too new (build version = 12.0.6612.1000, schema version = 12.0.1.0) is what is expected.

On the SharePoint Server where the upgrade is failing with above error message

Click on Start –> Run –> Type “Regedit” and then navigate to following node.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office Server\12.0

Double click on BuildVersion and then update it from 12.0.6425.1000 to 12.0.6612.1000

Now, run the PSConfig wizard or psconfig.exe -cmd upgrade -inplace b2b –wait -force and it should succeed.