Setup Wizard for Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2010 (KB240702) ended prematurely because of an error. Your system has not been modified.

When installing Roll up 1 for Exchange 2010 service pack 1 KB240702 you get the following error Setup Wizard for Update Rollup 1 for Exchange Server 2010 (KB240702) ended prematurely because of an error. Your system has not been modified.

Issue: you need to run with elevated priviledges. However since you do not have to right click and run as administrator as an option to run .msp files you can run them with elevated priveleges using powerhshell.

PowerShell:

ii Exchange2010-KB2407028-x64-en.msp

Lastly you can temporarily disable UAC. Go to msconfig, Tools, change UAC settings. Drag all the way to bottom and reboot. Re-enable after finishing installation.


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