Cannot find the object “SiteDeletion” because it does not exist

Question

I never came across this error before, I searched google and MSDN but not even one post that explains object "SiteDeletion"

Problem is when I run PSCONFIG on SharePoint 2007 server on stage two I get this error,

Failed to initiate the upgrade sequence. Failed to upgrade SharePoint Products and Technologies. Further information regarding this failure can be found at C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\LOGS\Upgrade.log. An exception of type System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException was thrown. Additional exception information: Cannot find the object "SiteDeletion" because it does not exist or you do not have permissions. System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Cannot find the object "SiteDeletion" because it does not exist or you do not have permissions. at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteNonQueryTds(String methodName, Boolean async) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.InternalExecuteNonQuery(DbAsyncResult result, String methodName, Boolean sendToPipe) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteNonQuery() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SqlSession.ExecuteScript(TextReader textReader, Int32 commandTimeout) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SqlSession.ExecuteScript(String path, Int32 commandTimeout) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPUtility.ExecuteSqlFile(SqlSession sqlSession, ISqlSession isqlSession, SqlFile sqlFileId, Int32 timeOut) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPUtility.ExecuteSqlFile(SqlSession sqlSession, SqlFile sqlFileId, Int32 timeOut) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPContentDatabaseSequence.Upgrade() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Upgrade(Object o, Boolean bRecurse) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.Upgrade(Boolean recursively) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPContentDatabase.Upgrade(Boolean recursively) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.Initialize() at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.UpgradeBootstrapTask.Run() at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask()

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Answer 1

I am not sure how are installing the hotfixes or service packs but you should install any WSS 3.0 cumulative update before installing the corresponding MOSS 2007 cumulative update.

The recommended sequence for installing the updates is as follows:

1. Latest WSS 3.0 Service Pack released prior to the Cumulative Update

2. Latest MOSS 2007 Service Pack released prior to the Cumulative Update

3. Latest WSS 3.0 Cumulative Update

4. Latest MOSS 2007 Cumulative Update

If a Service Pack has been released since the cumulative update, you do not need to install the cumulative update as the hotfixes it will be contained in the Service Pack.

For the December Cumulative Update the installation sequence should be as follows:

1. Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 1

2. The 2007 Microsoft Office Servers Service Pack 1

3. December Cumulative Update for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

4. December Cumulative Update for Microsoft Office Servers

Did a blog about it quite a long while ago...