SharePoint Display Error While Upgrading SharePoint Service 2.0 to 3.0

When you try to upgrade Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 to Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 then it display error message given bellow:

“Upgrade has encountered one or more lists that were not updated by Prescan.exe and must exit”






This error generally occurs due to any one of the following given errors:

• Content database contains one or more than one orphaned list. It means the list could not have a parent Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 site.
• SharePoint content database contains one or more than one Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 sites which use an included path. As well, the included path is undefined on the server.

If you are facing such type of error then avoid worrying and apply the given methods to fix SharePoint Upgrading error.

Method 1: Add an included path

1.  Examine the Upgrade.log file to decide the included path that is missing.
2. To Add an include path follow the bellow given steps
3. Click on Start, go to All Programs-> Administrative Tools, and then click on the SharePoint Central Administration.
4. Click on the Configure virtual server settings under Virtual Server Configuration.
5. From the list of Virtual Server page, click on that virtual server which you want to configure.
6. On the Virtual Server Settings page, click on the Define managed paths under Virtual Server Management.
7. Type path in the Path box present in the Add a New Path area.
8. Now click on the included path, and after give the path type that you want in the Type box.
9. After all click OK.

Method 2: Remove orphaned lists from the content database

Try to remove orphaned lists form the content database, by removing this file it is assumed that such error may get fixed. So after removing it try to upgrade your SharePoint service.

Method 3: Apply Professional SharePoint Repair Tool

Also read: How to Repair “Cannot complete this action” error?

It is very simple method to fix SharePoint errors, this type of software is specially design to repair all SharePoint related errors. Third party software is also known as perfect tool to repair MS SharePoint error because it completely repair SharePoint database and make it error free. So it is recommended that use this repair software and repair SharePoint without need of professional suggestion or instruction. This repair software is very simple to operate so that you don’t have to type any command on command prompt to repair SharePoint.