Some Farm Products and patches were not detected on this or other servers – Fix

After patching a SharePoint 2013 Farm, I attempted running the SharePoint Products configuration wizard and received this error message:
“Error: Some farm products and patches were not detected on this or other servers.  If products or patches are missing locally, you must quit this program and install the required products and patches on this server before restarting this wizard. If products or patches are missing on other servers, you must install the required products and patches on the specific servers, and you may then click the Refresh button to perform the status check again.”

Error: Some Farm Products and patches were not detected on this or other servers

Root Cause:
To enforce consistency, SharePoint 2013 checks the installed product version automatically on running the Products configuration wizard. If any server is missing a specific patch, You get this error message, and SharePoint would not let the SharePoint Configuration Wizard proceed.

Solution:

Install the missing patches on your SharePoint Servers and rerun this wizard!

But wait, in my case, I’m sure all patches are installed without error on all servers. I tried rerunning the patch and got a “The upgrade is already installed on this system” error. I verified it via Control panel >> Programs and Features >> recently installed updates. I tried restarting each SharePoint server; still, SharePoint thinks I have not patched one of the servers! Hmm…

Finally, found this solution: Run this PowerShell command from servers reported:

Get-SPProduct -local

This command refreshes the installed patch data. Triggering the “Product Version Job” timer job also helps!

Tail: If you are very sure, You have patched all servers with similar installers, you can bypass the check by:
psconfig.exe -cmd installcheck -noinstallcheck

Salaudeen Rajack

Salaudeen Rajack - Information Technology Expert with Two-decades of hands-on experience, specializing in SharePoint, PowerShell, Microsoft 365, and related products. He has held various positions including SharePoint Architect, Administrator, Developer and consultant, has helped many organizations to implement and optimize SharePoint solutions. Known for his deep technical expertise, He's passionate about sharing the knowledge and insights to help others, through the real-world articles!

2 thoughts on “Some Farm Products and patches were not detected on this or other servers – Fix

  • Thank you, saved my life 🙂

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  • thanks ! save me lot of time 🙂

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