"The database WSS_Content on ComputerName\Microsoft##SSEE is not accessible to missing Windows Internal Database signatures"

You receive a "The database WSS_Content on ComputerName\Microsoft##SSEE is not accessible to missing Windows Internal Database signatures" error message

Symptoms

The following error message is logged in the Application log on the computer that is running Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 or SharePoint Server 2007:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Windows SharePoint Services 3
Event Category: Topology
Event ID: 6800 Date: 10/17/2007
Time: 8:09:40 PM
User: N/A
Computer: ComputerName
Description: The database WSS_Content on ComputerName\Microsoft##SSEE is not accessible to missing Windows Internal Database signatures.

Also, the Upgrade.log file contains the following error message:

[SPServerSequence] [DEBUG] [10/22/2007 7:44:21 AM]: Web service Instance SPWebServiceInstance Parent=SPServer Name=ComputerName not added. Status = Provisioning

Cause

This problem occurs when the initial provisioning of the Web service instance has not completed successfully. This behavior causes the upgrade process to skip the Web service instance.

Resolution

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
2. Locate the "Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web server extensions\12\BIN" folder.
3. At the command prompt, type the following commands, and then press ENTER after each command:
   stsadm -o provisionservice -action stop -servicetype spwebservice -servicename ""
   stsadm -o provisionservice -action start -servicetype spwebservice -servicename ""
4. After the SPWebService service is started, type the following command at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:
   psconfig -cmd upgrade -inplace b2b -wait -force