SharePoint Server Installation Shows Pending Restart

Issue:
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"A system restart from a previous installation or update is pending. Restart your computer and run setup to continue."

Steps to Resolution:
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1. Open the registry from Start > Run > regedit
2. Go to " HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager "
3. Rename the key "PendingFileRenameOperations" to someting like PendingFileRenameOperations_OLD
4. Close the registy editor.
Now run the PSConfig wizard to complete the setup.

NOTE : Before you make any changes to the registry use the EXPORT option to take a backup of the registry


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