SharePoint Error and Resolution: SharePoint, Failed to connect to the configuration database.

I was getting this error in SharePoint and tried searching on it with no answers.

12/23/2008 14:41:17 6 ERR Failed to connect to the configuration database.
An exception of type Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPUpgradeException was thrown. Additional exception information: An error has occurred on the server.http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=96177
Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPUpgradeException: An error has occurred on the server.http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=96177
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPContentDatabase.ValidateDatabaseSchemaCompatibility()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSite.PreinitializeServer(SPRequest request)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.InitializeSPRequest()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.EnsureSPRequest()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.get_Request()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPListCollection.EnsureListsData(Guid webId, String strListName)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPListCollection.EnsureListsData(String strListName)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPListCollection.Undirty()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPBaseCollection.System.Collections.IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPAdministrationWebApplication.get_AdministrativeTasks()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPAdministrationWebApplication.EnsureSystemTask(String title, String description, Int32 priority, String actionTitle, String actionUrl, String service, String systemId)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWebApplication.Provision()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWebServiceInstance.Provision()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPFarm.Join()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ConfigurationDatabaseTask.CreateOrConnectConfigDb()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ConfigurationDatabaseTask.Run()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask()

If you are in a Server Farm, make sure all SharePoint Servers are updated to the same level.
(Add/Remove Programs, Check the show updates on the top)

If not find SharePoint Updates.

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