[THIN] Re: OT:WSUS 3 issue

  • From: Steve Snyder <kwajalein@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:46:13 +0100

thanks, did all steps and I'm still getting the same result. guess I'll keep
digging

On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 6:53 AM, Chris Hill <chill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 1) Delete the computer from the WSUS server (not really necessary, but not
> a bad idea).
>
> 2) stop the AU service (services.msc)
>
> 3) Delete the " C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution" folder
>
> 4) Delete the "C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log" file
>
> 5) Open a command prompt and execute the following batch file:
>
>
>
> @echo on
>
> net stop wuauserv
>
> REG DELETE "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate"
> /v AccountDomainSid /f REG DELETE
> "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate" /v PingID /f
> REG DELETE "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate" /v
> SusClientId /f REG DELETE
> "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update"
>
> /v LastWaitTimeout /f
>
> REG DELETE
>
> "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update"
>
> /v DetectionStartTime /f
>
> Reg Delete
>
> "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update"
>
> /v NextDetectionTime /f
>
> regsvr32 /s wuapi.dll
>
> regsvr32 /s wups.dll
>
> regsvr32 /s wuaueng.dll
>
> regsvr32 /s wucltui.dll
>
> regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll
>
> regsvr32 /s wuapi.dll
>
> regsvr32 /s wuaueng.dll
>
> regsvr32 /s wuaueng1.dll
>
> regsvr32 /s wucltui.dll
>
> regsvr32 /s wups.dll
>
> regsvr32 /s wups2.dll
>
> regsvr32 /s wuweb.dll
>
> net start wuauserv
>
> wuauclt /resetauthorization /detectnow
>
> exit
>
>
>
> Most of the time just step 2, 3, restart service from 2, then wuauclt.exe
> /detectnow from a command prompt and all is well, the whole process pretty
> much guarantees it though
>
>
>
> *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
> Behalf Of *Steve Snyder
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 23 February 2010 3:29 PM
> *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [THIN] OT:WSUS 3 issue
>
>
>
> slowly poking around and learning wsus on the fly - I have one server that
> seems to be checking in okay with the WSUS server on both the server and
> client logs, but the client keeps seeing 0 updates needed and the WSUS
> server shows 20 updates needed for that client. from the registry on the
> client it appears the last successful install was last october.
>
> ideas? troubleshooting tips?
>

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