WSUS logs on client

[kennysarmy]

So I'd like to check the WindowsUpdate Log on a windows 10 test PC to ensure that my WSUS setup is correct as currently the server is showing it in a state of "not yet reported"

 

Apparently you can't just open the WindowsUpdate log file like you could in Windows 7

 

You have to run a powershell script to make the contents readable.

 

I followed the guide here and the desktop file was created, but the contents look like this:

 

1601/01/01 00:00:00.0000000 456 2476 Unknown( 10): GUID=524890e0-a6db-a018-bdf5-146836fbf25d (No Format Information found).

1601/01/01 00:00:00.0000000 456 2476 Unknown( 11): GUID=8857d93a-fb45-d2bb-1de4-2b735929a324 (No Format Information found).

1601/01/01 00:00:00.0000000 456 2476 Unknown( 11): GUID=524890e0-a6db-a018-bdf5-146836fbf25d (No Format Information found).

1601/01/01 00:00:00.0000000 456 2476 Unknown( 23): GUID=ccdda195-7c91-4637-05e0-79cdf332fe13 (No Format Information found).

1601/01/01 00:00:00.0000000 456 2476 Unknown( 23): GUID=ccdda195-7c91-4637-05e0-79cdf332fe13 (No Format Information found).

1601/01/01 00:00:00.0000000 456 2476 Unknown( 38): GUID=d77c6fc7-db62-91d3-c62f-c3dbb67a366f (No Format Information found).

1601/01/01 00:00:00.0000000 456 2476 Unknown( 23): GUID=ccdda195-7c91-4637-05e0-79cdf332fe13 (No Format Information found).

1601/01/01 00:00:00.0000000 456 2476 Unknown( 23): GUID=ccdda195-7c91-4637-05e0-79cdf332fe13 (No Format Information found).

1601/01/01 00:00:00.0000000 456 2476 Unknown( 37): GUID=d77c6fc7-db62-91d3-c62f-c3dbb67a366f (No Format Information found).

1601/01/01 00:00:00.0000000 456 2476 Unknown( 19): GUID=10db0a1e-9192-6b9f-7a23-524de9a65b73 (No Format Information found).

1601/01/01 00:00:00.0000000 456 2476 Unknown( 20): GUID=10db0a1e-9192-6b9f-7a23-524de9a65b73 (No Format Information found).

1601/01/01 00:00:00.0000000 456 2476 Unknown( 21): GUID=10db0a1e-9192-6b9f-7a23-524de9a65b73 (No Format Information found).

1601/01/01 00:00:00.0000000 456 2476 Unknown( 22): GUID=10db0a1e-9192-6b9f-7a23-524de9a65b73 (No Format Information found).

1601/01/01 00:00:00.0000000 456 2476 Unknown( 23): GUID=10db0a1e-9192-6b9f-7a23-524de9a65b73 (No Format Information found).

1601/01/01 00:00:00.0000000 456 1560 Unknown( 10): GUID=5e0ee4cc-3618-f43a-06ca-9d3b0dabc11a (No Format Information found).

1601/01/01 00:00:00.0000000 456 1560 Unknown( 184): GUID=6eb95733-6307-f35f-aef6-fb87f1287fff (No Format Information found).

1601/01/01 00:00:00.0000000 456 1560 Unknown( 27): GUID=31ca3cef-8afe-c510-1cb4-36acd097dd79 (No Format Information found).

 

 

Is this a bug?

 

Have I done something wrong?

 

Has anyone managed to check their WindowsUpdate logs ?

[kennysarmy]

This was the guide I followed:

 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/3036646

 

Is anyone able to read their WindowsUpdateLogs ???

[Gurtlush]

Had a very similar problem two out of 76 Windows 10 machines refused to appear on wsus and sat at not yet reported for days. I followed the guide here : - Generating the Log Files for Troubleshooting Windows Updates for Windows 10 | Windows 10 content from Windows IT Pro

but even then the output was complete rubbish and there was nothing meaning full in it. (i had the time and date in the same format as you, all zero's)

 

In the end i reset the wsus info (details below) and they registered within an hour. (I've put it on my list of things to look into!)

 

copy this into a bat file and run as admin

 

 

REG DELETE "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate" /v SusClientId /f

REG DELETE "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate" /v SusClientIdValidation /f

net stop wuauserv

del %windir%\SoftwareDistribution

regsvr32 /s atl.dll

regsvr32 /s wucltui.dll

regsvr32 /s wups.dll

regsvr32 /s wuaueng.dll

regsvr32 /s wuapi.dll

regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll

regsvr32 /s mssip32.dll

regsvr32 /s initpki.dll

regsvr32 /s softpub.dll

net start wuauserv

wuauclt /resetauthorization /detectnow

 

hope it helps.

[Duke5A]

Something else that might be of use: Controlling Windows Update Using PowerShell | PowerShell content from Windows IT Pro

 

It's a collection of Power Shell scripts for managing Windows Update in 10. I built these into my base image should the need ever arise to have basic functionality back in controlling WU.