sidewinder Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 This is a rather annoying problem. Been creating a few images, all have gone fine, but the last 2 have redirected to this page when I go to windowsupdate.com or microsoftupdate.com You may be unable to access the Windows Update website from Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 if those versions of Windows are not updated to the latest Service Pack The first machine eventually let me use the site after a few attempts but the one I am doing now just will not budge. I've rebooted, tried installing updates through automatic updates first, and installed the latest Windows Update Agent. Makes no difference. I've installed off a proper XP SP3 image from the MSVLS site with our EES agreement, so no customised ISO's or anything, I just can't understand it. Anyone else had this?
Wil5on Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 I am having the same problem, I am updating some pc's with the XP SP3 pack and once this is done get them to download updates from windows update. However I get the same error as it thinks they do not have the SP3 pack installed and therefore leads you to go and download that first even though you already have it installed. Would appreciate some help soon. Thanks Wil5on.
Steve21 Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 This is a rather annoying problem. Been creating a few images, all have gone fine, but the last 2 have redirected to this page when I go to windowsupdate.com or microsoftupdate.com You may be unable to access the Windows Update website from Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 if those versions of Windows are not updated to the latest Service Pack The first machine eventually let me use the site after a few attempts but the one I am doing now just will not budge. I've rebooted, tried installing updates through automatic updates first, and installed the latest Windows Update Agent. Makes no difference. I've installed off a proper XP SP3 image from the MSVLS site with our EES agreement, so no customised ISO's or anything, I just can't understand it. Anyone else had this? Try reregistering Wups2.dll with regsvr32, Sometimes it doesn't update so thinks it's an old version stilll Steve
round2it Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 i just did a machine and i had to install ie 8 for the updates site to work
creese Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 I had this yesterday. I kept trying and a few reboots. Eventually it ran and is now fully updated. I'm non the wiser why.
sidewinder Posted August 4, 2011 Author Posted August 4, 2011 Thanks for the suggestions. I have tried installing IE8 and registering wups2.dll and it still doesnt work, this is ridiculous
creese Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 Found this: Csn't run windows update w/ sp3. - MSFN Forum http://download.windowsupdate.com/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/7.4.7600.226/windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe 3
mac_shinobi Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) net.exe stop wuauserv cd /d %windir% rd /s softwaredistribution REGSVR32 %windir%\system32\wuapi.dll REGSVR32 %windir%\system32\wuaueng1.dll REGSVR32 %windir%\system32\wuaueng.dll REGSVR32 %windir%\system32\wucltui.dll REGSVR32 %windir%\system32\wups.dll net.exe start wuauserv code from another thread on edugeek basically stopping the automatic update service, re registering dll files relating to the update service etc and then starting the automatic update service again. FYI - This is code from a bat ( batch ) file User account your are logged in as has local admin rights and is an AD account whether domain admin or normal user account with local admin rights and has the correct proxy settings applied via GPO ? Edited August 4, 2011 by mac_shinobi
sidewinder Posted August 4, 2011 Author Posted August 4, 2011 mac_shinobi I'll try that now Found this: Csn't run windows update w/ sp3. - MSFN Forum http://download.windowsupdate.com/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/7.4.7600.226/windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe Yeah tried that one...didnt work either
sidewinder Posted August 4, 2011 Author Posted August 4, 2011 Nope, that doesn't work either Tried with both a local admin and domain admin account. Such a frustrating problem. Going to have to reinstall XP I think and hope it works next time
RobMongoose Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 Same problem here. Have tried all of the above including installing XP w/ SP2 and updating it. Hope this starts working soon. Very annoying...
jolliver Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 have you tried stopping the windows update service and deleted everything out of the software distribution folder in the windows folder?
markcuk Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 (edited) Found this: Csn't run windows update w/ sp3. - MSFN Forum http://download.windowsupdate.com/windowsupdate/redist/standalone/7.4.7600.226/windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe did you run the file with the /wuforce option found this also http://www25.brinkster.com/mrfusker/pages/windowsxpsp3updatefix.htm Edited August 4, 2011 by markcuk
RobMongoose Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 have you tried stopping the windows update service and deleted everything out of the software distribution folder in the windows folder? Just tried - still the same
laserblazer Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 I had this. I booted in safe mode, renamed softwaredistribution (just in case) and that worked fine.
mac_shinobi Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 I had this. I booted in safe mode, renamed softwaredistribution (just in case) and that worked fine. the batch script i posted removes the software distribution directory silently as part of it so when you restart the service ( command near the end of the batch script ) it automatically re creates the directory including sub folders etc 1
sidewinder Posted August 5, 2011 Author Posted August 5, 2011 No rhyme or reason to this, but I ran that script a second time today, and it is now working! Very odd 1
creese Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 No rhyme or reason to this, but I ran that script a second time today, and it is now working! Very odd Similar experience to me. It's probably MS pushing Win 7
Michael Posted August 5, 2011 Posted August 5, 2011 Unless we're talking about standalone PCs, there's no reason why you shouldn't setup WSUS. I've set this up at every site I support and haven't ran Windows Update in a very long time! If enough people are interested, I'll post a user guide step by step how to get it installed. You just need a minimum of 2003 Server and around 10GB of disk space (depending on what options you select).
Harlquinth Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 We've been having the exact same problem with some laptops we've been trying to create a new image for - I was able to get onto the Windows Update site on them fine last Wednesday morning when I was testing something, however by Wednesday afternoon it was coming up with the redirect page. I've tried all of the fixes in this thread as well as installing using Windows XP SP2 and SP3 cd's (and upgrading to SP3 with the SP2 cd), and nothing seems to be working! Quite frustrating as we were hoping to be using the laptops for some wireless testing this week...I was hoping that Microsoft would have fixed it over the weekend, but it still doesn't seem to be working..
SimpleSi Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 Just came across this problem when trying to update an XP SP2 VM to XP3 - I ran the windowsupdateagent30-x86, rebooted and now it seems to updating OK. Simon
Sam_Brown Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 I created a "Windows XP base image" a few months ago and have used it as the base for about six different laptop images. All it has on it is Windows and Office. I tried to make a seventh image last week, installed the base image fine and I'd put on the drivers. Then as soon as I tried to update it threw up the issue of apparently not having service pack three on it despite the fact all other images made from this base image were working 100% fine with windows updates. Not back in for two weeks but I'll try some of the methods given out in this topic when I do and will let you know how I get on. Never had the issue before and looks like I'm not the only one who has started having troubles. Definitely something strange going on.
Michael Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 My WSUS user guide is now available for 2003/2008/2008 R2 Server 4
SimpleSi Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 I ran the windowsupdateagent30-x86, rebooted and now it seems to updating OK. Spoke too soon Although it would now allow me onto Windows Update site and seemed to working - when I came back to the computer today - all of the updates had failed - I retried XP3 alone and that failed. I tried a downloaded XP3 and that said get stuffed as well So I update the original physical machine to XP3 (that works fine) and then re-do DisktoVHD and set up the Virtual Machine again Simon
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