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These will not run, if I do psexec.exe -s -i -d Windows6.1-KB947821-v32-x64.msu The errorshows: The system cannot find the file specified. If I run elevated CMD it says: 'wuaulct' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operatable program or batch file.

Hooray, this worked. Thanks for your suggestion. Server has bounced and has SP1, but it is still refusing to run Windows Update Same errors as before. So now the server is on SP1 which is great, but it still has a whole lot of updates to install.

Yes, I was, but it made no difference.

I ran the script you suggested, it went well but two of the dll's failed to run. These are the details of the errors: REGSVR32 %windir%\system32\wuaueng1.dll Details: The module "C:\Windows\system32\wuaueng1.dll" failed to load. Make sure the binary is stored at the specified path or debug it to check for problems with the binary or dependent .dll files. The specified module could not be found. REGSVR32 %windir%\system32\wucltui.dll Details: The module "C:\Windows\system32\wucltui.dll" failed to load. Make sure the binary is stored at the specified path or debug it to check for problems with the binary or dependent .dll files. The specified module could not be found. Would you be able to give me a little further advice on how I can do this? It seems that psexec is for running something on a remote computer. Would I need to run this on a client system on the domain?

Will give this a try when I am on the server this afternoon. Thanks for your suggestion. Will give this a try this afternoon when I am back on the server.

Yes it didn't work, put the folder back in the end.

Do you think they would? Have never used paid for Micro$oft Support.

Have not given this a go. It is on R2, just not SP1. I will try it next week when I have access to it again. It is driving me mad. I am getting to the point where I am going to have to re-format it and start again which will have big consequences for the school. Only a primary, but they have a lot going on re ICT.

Server 2008 does not seem to allow local login once it is a DC so it a domain login or nothing!

Tried all of what you suggest

Makes absolutely no difference, I have tried every installer I can (including the one you suggest) and they are all coming back with 'Access Denied' when I try and run them.

Thanks for your helpful posts. A confusing issue, but I am just glad it has gone. Let's hope it does not come back!

Admin account is in the DC's admin group and tried sfc /scannow the other week, made no difference. I have tried all of the online articles relating to the error codes I am getting. That is not a bad idea. I am not going to be able to get back onto the server until Thursday afternoon, but I will certainly give this a check and update the thread accordingly next week. Could be, but this school has no history of WSUS so I would be surprised, but certainly something worth checking given how unsolvable this issue has been! I will update next week when I am back on the server.

Don't worry Not sure what happened but pulled plug a few times and it now logs on first time, no problems or delays. Have bounced around 5/6 times and problem is not reoccurring. I did absolutely nothing to remedy this as I couldn't actually get onto the thing. No wonder some people have the perception that if they kick a computer it can fix the problem!

On 2008R2 as a dc you can't get local accounts, all you get is the domain admin or I would have created a secondary local admin logon. No AV. Removed it last time to rule that out lol

Have tried buring SP1 update to dvd and same thing: Access denied when I try and run any of the setup files on the DVD. Every thing seems impossible.

If I try to manually install SP1, it just says Error: Access is denied. The following is shown in Event Viewer: Windows update could not be installed because of error 2147942405 "Access is denied." (Command line: ""C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe" "C:\Windows6.0-KB942435-X64.MSU" ")

I have managed to get on to Installed Updates. The last ever update to have installed onto the server was Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2008 on the 8th of March 2011.

Yes already tried that a while back. Something I have noticed which never happened before is everything I try and download using the server mozilla broswer is failing with the following: This download has been blocked by your Security Zone Policy - microsoft.com Many of the Microsoft Hotfixes are failing to download or open because of security reasons. Tried to re-do the fix you mention and this time get this error: Troubleshooting cannot continue because an error has occured. We're sorry, but the program encountered a runtime error. Please try again later. Code: 80040402 Finally, have downloaded SP1 tried to manually install and it just keeps saying Error: Access is denied. I have made sure the installers are unblocked, that security on the server is enabled for everything and have set to run as administrator. It seem that literally everything I try and do comes back with an error.

Yup, logged in as administrator. Tried this whilst waiting for download: Now it says: Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running. You may need to restart your computer. Have checked service is running and restarted twice.

Hi there, thanks for all of your helpful posts. It doesn't look like it does have SP1, so I am in the process of downloading it and will attempt to manually install it. Each time I go to check updates, I get: Windows could not search for new updates An error occured while checking for new updates on your computer. Error(s) found: Code: 80070005 Windows update encountered an unknown error. The firewall has been completely turned off by a previous engineer so that rules firewall restrictions off of the list.

It has been over a week and the server is still showing Please Wait for the User Profile Service on the login screen. I have just pulled the plug and attempted to logon using safe mode but it said my password was wrong even through it ws not. I then booted to Safe Mode with networking, logged in and I am getting the same Please Wait for the User Profile Service message. The server seems impossible to log in to. Any suggestions?

Hi, I am working with a school who have a Windows Server 2008 R2 which has not been able to check for and install Windows Updates for almost 2 years. Each time you ask it to manually check, it throws up and error saying it is unable to retrieve any. I will attach some event log messages when I log into it this morning and post up on here. It is not running WSUS, I am talking about updating just the server its self, not anything else. Does anyone have any idea what steps I should take to resolve this issue?

Well it has been on since Friday morning and Monday morning (today) it was still going. So pulled plug and when it started up, furiously pressed space bar in the 10 second count down before it tries to do it again. Found this article which explains how to stop it from doing it again. How to Stop CHKDSK from Running on Every Boot Up - HighTechDad I am more than happy to do it in a holiday, but the next one we have, the main electrical switch boards for the school is being replaced resulting in no power for the entire school for the whole holiday.

Wish I had never initiated it now grr. Is there any way of cancelling it or getting around it? Has been running since Friday and is now Monday morning, taking too long. Maybe something like: chkntfs /x C: ??