[SOLVED] [WinServer2012] Standard WSUS Problems
- Thread starter WildPyro
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BrianDrab
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BrianDrab
Emeritus
I have another thread with a different user with the same exact issue as you and they are using Server 2012 as well. I'm going to do some digging.
BrianDrab
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I think this is a Microsoft bug. Please try the following.
Download Windows Updates with PowerShell
1. Download PSWindowsUpdate.zip from the following page to your desktop.
Script Windows Update PowerShell Module
2. Once it is downloaded, right-click on the file, select properties and check the Unblock checkbox and click OK.
3. Right-click the file again and chose Extract...Keep the default path and ensure "Show extracted files when complete" is checked and click the Extract button.
4. A window will open and you will see a folder named PSWindowsUpdate.
5. Copy this folder and paste it into the followinig folder: C:\windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules
6. Click Continue if a confirmation message comes up to continue with the copy.
7. Click your Start button and type Windows Powershell into the search box. Several results will come up. Right-click on the one named Windows Powershell ISE to select it and then at the bottom of the screen, click the Run as administrator icon. If a UAC prompt comes up, answer Yes to allow.
8. Once the powershell command prompt comes up, copy/paste the following into the command prompt and hit enter.
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
9. Answer Yes at the prompt that comes up.
10. Next, copy and paste the following into the powershell command-prompt and hit enter.
Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate
11. Next, copy and paste the following into the powershell command-prompt and hit enter.
Get-WUInstall
12. The rest should be automated with some prompts. For example you may be asked to type Y to reboot. If it does go ahead and do this when able.
Download Windows Updates with PowerShell
1. Download PSWindowsUpdate.zip from the following page to your desktop.
Script Windows Update PowerShell Module
2. Once it is downloaded, right-click on the file, select properties and check the Unblock checkbox and click OK.
3. Right-click the file again and chose Extract...Keep the default path and ensure "Show extracted files when complete" is checked and click the Extract button.
4. A window will open and you will see a folder named PSWindowsUpdate.
5. Copy this folder and paste it into the followinig folder: C:\windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules
6. Click Continue if a confirmation message comes up to continue with the copy.
7. Click your Start button and type Windows Powershell into the search box. Several results will come up. Right-click on the one named Windows Powershell ISE to select it and then at the bottom of the screen, click the Run as administrator icon. If a UAC prompt comes up, answer Yes to allow.
8. Once the powershell command prompt comes up, copy/paste the following into the command prompt and hit enter.
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
9. Answer Yes at the prompt that comes up.
10. Next, copy and paste the following into the powershell command-prompt and hit enter.
Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate
11. Next, copy and paste the following into the powershell command-prompt and hit enter.
Get-WUInstall
12. The rest should be automated with some prompts. For example you may be asked to type Y to reboot. If it does go ahead and do this when able.
BrianDrab
Emeritus
After some time you should receive a prompt (if it detects updates) that asks if you wish to install the update or all updates. Please answer accordingly. You would want to install all updates.
BrianDrab
Emeritus
Continue to let it run (just minimize the window if possible). I'm looking into.
BrianDrab
Emeritus
Reboot when able and then download and install kb4012217 from the link below.
http://download.windowsupdate.com/d..._96635071602f71b4fb2f1a202e99a5e21870bc93.msu
http://download.windowsupdate.com/d..._96635071602f71b4fb2f1a202e99a5e21870bc93.msu
BrianDrab
Emeritus
Excellent. Reboot and then check for updates normally and let me know the results (2 hours max).
BrianDrab
Emeritus
Can you please try the steps at the end of the following article?
Windows Update hangs on "checking for updates". Haven't - Microsoft Community
Windows Update hangs on "checking for updates". Haven't - Microsoft Community
BrianDrab
Emeritus
OK, at this point I do believe this is a bug in Windows Update specific to Windows Server 2012 as I now have three threads from three different users all having the same issue. I think you will need to contact Microsoft for a solution. I don't believe anything we do will help. The silver lining in all of this is now that Microsoft has gone to the cumulative update, you only need to install one update per month (at least for Windows). So worst case you may just want to download the one update each month so you are current and leave it at that. If you do end up contacting Microsoft I would love to know what they tell you.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...-phone-numbers
If you contact Microsoft it should be a free call since it's dealing with this issue. It's an issue many people have been dealing with on the Client OS. You can see the following Search for Windows Updates takes forever? - A possible solution which you may already be aware of. I'm not sure what the solution is to kick WU into gear on this server OS.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...-phone-numbers
If you contact Microsoft it should be a free call since it's dealing with this issue. It's an issue many people have been dealing with on the Client OS. You can see the following Search for Windows Updates takes forever? - A possible solution which you may already be aware of. I'm not sure what the solution is to kick WU into gear on this server OS.
Well thank you very much for all your help Brian, really do appreciate it. For now, I'll try contacting Microsoft about this issue and see if they can help. In the meantime, I'll keep running the WSUS Offline program to download my updates and maybe the normal Windows Update application will start working again some day. I will keep you posted.
-Pyro
-Pyro
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