I've had this server for a while, imaged back in 2014. Had a fresh copy of Windows Server 2012 Standard installed on it and it was updating just fine until I had to shut the server down for over a year at the end of 2015... Now when I power it back on, windows update just does not want to work. I tried multiple fixes I found around the web like deleting my SoftwareDistribution folder and running the WSUS Offline tool (Which did not help...) Here are the last few lines of my WindowsUpdate.log file:
Symptoms include "Checking for updates..." on the regular Windows Update application and "Listing ids of missing updates" on the WSUS offline tool lasting indefinitely. My copy of Windows is completely genuine and I never had a problem with the windows update service before.
-Pyro
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2017-02-17 22:00:12:136 860 e90 Report *********** Report: Initializing static reporting data ***********2017-02-17 22:00:12:136 860 e90 Report * OS Version = 6.2.9200.0.0.196880
2017-02-17 22:00:12:136 860 e90 Report * OS Product Type = 0x00000007
2017-02-17 22:00:12:151 860 e90 Report * Computer Brand = HP
2017-02-17 22:00:12:151 860 e90 Report * Computer Model = ProLiant DL320s G1
2017-02-17 22:00:12:151 860 e90 Report * Platform Role = 1
2017-02-17 22:00:12:151 860 e90 Report * AlwaysOn/AlwaysConnected (AOAC) = 0
2017-02-17 22:00:12:167 860 e90 Report * Bios Revision = W04
2017-02-17 22:00:12:167 860 e90 Report * Bios Name = Default System BIOS
2017-02-17 22:00:12:167 860 e90 Report * Bios Release Date = 2008-04-10T00:00:00
2017-02-17 22:00:12:167 860 e90 Report * Bios Sku Number unavailable.
2017-02-17 22:00:12:167 860 e90 Report * Bios Vendor = HP
2017-02-17 22:00:12:167 860 e90 Report * Bios Family unavailable.
2017-02-17 22:00:12:167 860 e90 Report * Bios Major Release unavailable.
2017-02-17 22:00:12:167 860 e90 Report * Bios Minor Release unavailable.
2017-02-17 22:00:12:167 860 e90 Report * Locale ID = 1033
2017-02-17 22:00:12:261 860 e90 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {2D58C012-44FA-4C7F-9F2C-2B19493C84D4} ServiceId = {117CAB2D-82B1-4B5A-A08C-4D62DBEE7782}]
2017-02-17 22:00:12:261 860 570 Agent *************
2017-02-17 22:00:12:261 860 570 Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2017-02-17 22:00:12:261 860 570 Agent *********
2017-02-17 22:00:12:261 860 570 Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No
2017-02-17 22:00:12:261 860 570 Agent * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and RebootRequired=1"
2017-02-17 22:00:12:261 860 570 Agent * ServiceID = {117CAB2D-82B1-4B5A-A08C-4D62DBEE7782} Third party service
2017-02-17 22:00:12:261 860 570 Agent * Search Scope = {Machine & All Users}
2017-02-17 22:00:12:261 860 570 Agent * Caller SID for Applicability: S-1-5-18
2017-02-17 22:00:12:354 860 570 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-02-17 22:00:12:385 860 570 Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-02-17 22:00:12:385 860 570 Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-02-17 22:00:12:385 860 570 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-02-17 22:00:12:385 860 570 Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-02-17 22:00:12:385 860 570 Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-02-17 22:00:12:432 860 570 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\TMPBE1D.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-02-17 22:00:12:432 860 570 Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-02-17 22:00:12:432 860 570 Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-02-17 22:00:12:526 860 570 EP Got 9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77 redir SecondaryServiceAuth URL: "http://fe2.ws.microsoft.com/w81/2/redir/v2-storeauth.cab"
2017-02-17 22:00:12:791 860 570 Agent Checking for updated auth cab for service 117cab2d-82b1-4b5a-a08c-4d62dbee7782 at http://fe2.ws.microsoft.com/w81/2/redir/v2-storeauth.cab
2017-02-17 22:00:12:791 860 570 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\Downloaded\117cab2d-82b1-4b5a-a08c-4d62dbee7782.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-02-17 22:00:12:807 860 570 Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-02-17 22:00:12:807 860 570 Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-02-17 22:00:13:041 860 570 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\Downloaded\117cab2d-82b1-4b5a-a08c-4d62dbee7782.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-02-17 22:00:13:056 860 570 Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-02-17 22:00:13:056 860 570 Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-02-17 22:00:13:087 860 570 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\117CAB2D-82B1-4B5A-A08C-4D62DBEE7782\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-02-17 22:00:13:103 860 570 Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-02-17 22:00:13:103 860 570 Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-02-17 22:00:13:103 860 570 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\117CAB2D-82B1-4B5A-A08C-4D62DBEE7782\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-02-17 22:00:13:103 860 570 Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-02-17 22:00:13:103 860 570 Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-02-17 22:00:13:103 860 570 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\117CAB2D-82B1-4B5A-A08C-4D62DBEE7782\TMPC0BD.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-02-17 22:00:13:119 860 570 Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-02-17 22:00:13:119 860 570 Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-02-17 22:00:13:119 860 570 EP Got 117CAB2D-82B1-4B5A-A08C-4D62DBEE7782 redir Client/Server URL: "https://fe2.ws.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx"
2017-02-17 22:00:27:330 3020 ff0 Misc =========== Logging initialized (build: 7.8.9200.17185, tz: -0500) ===========
2017-02-17 22:00:27:330 3020 ff0 Misc = Process: C:\Windows\System32\cscript.exe
2017-02-17 22:00:27:330 3020 ff0 Misc = Module: C:\Windows\System32\wuapi.dll
2017-02-17 22:00:27:330 3020 ff0 COMAPI ----------- COMAPI: IUpdateServiceManager::AddScanPackageService -----------
2017-02-17 22:00:27:330 3020 ff0 COMAPI - ServiceName = Offline Sync Service
2017-02-17 22:00:27:330 3020 ff0 COMAPI - ScanFileLocation = C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\2\wsusscn2.cab
2017-02-17 22:00:28:235 860 570 PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing server updates +++++++++++
2017-02-17 22:00:28:266 860 570 PT + ServiceId = {117CAB2D-82B1-4B5A-A08C-4D62DBEE7782}, Server URL = https://fe2.ws.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx
2017-02-17 22:00:28:266 860 570 Agent Reading cached app categories using lifetime 604800 seconds
2017-02-17 22:00:28:266 860 570 Agent Read 0 cached app categories
2017-02-17 22:00:28:454 860 934 Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ScanFile\e174bc5a-c50f-4ec5-a716-dd162432fe1f\Source.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-02-17 22:00:28:781 860 570 Agent * Found 0 updates and 0 categories in search; evaluated appl. rules of 0 out of 0 deployed entities
2017-02-17 22:00:28:984 860 570 Agent *********
2017-02-17 22:00:28:984 860 570 Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2017-02-17 22:00:28:984 860 570 Agent *************
2017-02-17 22:00:28:984 860 c1c AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {2D58C012-44FA-4C7F-9F2C-2B19493C84D4} ServiceId = {117CAB2D-82B1-4B5A-A08C-4D62DBEE7782}]
2017-02-17 22:00:28:984 860 c1c AU # 0 updates detected
2017-02-17 22:00:28:984 860 c1c AU #########
2017-02-17 22:00:28:984 860 c1c AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {2D58C012-44FA-4C7F-9F2C-2B19493C84D4} ServiceId = {117CAB2D-82B1-4B5A-A08C-4D62DBEE7782}]
2017-02-17 22:00:28:984 860 c1c AU #############
2017-02-17 22:00:28:984 860 c1c AU All AU searches complete.
2017-02-17 22:00:28:984 860 c1c AU AU setting next detection timeout to 2017-02-18 20:41:32
2017-02-17 22:00:36:207 3020 ff0 COMAPI - Added scan package service, ServiceID = {E174BC5A-C50F-4EC5-A716-DD162432FE1F} Third party service
2017-02-17 22:00:36:285 3020 ff0 COMAPI -------------
2017-02-17 22:00:36:285 3020 ff0 COMAPI -- START -- COMAPI: Init Search [ClientId = <NULL>]
2017-02-17 22:00:36:285 3020 ff0 COMAPI ---------
2017-02-17 22:00:36:285 3020 ff0 COMAPI -------------
2017-02-17 22:00:36:285 3020 ff0 COMAPI -- START -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = <NULL>]
2017-02-17 22:00:36:285 3020 ff0 COMAPI ---------
2017-02-17 22:00:31:745 860 934 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2017-02-17 22:00:33:992 860 b98 Report REPORT EVENT: {0EBFCE51-2EEC-4279-BFDC-A899793E2FC0} 2017-02-17 22:00:28:984-0500 1 147 [AGENT_DETECTION_FINISHED] 101 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 0 AutomaticUpdates Success Software Synchronization Windows Update Client successfully detected 0 updates.
2017-02-17 22:00:33:992 860 b98 Report CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000)
2017-02-17 22:00:36:207 860 934 DtaStor Default service for AU is {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
2017-02-17 22:00:36:285 3020 ff0 COMAPI <<-- SUBMITTED -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = <NULL>]
2017-02-17 22:00:36:285 860 570 Agent *************
2017-02-17 22:00:36:285 860 570 Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = ]
2017-02-17 22:00:36:285 860 570 Agent *********
2017-02-17 22:00:36:285 860 570 Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No
2017-02-17 22:00:36:285 860 570 Agent * Criteria = "Type='Software' and IsInstalled=0 and IsHidden=0"
2017-02-17 22:00:36:285 860 570 Agent * ServiceID = {E174BC5A-C50F-4EC5-A716-DD162432FE1F} Third party service
2017-02-17 22:00:36:285 860 570 Agent * Search Scope = {Machine}
2017-02-17 22:00:36:285 860 570 Agent * Caller SID for Applicability: S-1-5-21-2146499467-1732687246-2212153872-500
2017-02-17 22:01:12:368 860 570 PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing server updates +++++++++++
2017-02-17 22:01:12:384 860 570 PT + Offline serviceId = {E174BC5A-C50F-4EC5-A716-DD162432FE1F}
2017-02-17 22:01:12:384 860 570 PT WARNING: Cached cookie has expired or new PID is available
2017-02-17 22:03:07:279 860 570 Agent WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installed rule, updateId = {74725129-B5F9-4AF9-816B-B7B3C54B4F2B}.200, hr = 80070057
2017-02-17 22:03:07:279 860 570 Agent WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installable rule, updateId = {74725129-B5F9-4AF9-816B-B7B3C54B4F2B}.200, hr = 80070057
2017-02-17 22:03:12:411 860 570 PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing extended update info +++++++++++
2017-02-17 22:03:12:411 860 570 PT + Offline serviceId = {E174BC5A-C50F-4EC5-A716-DD162432FE1F}
2017-02-17 22:03:56:606 860 570 OfflSnc WARNING: Failed to add file to the FileLocationList with 0x80240013
2017-02-17 22:05:56:665 860 934 AU Triggering AU detection through DetectNow API
2017-02-17 22:05:56:665 860 934 AU Additional Service {117CAB2D-82B1-4B5A-A08C-4D62DBEE7782} with Approval type {Pre-install notify} added to AU services list
2017-02-17 22:05:56:665 860 934 AU Can not perform non-interactive scan if AU is interactive-only
2017-02-17 22:06:15:651 3280 ac0 Misc =========== Logging initialized (build: 7.8.9200.17185, tz: -0500) ===========
2017-02-17 22:06:15:651 3280 ac0 Misc = Process: C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
2017-02-17 22:06:15:651 3280 ac0 Misc = Module: C:\Windows\system32\wucltux.dll
2017-02-17 22:06:15:651 3280 ac0 CltUI FATAL: CNetworkCostChangeHandler::RegisterForCostChangeNotifications: CoCreateInstance failed with error 80004002
2017-02-17 22:06:15:651 3280 ac0 CltUI WARNING: RegisterNetworkCostChangeNotification: Error 80004002
2017-02-17 22:06:17:101 860 c8 AU Triggering AU detection through DetectNow API
2017-02-17 22:06:17:101 860 c8 AU Additional Service {117CAB2D-82B1-4B5A-A08C-4D62DBEE7782} with Approval type {Pre-install notify} added to AU services list
2017-02-17 22:06:17:101 860 c8 AU Triggering Online detection (interactive)
2017-02-17 22:06:20:112 860 e90 AU #############
2017-02-17 22:06:20:112 860 e90 AU ## START ## AU: Search for updates
2017-02-17 22:06:20:112 860 e90 AU #########
2017-02-17 22:06:20:112 860 e90 AU Additional Service {117CAB2D-82B1-4B5A-A08C-4D62DBEE7782} with Approval type {Pre-install notify} added to AU services list
2017-02-17 22:06:20:112 860 e90 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {29EA9B25-1585-4C03-AF15-419086603BBC} ServiceId = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}]
Symptoms include "Checking for updates..." on the regular Windows Update application and "Listing ids of missing updates" on the WSUS offline tool lasting indefinitely. My copy of Windows is completely genuine and I never had a problem with the windows update service before.
-Pyro