Windows update error(s) Server08 R2

·        hi

 

 i s  setup new hyper-v server 2008 r2 (secondary vm) dc , ran windows updates, receive error 80070005.  i have same error happening on our primary domain controller (not vm) yet of our other servers updating fine?

 

i tried "solution" here no avail;

 

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/windowsserver2008r2management/thread/6c221460-430d-4211-8d54-3bc427be26b1.

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i have read post… little apprehensive trying few of suggestions did try 1 no avail;

 

reg delete hkey_local_machine\software\policies\microsoft\windows\windowsupdate /f
wmic /namespace:\\root\ccm\softwareupdates\wuahandler path ccm_updatesource delete---failed
wmic /namespace:\\root\ccm\scanagent path ccm_scantoolhistory delete--failed
net stop wuauserv
net start wuauserv

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i have tried this;

 

1. click on 'start', choose 'run', type in cmd , click on 'ok'.

2. type net stop wuauserv , press 'enter'.

3. find folder c:\windows\softwaredistribution.

5. rename folder softwaredistribution other name such sd_old.

6. return cmd prompt command line window opened in step 1 , type net start wuauserv , click 'enter'.

7. please access windows update site , see, if issue resolved.

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·         running wsus have omitted of servers, update them manually.

·         logged in under domain admin account

·         i can install other programs no problem.

·         no av installed

·         i part of domain other servers have no issue updates, all in same ou policy

·         i have looked @ viewer… there no errors of kind. 

 

when choose ‘check updates’ error 80070005 comes far fast, doesn’t try throws error?

 

 thanks

hi

after 3 weeks on phone microsoft support figured out our ‘domain users’ account became member of built in ‘guests’ group somehow… removed domain users account , works fine now.  still not sure why affected updating while logged in domain admin works. 

 

hope helps someone. 

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