On our site we use a WSUS server but when I manually try to up date any other server on the site I get the following message:
"Windows could not search for new updates
An error occurred while checking for new updates for you computer
Error(s) found:
Code 80244023 Windows Update encountered an unknown error. Get help with the error."
I tried clicking on the link but this code don't appear in the list.
I've tried running the FitIt tool for Windows Update and this does report that it's repared an issue with the Windows Update omponents but I'm still getting the same issue and code.
Searches on google have suggested DNS issues but I can ping the WSUS server from any of the server and the a get a responce and the name is resolved.
I've run the WSUS Client Diagnostics Tool on one of the servers and have got this responce:
"WSUS Client Diagnostics Tool
Checking Machine State
Checking for admin rights to run tool.........PASS
Automatic Updates Service is running........PASS
Background Intelligent Transfer Server is running........PASS
GetFileVersion(szEngineDir,&susVersion) failed with hr=0x80070002
The system cannot find the file specified."
Which I can assume isn't good!
All servers are running on Server 2008 R2 and we use Client Side Targeting for all the servers.
Currently it is the summer holidays so the perfect time to update all the servers in the school but I can't seem to get them to talk to WSUS to pick up the approved updates despite them showing in the correct computer list. Some have reported back in the last couple of days but other no essential servers haven't for over a year (since the last time I ran the updates).
Could someone please respond to this and give me some helpful pointers. In the mean time I will just update manually over the net - somewhat defeating the object of having a WSUS server but time is against me.