I have a Server 2008 machine and when I go to install updates Windows Update just says "Restart your computer to install important updates" However if I reboot the server the message doesn't go away.
Here is the windowsupdate log from the machine.
| Agent | WARNING: WU client failed to initialize a download call from persisted data with potential error 0x80248002 |
| Agent | WARNING: WU client failed to initialize a download call from persisted data with potential error 0x80248002 |
| Agent | WARNING: WU client failed to initialize a download call from persisted data with potential error 0x80248002 |
| DnldMgr | Download manager restoring 3 downloads |
| Agent | * Successfully loaded 3 persisted download calls. |
| AU | ########### AU: Initializing Automatic Updates ########### |
| AU | # WSUS server: http://dc02.dmv-ny.com |
| AU | # Detection frequency: 12 |
| AU | # Target group: Production |
| AU | # Approval type: Pre-install notify (Policy) |
| AU | # Auto-install minor updates: Yes (Policy) |
| AU | Initializing featured updates |
| AU | Found 0 cached featured updates |
| AU | AU finished delayed initialization |
| Report | *********** Report: Initializing static reporting data *********** |
| Report | * OS Version = 6.0.6002.2.0.196880 |
| Report | * OS Product Type = 0x00000007 |
| Report | * Computer Brand = Dell Inc. |
| Report | * Computer Model = PowerEdge R310 |
| Report | * Bios Revision = 1.0.0 |
| Report | * Bios Name = Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 1.0.0 |
| Report | * Bios Release Date = 2010-02-11T00:00:00 |
| Report | * Locale ID = 1033 |
| DnldMgr | *********** DnldMgr: Regulation Refresh [Svc: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}] *********** |
| DnldMgr | Contacting regulation server for 11 updates. |
| AU | AU setting pending client directive to 'Reboot Pending' |
| AU | ############# |
| AU | ## START ## AU: Search for updates |
| AU | ######### |
| AU | <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {E2899E03-A64C-409C-AE38-C92FA3FE31AE}] |
| Misc | Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab: |
| Misc | Microsoft signed: Yes |
| PT | WARNING: Cached cookie has expired or new PID is available |
| PT | WARNING: PTWarn: Anonymous plug-in skipped for WU |
| AU | Launched new AU client for directive 'Reboot Pending', session id = 0x2 |
| Misc | =========== Logging initialized (build: 7.4.7600.226, tz: -0400) =========== |
| Misc | = Process: C:\Windows\system32\wuauclt.exe |
| AUClnt | Launched Client UI process |
| Misc | =========== Logging initialized (build: 7.4.7600.226, tz: -0400) =========== |
| Misc | = Process: C:\Windows\system32\wuauclt.exe |
| Misc | = Module: C:\Windows\system32\wucltux.dll |
| CltUI | AU client got new directive = 'Reboot Pending', serviceId = {3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7}, return = 0 |
| Misc | WARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072efd. |
| Misc | WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <> |
| PT | + Last proxy send request failed with hr = 0x80072EFD, HTTP status code = 0 |
| PT | + Caller provided credentials = No |
| PT | + Impersonate flags = 0 |
| PT | + Possible authorization schemes used = |
| PT | WARNING: GetCookie failure, error = 0x80072EFD, soap client error = 5, soap error code = 0, HTTP status code = 200 |
| PT | WARNING: PTError: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: GetCookie_WithRecovery failed : 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: RefreshCookie failed: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: RefreshPTState failed: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: PTError: 0x80072efd |
| Misc | Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab: |
| Misc | Microsoft signed: Yes |
| PT | WARNING: Cached cookie has expired or new PID is available |
| PT | WARNING: PTWarn: Anonymous plug-in skipped for WU |
| Misc | WARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072efd. |
| Misc | WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <> |
| PT | + Last proxy send request failed with hr = 0x80072EFD, HTTP status code = 0 |
| PT | + Caller provided credentials = No |
| PT | + Impersonate flags = 0 |
| PT | + Possible authorization schemes used = |
| PT | WARNING: GetCookie failure, error = 0x80072EFD, soap client error = 5, soap error code = 0, HTTP status code = 200 |
| PT | WARNING: PTError: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: GetCookie_WithRecovery failed : 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: RefreshCookie failed: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: RefreshPTState failed: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: PTError: 0x80072efd |
| Misc | Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab: |
| Misc | Microsoft signed: Yes |
| PT | WARNING: Cached cookie has expired or new PID is available |
| PT | WARNING: PTWarn: Anonymous plug-in skipped for WU |
| Misc | WARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072efd. |
| Misc | WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <> |
| PT | + Last proxy send request failed with hr = 0x80072EFD, HTTP status code = 0 |
| PT | + Caller provided credentials = No |
| PT | + Impersonate flags = 0 |
| PT | + Possible authorization schemes used = |
| PT | WARNING: GetCookie failure, error = 0x80072EFD, soap client error = 5, soap error code = 0, HTTP status code = 200 |
| PT | WARNING: PTError: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: GetCookie_WithRecovery failed : 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: RefreshCookie failed: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: RefreshPTState failed: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: PTError: 0x80072efd |
| DnldMgr | WARNING: Server call failed, using default regulation. |
| DnldMgr | * Regulation call complete. 0x80072efd |
| DnldMgr | *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {D95FCEA7-1FBE-4B0C-B8AD-C112151096FC}.200] *********** |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update D95FCEA7-1FBE-4B0C-B8AD-C112151096FC is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation. |
| DnldMgr | *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {FC39F8D2-67BA-40F6-BF31-3AB3F1CC0F70}.200] *********** |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update FC39F8D2-67BA-40F6-BF31-3AB3F1CC0F70 is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation. |
| DnldMgr | *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {A345FF3F-62D3-4D8A-8A33-D44351E13F2B}.200] *********** |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update A345FF3F-62D3-4D8A-8A33-D44351E13F2B is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation. |
| DnldMgr | *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {38DAE3F4-83F2-44F5-BD95-6B90253B36D5}.200] *********** |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update 38DAE3F4-83F2-44F5-BD95-6B90253B36D5 is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation. |
| DnldMgr | *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {E24FAB2C-020A-4EA9-8F46-1B676E1CE09A}.200] *********** |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update E24FAB2C-020A-4EA9-8F46-1B676E1CE09A is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation. |
| DnldMgr | *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {78C93E77-1667-4B8E-9A3C-CD529AC3C0A9}.200] *********** |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update 78C93E77-1667-4B8E-9A3C-CD529AC3C0A9 is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation. |
| DnldMgr | *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {C3B6C853-A306-4ABC-A610-B9888DE27FDF}.200] *********** |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update C3B6C853-A306-4ABC-A610-B9888DE27FDF is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation. |
| DnldMgr | *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {73D87F20-A9D6-41B3-A7FE-B9C09BB9C407}.200] *********** |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update 73D87F20-A9D6-41B3-A7FE-B9C09BB9C407 is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation. |
| DnldMgr | *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {10C5A28B-E416-4DCD-988F-95BA79953476}.200] *********** |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update 10C5A28B-E416-4DCD-988F-95BA79953476 is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation. |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update D95FCEA7-1FBE-4B0C-B8AD-C112151096FC is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update FC39F8D2-67BA-40F6-BF31-3AB3F1CC0F70 is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update A345FF3F-62D3-4D8A-8A33-D44351E13F2B is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update 38DAE3F4-83F2-44F5-BD95-6B90253B36D5 is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update E24FAB2C-020A-4EA9-8F46-1B676E1CE09A is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update 78C93E77-1667-4B8E-9A3C-CD529AC3C0A9 is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update C3B6C853-A306-4ABC-A610-B9888DE27FDF is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update 73D87F20-A9D6-41B3-A7FE-B9C09BB9C407 is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update 10C5A28B-E416-4DCD-988F-95BA79953476 is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {0B3A313A-B74F-4DBF-ACF5-9B0A5B643A67}.100] *********** |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update 0B3A313A-B74F-4DBF-ACF5-9B0A5B643A67 is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation. |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update 0B3A313A-B74F-4DBF-ACF5-9B0A5B643A67 is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | *********** DnldMgr: New download job [UpdateId = {CBB41FEE-AA8F-4B05-B4C1-2FEEBA81445F}.101] *********** |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update CBB41FEE-AA8F-4B05-B4C1-2FEEBA81445F is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| DnldMgr | * Update is not allowed to download due to regulation. |
| DnldMgr | Regulation: {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} - Update CBB41FEE-AA8F-4B05-B4C1-2FEEBA81445F is "Defaults" regulated and can NOT download. Sequence 5391 vs AcceptRate 0. |
| Misc | WARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072efd. |
| Misc | WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <> |
| PT | + Last proxy send request failed with hr = 0x80072EFD, HTTP status code = 0 |
| PT | + Caller provided credentials = No |
| PT | + Impersonate flags = 0 |
| PT | + Possible authorization schemes used = |
| PT | WARNING: GetConfig failure, error = 0x80072EFD, soap client error = 5, soap error code = 0, HTTP status code = 200 |
| PT | WARNING: PTError: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: GetConfig_WithRecovery failed: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: RefreshConfig failed: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: RefreshPTState failed: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: PTError: 0x80072efd |
| Report | WARNING: Reporter failed to upload events with hr = 80072efd. |
| Misc | WARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072efd. |
| Misc | WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <> |
| PT | + Last proxy send request failed with hr = 0x80072EFD, HTTP status code = 0 |
| PT | + Caller provided credentials = No |
| PT | + Impersonate flags = 0 |
| PT | + Possible authorization schemes used = |
| PT | WARNING: GetConfig failure, error = 0x80072EFD, soap client error = 5, soap error code = 0, HTTP status code = 200 |
| PT | WARNING: PTError: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: GetConfig_WithRecovery failed: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: RefreshConfig failed: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: RefreshPTState failed: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: PTError: 0x80072efd |
| Report | WARNING: Reporter failed to upload events with hr = 80072efd. |
| Report | CWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000) |
| Misc | WARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072efd. |
| Misc | WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr = 80072efd. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <> |
| PT | + Last proxy send request failed with hr = 0x80072EFD, HTTP status code = 0 |
| PT | + Caller provided credentials = No |
| PT | + Impersonate flags = 0 |
| PT | + Possible authorization schemes used = |
| PT | WARNING: GetConfig failure, error = 0x80072EFD, soap client error = 5, soap error code = 0, HTTP status code = 200 |
| PT | WARNING: PTError: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: GetConfig_WithRecovery failed: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: RefreshConfig failed: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: RefreshPTState failed: 0x80072efd |
| PT | WARNING: PTError: 0x80072efd |
| Report | WARNING: Reporter failed to upload events with hr = 80072efd. |
| Agent | ************* |
| Agent | ** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates] |
| Agent | ********* |
| Agent | * Online = No; Ignore download priority = No |
| 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" |
| Agent | * ServiceID = {3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7} Managed |
| Agent | * Search Scope = {Machine} |
| Agent | * Found 0 updates and 0 categories in search; evaluated appl. rules of 0 out of 0 deployed entities |
| Agent | ********* |
| Agent | ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates] |
| Agent | ************* |
| AU | >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {E2899E03-A64C-409C-AE38-C92FA3FE31AE}] |
| AU | # 0 updates detected |
| AU | ######### |
| AU | ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {E2899E03-A64C-409C-AE38-C92FA3FE31AE}] |
| AU | ############# |
| AU | Featured notifications is disabled. |
Vincent Sprague