Broken WSUS (2012 R2) - Downloads stuck

Hi All,

I’m really struggling to get my WSUS server to work after moving from a Server 2008 box. Any suggestions would be deeply appreciated.

This is a project which I have had to put on hold for the last week or two, but due to the feature updates from Windows 10 I would like to push forward and iron out these issues.

What I’ve done

Deployed WSUS roles on server 2012
Configured WSUS exactly the same as our previous system
Resolved an issue with NETWORK SERVICE permissions within the WSUS content drive
Resolved an update file download issue by changing the port from 8530 to 80
Identified that all client updates fail since the port change was made
Removed WSUS server role and reinstalled *(Maybe I should cleanly install the server??)*

I do not have the permission to re-deploy the server until my supervisor returns.

Re-installed WSUS, reconfigured, left on port 8530

Installed all applicable Windows updates Manual steps completed:

Open an elevated Command Prompt window, and then run "C:\Program Files\Update Services\Tools\wsusutil.exe postinstall /servicing" (case sensitive, assume C: as the system volume).
Select HTTP Activation under .NET Framework 4.5 Features in the Server Manager Add Roles and Features wizard.
Restart the WSUS service.

Still not working..

Here are my event logs:

Error 08/08/2016 14:41:20 Windows Server Update Services 12072 9

The WSUS content directory is not accessible.

System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found.

at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse()

at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.HealthMonitoring.HmtWebServices.CheckContentDirWebAccess(EventLoggingType type, HealthEventLogger logger)

Error 08/08/2016 14:41:20 Windows Server Update Services 10032 7

The server is failing to download some updates.

Error 08/08/2016 14:41:20 Windows Server Update Services 13032 6

Many client computers have not reported back to the server in the

last 30 days. 64 have been detected so far.