L ldabney67 Active member Joined Aug 1, 2018 Posts 27 Aug 2, 2018 #1 Strange issue with a cleanly installed VM running Server 2016 Datacenter. When it is not connected to the domain I can install updates but as soon as I join it the updates stop. It will get updates for Windows Defender but that is it when it is domain joined. Attachments CBS (2).zip 244.7 KB · Views: 3
Strange issue with a cleanly installed VM running Server 2016 Datacenter. When it is not connected to the domain I can install updates but as soon as I join it the updates stop. It will get updates for Windows Defender but that is it when it is domain joined.
L ldabney67 Active member Joined Aug 1, 2018 Posts 27 Aug 3, 2018 #2 Another thing I've found is sfc /scannow keeps finding corrupt files and "fixing" them but it does this every time I run it. Windows Update troubleshooter doesn't find any problems. There are a lot of duplicate ownership messages and DIRSD OWNER WARNINGs Attachments CBS (2).zip 244.7 KB · Views: 3
Another thing I've found is sfc /scannow keeps finding corrupt files and "fixing" them but it does this every time I run it. Windows Update troubleshooter doesn't find any problems. There are a lot of duplicate ownership messages and DIRSD OWNER WARNINGs
zcomputerwiz Windows Update Expert Joined Jan 10, 2015 Posts 5,185 Location USA Aug 10, 2018 #3 Is there a policy specifying that WSUS will be used?
zcomputerwiz Windows Update Expert Joined Jan 10, 2015 Posts 5,185 Location USA Aug 14, 2018 #5 Export registry as hive Click on the Start button and in the search box, type regedit When you see regedit on the list, right-click on it and select Run as administrator When regedit opens, using the left pane, navigate to the following registry key and select it by clicking on it once. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Once selected, click File > Export.... Change the Save as type: to Registry Hive Files (*.*) Name this file SideBySide (with no file extension) and save it to your Desktop. Right click on the SideBySide file and choose Send To -> Compressed (zipped) Folder. Attach the zip with your reply. Command Prompt Warning: this fix is specific to the user in this thread. No one else should follow these instructions as it may cause more harm than good. If you are after assistance, please start a thread of your own. Click on the Start button and in the search box, type Command Prompt When you see Command Prompt on the list, right-click on it and select Run as administrator When command prompt opens, copy and paste the following commands into it, press enter after each powershell wuauclt /detectnow Get-WindowsUpdateLog -LogPath C:\windowsupdate.log This will create a text file windowsupdate.log in your C:\ drive. Please zip and attach this file with your reply.
Export registry as hive Click on the Start button and in the search box, type regedit When you see regedit on the list, right-click on it and select Run as administrator When regedit opens, using the left pane, navigate to the following registry key and select it by clicking on it once. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Once selected, click File > Export.... Change the Save as type: to Registry Hive Files (*.*) Name this file SideBySide (with no file extension) and save it to your Desktop. Right click on the SideBySide file and choose Send To -> Compressed (zipped) Folder. Attach the zip with your reply. Command Prompt Warning: this fix is specific to the user in this thread. No one else should follow these instructions as it may cause more harm than good. If you are after assistance, please start a thread of your own. Click on the Start button and in the search box, type Command Prompt When you see Command Prompt on the list, right-click on it and select Run as administrator When command prompt opens, copy and paste the following commands into it, press enter after each powershell wuauclt /detectnow Get-WindowsUpdateLog -LogPath C:\windowsupdate.log This will create a text file windowsupdate.log in your C:\ drive. Please zip and attach this file with your reply.
L ldabney67 Active member Joined Aug 1, 2018 Posts 27 Aug 14, 2018 #6 Here you go Attachments SideBySide.zip 641 bytes · Views: 2 windowsupdate.zip 189.4 KB · Views: 4
zcomputerwiz Windows Update Expert Joined Jan 10, 2015 Posts 5,185 Location USA Aug 14, 2018 #7 Code: 2018/08/13 17:21:44.6847559 1176 3380 Agent Update paused by policy: { ... } Both feature and quality updates appear to be paused by group policy. Please check to make sure that the server is in the correct OU in Active Directory. More information for which policy items to check: Configure Windows Update for Business (Windows 10) | Microsoft Docs
Code: 2018/08/13 17:21:44.6847559 1176 3380 Agent Update paused by policy: { ... } Both feature and quality updates appear to be paused by group policy. Please check to make sure that the server is in the correct OU in Active Directory. More information for which policy items to check: Configure Windows Update for Business (Windows 10) | Microsoft Docs
L ldabney67 Active member Joined Aug 1, 2018 Posts 27 Aug 14, 2018 #9 That server had been renamed, so I deleted the old entry in the computer OU. Attachments WindowsUpdatelog.zip 191.3 KB · Views: 2
zcomputerwiz Windows Update Expert Joined Jan 10, 2015 Posts 5,185 Location USA Aug 16, 2018 #10 Please delete the PauseFeatureUpdates and PauseQualityUpdates values from the WindowsUpdate key, then try checking for updates again.
Please delete the PauseFeatureUpdates and PauseQualityUpdates values from the WindowsUpdate key, then try checking for updates again.
L ldabney67 Active member Joined Aug 1, 2018 Posts 27 Aug 16, 2018 #11 That did it. Seriously, you guys are the best.