[SOLVED] Windows update on Server 2012 R2 never completes

[northcrawford]

Hello Everyone,
I'm running a Windows Server 2012 R2 that has a running Exchange 2013 environment on it, but it will not find updates as it just keeps searching for days if I let it.
It uses a lot of CPU cycles so slows the rest of the server down.
This is a Hyper-V virtual machine as well.

I've run
sfc /scannow
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
SFCFix
Other fixes that I've found online.

None of them find anything wrong or if they do it still does the same thing.
Sometimes it downloads files into the C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder, but lately not even doing that.

I've attached our CBS folder so hopefully someone can find something in there to help.
Thanks,
Jon

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Hi!
Please install the following: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...for-updates-is-slow-and-high-cpu-usage-occurs

Reboot and retry checking for updates.

 

[northcrawford]

Thanks for the reply softwaremaniac!

I almost didn't try installing this update you recommended since I had tried this once before.
The first time I tried it ran for over 12 hrs overnight and wouldn't complete like before.
This weekend I restarted that server and tried it again and this time it actually installed.
After restarting the server again it did find updates and I did install 151 updates so it looks like it has been resolved.

Thanks again for your help and glad it was simpler then I figured it would be after trying everything!

 

[Sysnative Windows Update]

Excellent news!

Thanks for letting me know!