Already done that, as noted in my bullet-point list. No dice. Cheers,
2008/11/10 Anatoly Podgoretsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Try delete C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution, may be help. > > Anatoly Podgoretsky > http://www.podgoretsky.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* James Rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, November 10, 2008 5:16 PM > *Subject:* WSUS/WU error > > Hi chaps > > I am continually getting an error of "0x800703E3" when trying to download > updates via WSUS or Windows Update to about three of my servers. All the > usual stuff doesn't seem to work, I have tried:- > > > - Deleting SoftwareDistribution folder > - Re-registering WSUS dlls > - Re-installing the Windows Update Agent with the /wuforce switch > - Running the AUCheck utility from CodePlex (which seemed really > promising but didn't seem to do anything) > > > Googling doesn't seem to give me any useful results. These machines were > all clones of each other, but removing the SusID from the Registry solved > all that stuff - and that's all to do with appearing in the WSUS console as > I remember, not picking up updates. WindowsUpdate.log always seems to show > these entries:- > > 2008-11-10 15:08:03:358 980 3874 Service ** START ** > Service: Service startup > 2008-11-10 15:08:03:358 980 3874 Service ********* > 2008-11-10 15:08:03:358 980 3874 Agent * WU client > version 7.0.6000.374 > 2008-11-10 15:08:03:358 980 3874 Agent * Base directory: > C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution > 2008-11-10 15:08:03:358 980 3874 Agent * Access type: No > proxy > 2008-11-10 15:08:03:358 980 3874 Agent * Network state: > Connected > 2008-11-10 15:08:06:327 7800 3944 Setup * WARNING: Exit > code = 0x800703E3 > 2008-11-10 15:08:06:327 7800 3944 Setup ********* > 2008-11-10 15:08:06:327 7800 3944 Setup ** END ** Setup: > Installing client binaries > 2008-11-10 15:08:06:327 7800 3944 Setup ************* > 2008-11-10 15:08:06:327 7800 3944 Setup FATAL: > InstallUpdatedBinaries failed with error 0x800703e3 > 2008-11-10 15:08:06:327 7800 3944 WUWeb FATAL: > InstallUpdatedBinaries failed with error:0x800703e3 > 2008-11-10 15:08:06:327 7800 3944 WUWeb FATAL: > UpdateClientWorker failed: error 0x800703e3 > > Anyone have any ideas? I am ready to tear them down and rebuild but I'd > hate to pick up the same error again. I was going to cross-post this to the > Patch Management list but couldn't handle the flood of OOF messages.... > > TIA, > > > > > JRR > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
