Windows Update fails on Server 2008 R2
I have seen a common issue with Windows 2008 R2 and WSUS where the Windows Update client stops working with the error: Windows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x80070bc9 in the log.
During these times, I notice that Server Manager complains that it cannot be refreshed until the server is restarted. I cannot use Windows Update, add roles, or view the roles in Server Manager. The error I see in Server Manager is Error: cannot display data until computer is restarted.
I haven't tracked down the root cause, but if you restart three times it goes away. I have found that it never happens again on that server, but I may see it again on another Windows 2008 R2 server in the first few months of its service life.
If anyone has figured out the root cause, please post a comment. Until then, I will reboot servers in this state three consectutive times.
During these times, I notice that Server Manager complains that it cannot be refreshed until the server is restarted. I cannot use Windows Update, add roles, or view the roles in Server Manager. The error I see in Server Manager is Error: cannot display data until computer is restarted.
I haven't tracked down the root cause, but if you restart three times it goes away. I have found that it never happens again on that server, but I may see it again on another Windows 2008 R2 server in the first few months of its service life.
If anyone has figured out the root cause, please post a comment. Until then, I will reboot servers in this state three consectutive times.
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I have given the server a restart several times, but this doesent resolve the problem either...
It has something to do with a pending restart on the server with some registry keys i think...... Anybody found a valid reason and solution to the problem, please share?
Also, I have deleted the registry key at HKLM/System/CurrentControlSet/Control/SessionManager/
This solved the pending restart problems on some of the other servers, but not this one!
Hmmmm.....