Automatatic updates service won't start

Hi

The Automatic updates service on one of our PC's won't start. It's
running Windows 2000 SP4.

Automatic updates should be pointing to our SUSAdmin server (and works
for the other PC's).

Does anybody have ideas on how to fix this?
(Note I haven't tried removing/reinstalling as I don't know how to in
this instance!).

Error is logged as below

Many Thanks

Alex

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7009
Date: 03/06/2005
Time: 13:21:01
User: N/A
Computer:
Description:
Timeout (30000 milliseconds) waiting for the Automatic Updates service
to connect.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 03/06/2005
Time: 13:21:01
User: N/A
Computer:
Description:
The Automatic Updates service failed to start due to the following
error:
The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely
fashion.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This may sound too simple, but set Automatic Updates to Automatic for
Startup type via the Services console. 3000 milliseconds apparently
does not give it a chance to Start.
Either that or I'm reading the log incorrectly.


HTH,
MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
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wrote:

> Hi
>
> The Automatic updates service on one of our PC's won't start. It's
> running Windows 2000 SP4.
>
> Automatic updates should be pointing to our SUSAdmin server (and works
> for the other PC's).
>
> Does anybody have ideas on how to fix this?
> (Note I haven't tried removing/reinstalling as I don't know how to in
> this instance!).
>
> Error is logged as below
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Alex
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Service Control Manager
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 7009
> Date: 03/06/2005
> Time: 13:21:01
> User: N/A
> Computer:
> Description:
> Timeout (30000 milliseconds) waiting for the Automatic Updates service
> to connect.
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Service Control Manager
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 7000
> Date: 03/06/2005
> Time: 13:21:01
> User: N/A
> Computer:
> Description:
> The Automatic Updates service failed to start due to the following
> error:
> The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely
> fashion.
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>

Hi HTH

I forgot to state the service is set as automatic (tried manual as well
in case it was executed by another service).

Any further ideas? I think I need to reinstall the service, but I can't
figure out how. All my other PC's on the network have this service
running quite happily.

Cheers

Alex

wrote:

> Hi HTH
>
> I forgot to state the service is set as automatic (tried manual as well
> in case it was executed by another service).
>
> Any further ideas? I think I need to reinstall the service, but I can't
> figure out how. All my other PC's on the network have this service
> running quite happily.
Hi,

Try this:

1. Click Start.

2. Choose Run.

3. In the Run box, type (or copy/paste from this post)

regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll

(note the space there in the middle)

4. Click OK.

Do the same for wuapi.dll, wups.dll and wucltui.dll


After the regsvr32 command, start regedit.exe
and locate the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\wuauserv

If you find a DeleteFlag value there, delete the DeleteFlag value.


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

Thanks Torgeir
Worked!

Cheers

Alex

Torgeir Bakken (MVP) wrote:
> wrote:
>
> > Hi HTH
> >
> > I forgot to state the service is set as automatic (tried manual as well
> > in case it was executed by another service).
> >
> > Any further ideas? I think I need to reinstall the service, but I can't
> > figure out how. All my other PC's on the network have this service
> > running quite happily.
> Hi,
>
> Try this:
>
> 1. Click Start.
>
> 2. Choose Run.
>
> 3. In the Run box, type (or copy/paste from this post)
>
> regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
>
> (note the space there in the middle)
>
> 4. Click OK.
>
> Do the same for wuapi.dll, wups.dll and wucltui.dll
>
>
> After the regsvr32 command, start regedit.exe
> and locate the key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\wuauserv
>
> If you find a DeleteFlag value there, delete the DeleteFlag value.
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx

Thanks Torgeir
Worked!

Cheers

Alex

Torgeir Bakken (MVP) wrote:
> wrote:
>
> > Hi HTH
> >
> > I forgot to state the service is set as automatic (tried manual as well
> > in case it was executed by another service).
> >
> > Any further ideas? I think I need to reinstall the service, but I can't
> > figure out how. All my other PC's on the network have this service
> > running quite happily.
> Hi,
>
> Try this:
>
> 1. Click Start.
>
> 2. Choose Run.
>
> 3. In the Run box, type (or copy/paste from this post)
>
> regsvr32.exe wuaueng.dll
>
> (note the space there in the middle)
>
> 4. Click OK.
>
> Do the same for wuapi.dll, wups.dll and wucltui.dll
>
>
> After the regsvr32 command, start regedit.exe
> and locate the key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\wuauserv
>
> If you find a DeleteFlag value there, delete the DeleteFlag value.
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx