Some WXP SP2 clients are showing this error in the WSUS console when viewing
status for the computer, 0x8024400a
The Windows Update Log on the client shows this:
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 574 AU Triggering AU detection through DetectNow API
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 634 AU #############
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 634 AU ## START ## AU: Search for updates
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 634 AU #########
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 634 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates
[CallId = {777D0507-3FD1-464C-9B38-D041942A0B9E}]
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Agent *************
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates
[CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Agent *********
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Setup *********** Setup: Checking whether
self-update is required ***********
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Setup * Inf file:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\Default \wusetup.inf
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cdm.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2460, required version =
5.8.0.2339
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\iuengine.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2460, required
version = 5.8.0.2339
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuapi.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2460, required version
= 5.8.0.2339
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe: target version = 5.8.0.2460, required
version = 5.8.0.2339
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt1.exe: target version = 5.8.0.2460, required
version = 5.8.0.2339
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaucpl.cpl: target version = 5.8.0.2460, required
version = 5.8.0.2339
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2460, required
version = 5.8.0.2339
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng1.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2460, required
version = 5.8.0.2339
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2460, required
version = 5.8.0.2339
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2460, required version =
5.8.0.2339
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups2.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2460, required version
= 5.8.0.2339
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuweb.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2460, required version
= 5.8.0.2339
2005-05-23 10:20:18 1084 44c Setup * IsUpdateRequired = No
2005-05-23 10:20:20 1084 44c PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing server
updates +++++++++++
2005-05-23 10:20:20 1084 44c PT + ServiceId =
{3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7}, Server URL =
http://wnyt-dc2/ClientWebService/client.asmx
2005-05-23 10:20:24 1084 44c PT WARNING: SyncUpdates failure, error =
0x8024400A, soap client error = 10, soap error code = 0, HTTP status code =
200
2005-05-23 10:20:24 1084 44c PT WARNING: Sync of Updates: 0x8024400a
2005-05-23 10:20:24 1084 44c Agent * WARNING: Failed to synchronize, error
= 0x8024400A
2005-05-23 10:20:24 1084 44c Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x8024400A
2005-05-23 10:20:24 1084 44c Agent *********
2005-05-23 10:20:24 1084 44c Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates
[CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2005-05-23 10:20:24 1084 44c Agent *************
2005-05-23 10:20:24 1084 44c Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for
update with error 0x8024400a
2005-05-23 10:20:24 1084 44c AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates
[CallId = {777D0507-3FD1-464C-9B38-D041942A0B9E}]
2005-05-23 10:20:24 1084 44c AU # WARNING: Search callback failed, result
= 0x8024400A
2005-05-23 10:20:24 1084 44c AU #########
2005-05-23 10:20:24 1084 44c AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId
= {777D0507-3FD1-464C-9B38-D041942A0B9E}]
2005-05-23 10:20:24 1084 44c AU #############
2005-05-23 10:20:24 1084 44c AU AU setting next detection timeout to
2005-05-23 19:20:24
2005-05-23 10:20:29 1084 44c Report REPORT EVENT:
{2F3C0B26-F6E5-4BEE-BC3F-75F5557C38D8} 2005-05-23
10:20:24-0400 1 148 101 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 8024400a AutomaticUpdates Failure Software
Synchronization Error: Agent failed detecting with reason: 0x8024400a
Any ideas would be a big help.