Update needed, approved but are not downloaded

I'm using WSUS SP2 on a W2k3 server. All my workstations are XP SP3.

I have uninstall and reinstall my WSUS server because of too big
WSUSContents. Now, all my computers are back in the console and many updates
was needed by them. So I approved the updates needed, but many of them
(overall security updates) are not downloading by the workstations. Any are
installed well but any not.

"Berkche" <> wrote in message
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> I'm using WSUS SP2 on a W2k3 server. All my workstations are XP SP3.
>
> I have uninstall and reinstall my WSUS server because of too big
> WSUSContents.

O k a y . . . not sure why you would do that . . . there are much more
appropriate ways to maintain the content store.

> Now, all my computers are back in the console and many updates
> was needed by them. So I approved the updates needed, but many of them
> (overall security updates) are not downloading by the workstations. Any
> are
> installed well but any not.

Well. if you trashed the ~\WSUSContent folder, and then reapproved all of
your Needed updates, you're probably now waiting for the WSUS server to
re-download Gigabytes of content.



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Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2010)

My Blog: http://onsitechsolutions.spaces.live.com
Microsoft WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
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I run the server cleanup wizard once a month and have no problems

Deleting and reinstalling is mega trouble

You may have to wait untill all workstations report again

try wuauclt /reportnow /updatenow

then restart service windows automatic update

"Berkche" <> wrote in message
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> I'm using WSUS SP2 on a W2k3 server. All my workstations are XP SP3.
>
> I have uninstall and reinstall my WSUS server because of too big
> WSUSContents. Now, all my computers are back in the console and many
> updates
> was needed by them. So I approved the updates needed, but many of them
> (overall security updates) are not downloading by the workstations. Any
> are
> installed well but any not.

"Thomas Grassi" <> wrote in message
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>I run the server cleanup wizard once a month and have no problems
>
> Deleting and reinstalling is mega trouble
>
> You may have to wait untill all workstations report again
>
> try wuauclt /reportnow /updatenow

First.. this command is invalid . . .
-- the /updatenow flag is undocumented (and incorrect)

Second.. the /reportnow switch is only functional *if* the WUAgent has a
pending call to the ReportingEventWebService.

If one wanted to manually trigger a detection with immediate reporting,
first execute the detection

wuauclt /detectnow

and then after the detection has completed, flush the reporting buffer

wuauclt /reportnow


Third . . . it's trivial to trigger a detection on all clients by simply
changing a policy setting and waiting for a group policy refresh (90 mins
+/- 30 mins), such as changing the detection interval to a shorter time
temporarily (e.g. 2 hours), and then changing it back once the WSUS server
is fully populated with all clients, so it's not even necessary to run
commands at the client.


> then restart service windows automatic update

And restarting the Automatic Updates service does nothing functional at all
in this example.


--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2010)

My Blog: http://onsitechsolutions.spaces.live.com
Microsoft WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin