Windows update v5, where is the history file on my HD

Can anybody please let me know if you find where the windows update
history files are.

They used to be in C:\Program Files\Windows Update, but they're not
since the v5 is out.

All I wanna do is wiping my windows update history.

Regards.

qjrnvray,
I still have the C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate folder on my PC but the
subdirectory V4 folder is empty. I presume that the Update Folder will be
used when SP2 is installed and running.
However, if you wish to view your S1 Update/Installation History you can
still find it on the v5 page.
Derek Nicholson


<> wrote in message
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> Can anybody please let me know if you find where the windows update
> history files are.
>
> They used to be in C:\Program Files\Windows Update, but they're not
> since the v5 is out.
>
> All I wanna do is wiping my windows update history.
>
> Regards.

The data is stored in: C:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore

-David Herman

<> wrote in message
news: m...
> Can anybody please let me know if you find where the windows update
> history files are.
>
> They used to be in C:\Program Files\Windows Update, but they're not
> since the v5 is out.
>
> All I wanna do is wiping my windows update history.
>
> Regards.

David Herman .:MVP:. wrote:

> <> wrote:
>
>>Can anybody please let me know if you find where the windows update
>>history files are.
>>
>>They used to be in C:\Program Files\Windows Update, but they're not
>>since the v5 is out.
>>
>>All I wanna do is wiping my windows update history.
>>
>
> The data is stored in: C:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
Hi

Note that you will need to stop the "Automatic Updates" service before
you are allowed to delete this folder, here is how:

Start/Run --> services.msc

Then find "Automatic Updates" in the list, and double click on it.

If the service status is "Started", press the Stop button. You can now
delete the C:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore folder.


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Hello,

I recommend that you rename the datastore folder rather than delete. Also,
the Iuhist.xml file (which is the history of V4 installations should still
be in this folder (Unless it was deleted):

C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate\V4

Greig [MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.




"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-> wrote in message
news:%...
> David Herman .:MVP:. wrote:
>
> > <> wrote:
> >
> >>Can anybody please let me know if you find where the windows update
> >>history files are.
> >>
> >>They used to be in C:\Program Files\Windows Update, but they're not
> >>since the v5 is out.
> >>
> >>All I wanna do is wiping my windows update history.
> >>
> >
> > The data is stored in: C:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
> Hi
>
> Note that you will need to stop the "Automatic Updates" service before
> you are allowed to delete this folder, here is how:
>
> Start/Run --> services.msc
>
> Then find "Automatic Updates" in the list, and double click on it.
>
> If the service status is "Started", press the Stop button. You can now
> delete the C:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore folder.
>
>
> --
> 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

Greig [MSFT] wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I recommend that you rename the datastore folder rather than delete.
Hi

Any specific reason for why you recommend this?


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Greig,
I don't see the Iuhist.xml file in the datastore folder and I haven't
deleted anything. In the datastore folder I have a Logs folder and
Datastore.edb EDB File and in the Logs folder there are a number of
edbxxx.log (text files). By the way I haven't installed SP2 yet, just
changed v4 for v5.
Derek

"Greig [MSFT]" <a-> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello,
>
> I recommend that you rename the datastore folder rather than delete. Also,
> the Iuhist.xml file (which is the history of V4 installations should still
> be in this folder (Unless it was deleted):
>
> C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate\V4
>
> Greig [MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
>
>
>
> "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-> wrote in message
> news:%...
> > David Herman .:MVP:. wrote:
> >
> > > <> wrote:
> > >
> > >>Can anybody please let me know if you find where the windows update
> > >>history files are.
> > >>
> > >>They used to be in C:\Program Files\Windows Update, but they're not
> > >>since the v5 is out.
> > >>
> > >>All I wanna do is wiping my windows update history.
> > >>
> > >
> > > The data is stored in: C:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore
> > Hi
> >
> > Note that you will need to stop the "Automatic Updates" service before
> > you are allowed to delete this folder, here is how:
> >
> > Start/Run --> services.msc
> >
> > Then find "Automatic Updates" in the list, and double click on it.
> >
> > If the service status is "Started", press the Stop button. You can now
> > delete the C:\windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore folder.
> >
> >
> > --
> > 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
>
>

Derek wrote:

> "Greig [MSFT]" <a-> wrote :
>
>> I recommend that you rename the datastore folder rather than delete.
>> Also, the Iuhist.xml file (which is the history of V4 installations
>> should still be in this folder (Unless it was deleted):
>>
>> C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate\V4
>>
>> Greig [MSFT]
>
> Greig,
> I don't see the Iuhist.xml file in the datastore folder and I
> haven't deleted anything.

The DataStore folder isn't supposed to contain an Iuhist.xml file,
so what you see is correct. Iuhist.xml exists only in the old WU V4
folder (C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate\V4) and will not be updated
by WU5.


> In the datastore folder I have a Logs folder and
> Datastore.edb EDB File and in the Logs folder there are a number of
> edbxxx.log (text files). By the way I haven't installed SP2 yet, just
> changed v4 for v5.

Those files in the DataStore folder contains your WU5 history, but
it is stored in a database format, so you will not be able to read
them "manually" like you could with Iuhist.xml.

But you can read out the information with e.g. a VBScript, see here
for an example on this:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...TNGP12.phx.gbl



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torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
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Torgeir Bakken (MVP) wrote:

>
> But you can read out the information with e.g. a VBScript, see here
> for an example on this:
>
> http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...TNGP12.phx.gbl

Thank you, Torgeir !
--
Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
-----

Derek wrote:

> Torgeir,
> Now I'm confused Greige says that Iuhist.xml file (history of v4
> installations) should be in the DataStore folder and you say it
> is not supposed to be there. I must admit with my computer set
> to show hidden files, a "Search" for Iuhist.xml came up empty
> handed. All that said if you look to the start of this thread
> the original question was
>
> Quote: "Can anybody please let me know if you find where the
> windows update history files are.
> They used to be in C:\Program Files\Windows Update, but they're
> not since the v5 is out."
>
> On my computer the v4 folder is still located in
> C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate but it is empty. So v4 is empty
> and I don't have Iuhist.xml, where is my "history of v4
> installations?"
Hi

No, Greig did not say that Iuhist.xml should be in DataStore
folder, he said that it should be in the folder
C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate\V4 (unless it was deleted).

I'm sorry to tell you, but as your C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate
folder is empty, your history of v4 installations is gone.

I have seen people state that the WU5 installation have deleted
their WU4 history (a.k.a. Iuhist.xml). This is maybe what have
happened to you.


--
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Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
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