Windows update error 80244016

Running Windows Vista Business and can't run Windows update from the
Microsoft site, I get the error 80244016

I've re-built the PC from scratch after formatting the HDD and I still get
the same error.

This PC is able to update from WSUS OK.

Other XP PCs with the same proxy and in the same OU can run Windows Update
from the Web OK.

Searches of the Web advise running "proxycfg -d " but as this is Vista is
doesn't have "proxycfg"

I don't suppose that error means anything sensible to anyone or that there's
a fix for it ?

Thanks

Peter Lawton

0x80244016 - SUS_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_BAD_REQUEST
Http status 400 - invalid syntax

For Vista , the website has been replaced by Windows Update in Control Panel. If you want
to check for updates manually, follow these steps:
1. Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button, clicking All Programs, and then
clicking Windows Update.

2. In the left pane, click Check for updates.


--

TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org
======================================
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco


"Peter Lawton" <dummy@dummy.domain> wrote in message
news:ecz4X0ytIHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
| Running Windows Vista Business and can't run Windows update from the
| Microsoft site, I get the error 80244016
|
| I've re-built the PC from scratch after formatting the HDD and I still get
| the same error.
|
| This PC is able to update from WSUS OK.
|
| Other XP PCs with the same proxy and in the same OU can run Windows Update
| from the Web OK.
|
| Searches of the Web advise running "proxycfg -d " but as this is Vista is
| doesn't have "proxycfg"
|
| I don't suppose that error means anything sensible to anyone or that there's
| a fix for it ?
|
| Thanks
|
| Peter Lawton
|

What I am doing is this:-

Open "Windows Update" in control panel

Select "Check online for updates from Microsoft Update" in the right pane
(as this machine is set up for WSUS clicking "Check for updates" in the left
pane will check WSUS, not online)

In the right hand pane I then get a red cross and a message "Windows could
not search for new updates" and the informative "Error(s) found code
80244016"

How do I fix this ?

Thanks

Peter Lawton

"TaurArian" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eQF4Yq1tIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> 0x80244016 - SUS_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_BAD_REQUEST
> Http status 400 - invalid syntax
>
> For Vista , the website has been replaced by Windows Update in Control
> Panel. If you want
> to check for updates manually, follow these steps:
> 1. Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button, clicking All
> Programs, and then
> clicking Windows Update.
>
> 2. In the left pane, click Check for updates.
>
>
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>
>
> "Peter Lawton" <dummy@dummy.domain> wrote in message
> news:ecz4X0ytIHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> | Running Windows Vista Business and can't run Windows update from the
> | Microsoft site, I get the error 80244016
> |
> | I've re-built the PC from scratch after formatting the HDD and I still
> get
> | the same error.
> |
> | This PC is able to update from WSUS OK.
> |
> | Other XP PCs with the same proxy and in the same OU can run Windows
> Update
> | from the Web OK.
> |
> | Searches of the Web advise running "proxycfg -d " but as this is Vista
> is
> | doesn't have "proxycfg"
> |
> | I don't suppose that error means anything sensible to anyone or that
> there's
> | a fix for it ?
> |
> | Thanks
> |
> | Peter Lawton
> |
>
>

You could start by posting in the WSUS newsgroup.

Forwarded to WSUS newsgroup
(microsoft.public.windows.server.update_services) via crosspost as a
convenience to OP.

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities... date_services

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...pdate_services
--
~PA Bear

Peter Lawton wrote:
> What I am doing is this:-
>
> Open "Windows Update" in control panel
>
> Select "Check online for updates from Microsoft Update" in the right pane
> (as this machine is set up for WSUS clicking "Check for updates" in the
> left
> pane will check WSUS, not online)
>
> In the right hand pane I then get a red cross and a message "Windows could
> not search for new updates" and the informative "Error(s) found code
> 80244016"
>
> How do I fix this ?
>
> "TaurArian" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eQF4Yq1tIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> 0x80244016 - SUS_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_BAD_REQUEST
>> Http status 400 - invalid syntax
>>
>> For Vista , the website has been replaced by Windows Update in Control
>> Panel. If you want
>> to check for updates manually, follow these steps:
>> 1. Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button, clicking All
>> Programs, and then
>> clicking Windows Update.
>>
>> 2. In the left pane, click Check for updates.
>>
>> "Peter Lawton" <dummy@dummy.domain> wrote in message
>> news:ecz4X0ytIHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Running Windows Vista Business and can't run Windows update from the
>>> Microsoft site, I get the error 80244016
>>>
>>> I've re-built the PC from scratch after formatting the HDD and I still
>>> get
>>> the same error.
>>>
>>> This PC is able to update from WSUS OK.
>>>
>>> Other XP PCs with the same proxy and in the same OU can run Windows
>>> Update
>>> from the Web OK.
>>>
>>> Searches of the Web advise running "proxycfg -d " but as this is Vista
>>> is
>>> doesn't have "proxycfg"
>>>
>>> I don't suppose that error means anything sensible to anyone or that
>>> there's a fix for it ?

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OCEBXf4tIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Peter Lawton wrote:

>> In the right hand pane I then get a red cross and a message "Windows
>> could
>> not search for new updates" and the informative "Error(s) found code
>> 80244016"

This is an HTTP '400' error...HTTP/1.1 Error 400 - Bad Request

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q247249/

>> "TaurArian" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eQF4Yq1tIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> 0x80244016 - SUS_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_BAD_REQUEST
>>> Http status 400 - invalid syntax

Oh.. but look... you've already received this answer once!

One then simply needs to translate the error for your own scenario:

> (as this machine is set up for WSUS clicking "Check for updates" in the
> left pane will check WSUS, not online)

So, you click on "Check for updates", and you get an HTTP '400' error,
suggesting one possibility as a misconfigured URL for your WSUS Server.

Download and run the Client Diagnostic Tool on this machine, and post the
results.

The CDT is available at:
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...tic%20Tool.EXE

--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP, MCBMSP, MCTS(x4), MCP
Senior Data Architect, APQC, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2008)

MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin

This machine can update from WSUS perfectly well, what it can't do is update
from Microsoft Update, over the Internet, using the built in Vista "Windows
Update" control panel

Peter Lawton

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OCEBXf4tIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> You could start by posting in the WSUS newsgroup.
>
> Forwarded to WSUS newsgroup
> (microsoft.public.windows.server.update_services) via crosspost as a
> convenience to OP.
>
> On the web:
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities... date_services
>
> In your newsreader:
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...pdate_services
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> Peter Lawton wrote:
>> What I am doing is this:-
>>
>> Open "Windows Update" in control panel
>>
>> Select "Check online for updates from Microsoft Update" in the right pane
>> (as this machine is set up for WSUS clicking "Check for updates" in the
>> left
>> pane will check WSUS, not online)
>>
>> In the right hand pane I then get a red cross and a message "Windows
>> could
>> not search for new updates" and the informative "Error(s) found code
>> 80244016"
>>
>> How do I fix this ?
>>
>> "TaurArian" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eQF4Yq1tIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> 0x80244016 - SUS_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_BAD_REQUEST
>>> Http status 400 - invalid syntax
>>>
>>> For Vista , the website has been replaced by Windows Update in Control
>>> Panel. If you want
>>> to check for updates manually, follow these steps:
>>> 1. Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button, clicking All
>>> Programs, and then
>>> clicking Windows Update.
>>>
>>> 2. In the left pane, click Check for updates.
>>>
>>> "Peter Lawton" <dummy@dummy.domain> wrote in message
>>> news:ecz4X0ytIHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Running Windows Vista Business and can't run Windows update from the
>>>> Microsoft site, I get the error 80244016
>>>>
>>>> I've re-built the PC from scratch after formatting the HDD and I still
>>>> get
>>>> the same error.
>>>>
>>>> This PC is able to update from WSUS OK.
>>>>
>>>> Other XP PCs with the same proxy and in the same OU can run Windows
>>>> Update
>>>> from the Web OK.
>>>>
>>>> Searches of the Web advise running "proxycfg -d " but as this is Vista
>>>> is
>>>> doesn't have "proxycfg"
>>>>
>>>> I don't suppose that error means anything sensible to anyone or that
>>>> there's a fix for it ?
>

See Lawrence's reply anyway. [He's the WSUS expert but I don't think a
machine can "check for updates" either way, Peter.]

Peter Lawton wrote:
> This machine can update from WSUS perfectly well, what it can't do is
> update
> from Microsoft Update, over the Internet, using the built in Vista
> "Windows
> Update" control panel
>
> Peter Lawton
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OCEBXf4tIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> You could start by posting in the WSUS newsgroup.
>>
>> Forwarded to WSUS newsgroup
>> (microsoft.public.windows.server.update_services) via crosspost as a
>> convenience to OP.
>>
>> On the web:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities... date_services
>>
>> In your newsreader:
>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...pdate_services
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>> Peter Lawton wrote:
>>> What I am doing is this:-
>>>
>>> Open "Windows Update" in control panel
>>>
>>> Select "Check online for updates from Microsoft Update" in the right
>>> pane
>>> (as this machine is set up for WSUS clicking "Check for updates" in the
>>> left
>>> pane will check WSUS, not online)
>>>
>>> In the right hand pane I then get a red cross and a message "Windows
>>> could
>>> not search for new updates" and the informative "Error(s) found code
>>> 80244016"
>>>
>>> How do I fix this ?
>>>
>>> "TaurArian" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eQF4Yq1tIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> 0x80244016 - SUS_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_BAD_REQUEST
>>>> Http status 400 - invalid syntax
>>>>
>>>> For Vista , the website has been replaced by Windows Update in Control
>>>> Panel. If you want
>>>> to check for updates manually, follow these steps:
>>>> 1. Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button, clicking All
>>>> Programs, and then
>>>> clicking Windows Update.
>>>>
>>>> 2. In the left pane, click Check for updates.
>>>>
>>>> "Peter Lawton" <dummy@dummy.domain> wrote in message
>>>> news:ecz4X0ytIHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Running Windows Vista Business and can't run Windows update from the
>>>>> Microsoft site, I get the error 80244016
>>>>>
>>>>> I've re-built the PC from scratch after formatting the HDD and I still
>>>>> get
>>>>> the same error.
>>>>>
>>>>> This PC is able to update from WSUS OK.
>>>>>
>>>>> Other XP PCs with the same proxy and in the same OU can run Windows
>>>>> Update
>>>>> from the Web OK.
>>>>>
>>>>> Searches of the Web advise running "proxycfg -d " but as this is Vista
>>>>> is
>>>>> doesn't have "proxycfg"
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't suppose that error means anything sensible to anyone or that
>>>>> there's a fix for it ?

This is not a WSUS problem, these are the important bits from my previous
posts that explain what my problem actually is:-

1) Running Windows Vista Business and can't run Windows update from the
Microsoft site, I get the error 80244016

2) This PC is able to update from WSUS OK.

3) Other XP PCs with the same proxy and in the same OU can run Windows
Update
from the Web OK.

4) What I am doing is this:-

Open "Windows Update" in control panel

Select "Check online for updates from Microsoft Update" in the right pane
(as this machine is set up for WSUS clicking "Check for updates" in the left
pane will check WSUS, not online)

In the right hand pane I then get a red cross and a message "Windows could
not search for new updates" and the informative "Error(s) found code
80244016"

As this PC can connect to the Internet fine for web browsing etc and the
issue is just with Windows Update does anyone know where I should start
looking to find a way troubleshoot further.

What I did forget to say though is that this is an x64 Vista box, so the MS
WSUS client diagnostic tool won't run on it, this is what I get running it
several x64 Vista machines, not just the one I'm having issue with.

WSUS Client Diagnostics Tool

Checking Machine State
Checking for admin rights to run tool . . . . . . . . . PASS
Automatic Updates Service is running. . . . . . . . . . PASS
Background Intelligent Transfer Service is running. . . PASS

GetFileVersion(szEngineDir,&subversion) failed with hr=0x80070002

The system cannot find the file specified.

Peter Lawton

"Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" <onsite@postalias.news> wrote in message
news:9C2E4CCB-3E19-436B-9AB2-47FD37CD1F65@microsoft.com...
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OCEBXf4tIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>> Peter Lawton wrote:
>
>>> In the right hand pane I then get a red cross and a message "Windows
>>> could
>>> not search for new updates" and the informative "Error(s) found code
>>> 80244016"
>
> This is an HTTP '400' error...HTTP/1.1 Error 400 - Bad Request
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q247249/
>
>>> "TaurArian" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:eQF4Yq1tIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> 0x80244016 - SUS_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_BAD_REQUEST
>>>> Http status 400 - invalid syntax
>
> Oh.. but look... you've already received this answer once!
>
> One then simply needs to translate the error for your own scenario:
>
>> (as this machine is set up for WSUS clicking "Check for updates" in the
>> left pane will check WSUS, not online)
>
> So, you click on "Check for updates", and you get an HTTP '400' error,
> suggesting one possibility as a misconfigured URL for your WSUS Server.
>
> Download and run the Client Diagnostic Tool on this machine, and post the
> results.
>
> The CDT is available at:
> http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...tic%20Tool.EXE
>
> --
> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP, MCBMSP, MCTS(x4), MCP
> Senior Data Architect, APQC, Houston, Texas
> Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2008)
>
> MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
> My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
> http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
> My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin

Nobody seems to be reading my posts unfortunately, this is not a WSUS issue
at all, WSUS is working fine.

I'm sitting at another Vista machine in another domain at the moment. This
machine is also set to use WSUS but this machine can also update directly
from MS, by selecting the "Check online for updates from Microsoft Update"
in the right pane of the Windows Update control panel. This is what the PC
I'm having problems with can't do and it gives the error 80244016

Peter Lawton

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23dl3ed%23tIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> See Lawrence's reply anyway. [He's the WSUS expert but I don't think a
> machine can "check for updates" either way, Peter.]
>
> Peter Lawton wrote:
>> This machine can update from WSUS perfectly well, what it can't do is
>> update
>> from Microsoft Update, over the Internet, using the built in Vista
>> "Windows
>> Update" control panel
>>
>> Peter Lawton
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OCEBXf4tIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> You could start by posting in the WSUS newsgroup.
>>>
>>> Forwarded to WSUS newsgroup
>>> (microsoft.public.windows.server.update_services) via crosspost as a
>>> convenience to OP.
>>>
>>> On the web:
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities... date_services
>>>
>>> In your newsreader:
>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...pdate_services
>>> --
>>> ~PA Bear
>>>
>>> Peter Lawton wrote:
>>>> What I am doing is this:-
>>>>
>>>> Open "Windows Update" in control panel
>>>>
>>>> Select "Check online for updates from Microsoft Update" in the right
>>>> pane
>>>> (as this machine is set up for WSUS clicking "Check for updates" in the
>>>> left
>>>> pane will check WSUS, not online)
>>>>
>>>> In the right hand pane I then get a red cross and a message "Windows
>>>> could
>>>> not search for new updates" and the informative "Error(s) found code
>>>> 80244016"
>>>>
>>>> How do I fix this ?
>>>>
>>>> "TaurArian" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:eQF4Yq1tIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> 0x80244016 - SUS_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_BAD_REQUEST
>>>>> Http status 400 - invalid syntax
>>>>>
>>>>> For Vista , the website has been replaced by Windows Update in Control
>>>>> Panel. If you want
>>>>> to check for updates manually, follow these steps:
>>>>> 1. Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button, clicking All
>>>>> Programs, and then
>>>>> clicking Windows Update.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. In the left pane, click Check for updates.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Peter Lawton" <dummy@dummy.domain> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ecz4X0ytIHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Running Windows Vista Business and can't run Windows update from the
>>>>>> Microsoft site, I get the error 80244016
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've re-built the PC from scratch after formatting the HDD and I
>>>>>> still
>>>>>> get
>>>>>> the same error.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This PC is able to update from WSUS OK.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Other XP PCs with the same proxy and in the same OU can run Windows
>>>>>> Update
>>>>>> from the Web OK.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Searches of the Web advise running "proxycfg -d " but as this is
>>>>>> Vista
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> doesn't have "proxycfg"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't suppose that error means anything sensible to anyone or that
>>>>>> there's a fix for it ?
>

Open a support incident, Peter.

Peter Lawton wrote:
> This is not a WSUS problem, these are the important bits from my previous
> posts that explain what my problem actually is:-
>
> 1) Running Windows Vista Business and can't run Windows update from the
> Microsoft site, I get the error 80244016
>
> 2) This PC is able to update from WSUS OK.
>
> 3) Other XP PCs with the same proxy and in the same OU can run Windows
> Update
> from the Web OK.
>
> 4) What I am doing is this:-
>
> Open "Windows Update" in control panel
>
> Select "Check online for updates from Microsoft Update" in the right pane
> (as this machine is set up for WSUS clicking "Check for updates" in the
> left
> pane will check WSUS, not online)
>
> In the right hand pane I then get a red cross and a message "Windows could
> not search for new updates" and the informative "Error(s) found code
> 80244016"
>
> As this PC can connect to the Internet fine for web browsing etc and the
> issue is just with Windows Update does anyone know where I should start
> looking to find a way troubleshoot further.
>
> What I did forget to say though is that this is an x64 Vista box, so the
> MS
> WSUS client diagnostic tool won't run on it, this is what I get running it
> several x64 Vista machines, not just the one I'm having issue with.
>
> WSUS Client Diagnostics Tool
>
> Checking Machine State
> Checking for admin rights to run tool . . . . . . . . . PASS
> Automatic Updates Service is running. . . . . . . . . . PASS
> Background Intelligent Transfer Service is running. . . PASS
>
> GetFileVersion(szEngineDir,&subversion) failed with hr=0x80070002
>
> The system cannot find the file specified.
>
> Peter Lawton
>
> "Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" <onsite@postalias.news> wrote in message
> news:9C2E4CCB-3E19-436B-9AB2-47FD37CD1F65@microsoft.com...
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OCEBXf4tIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> Peter Lawton wrote:
>>
>>>> In the right hand pane I then get a red cross and a message "Windows
>>>> could
>>>> not search for new updates" and the informative "Error(s) found code
>>>> 80244016"
>>
>> This is an HTTP '400' error...HTTP/1.1 Error 400 - Bad Request
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q247249/
>>
>>>> "TaurArian" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:eQF4Yq1tIHA.4716@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> 0x80244016 - SUS_E_PT_HTTP_STATUS_BAD_REQUEST
>>>>> Http status 400 - invalid syntax
>>
>> Oh.. but look... you've already received this answer once!
>>
>> One then simply needs to translate the error for your own scenario:
>>
>>> (as this machine is set up for WSUS clicking "Check for updates" in the
>>> left pane will check WSUS, not online)
>>
>> So, you click on "Check for updates", and you get an HTTP '400' error,
>> suggesting one possibility as a misconfigured URL for your WSUS Server.
>>
>> Download and run the Client Diagnostic Tool on this machine, and post the
>> results.
>>
>> The CDT is available at:
>> http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...tic%20Tool.EXE
>>
>> --
>> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP, MCBMSP, MCTS(x4), MCP
>> Senior Data Architect, APQC, Houston, Texas
>> Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2008)
>>
>> MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
>> My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
>> http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
>> My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin