Windows Update failing constantly on me. Been happening for the last two
weeks, same error every time. Happens on nearly every PC. Last night, all
computers started working with update, no problem, this morning, problem has
returned. Same error code from Windows update site everytime.
Attempted regserv32 on any and all available files mentioned that may have
fixed this issue.
Attempted complete reinstallation of Windows from a known good CD.
Attempted renaming or erasing relevant files and folders associated with
Windows Update.
Attempted repair of Windows installatuion from CD.
Attempted overwriting files from know good computer with working Windows
Update.
Attempted regedit permission changes.
Attempted gpedit changes.
I think if any solution exist on the internet I have attempted it, oh please
for the love of god someone help me.
Below is partial copy of error log from last attempt at Windows Update.
2009-04-21 12:12:04:746 1456 958 Setup *********** Setup: Checking whether
self-update is required ***********
2009-04-21 12:12:04:746 1456 958 Setup * Inf file:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wsus3setu p.inf
2009-04-21 12:12:04:762 1456 958 Setup FATAL: Update required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cdm.dll: target version = 5.5.3790.5512, required version
= 7.2.6001.788
2009-04-21 12:12:04:762 1456 958 Setup FATAL: Update required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SoftwareDistribution\Setup\Ser viceStartup\wuapi.dll\7.2.6001.788\wuapi.dll: target version = 0.0.0.0, required version = 7.2.6001.788
2009-04-21 12:12:04:762 1456 958 Setup FATAL: Update required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe: target version = 5.4.3790.5512, required
version = 7.2.6001.788
2009-04-21 12:12:04:762 1456 958 Setup FATAL: Update required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaucpl.cpl: target version = 5.4.3790.5512, required
version = 7.2.6001.788
2009-04-21 12:12:04:762 1456 958 Setup FATAL: Update required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll: target version = 5.4.3790.5512, required
version = 7.2.6001.788
2009-04-21 12:12:04:762 1456 958 Setup FATAL: Update required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll: target version = 5.4.3790.5512, required
version = 7.2.6001.788
2009-04-21 12:12:04:762 1456 958 Setup FATAL: Update required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups.dll: target version = 5.4.3790.5512, required
version = 7.2.6001.788
2009-04-21 12:12:04:762 1456 958 Setup FATAL: Update required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups2.dll: target version = 0.0.0.0, required version =
7.2.6001.788
2009-04-21 12:12:04:762 1456 958 Setup * IsUpdateRequired = Yes
2009-04-21 12:12:10:746 1456 6e8 Setup *************
2009-04-21 12:12:10:746 1456 6e8 Setup ** START ** Setup: Downloading
client CABs
2009-04-21 12:12:10:746 1456 6e8 Setup *********
2009-04-21 12:12:10:746 1456 6e8 Setup * Main CAB URL:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v8...SUS3/x86/Other
2009-04-21 12:12:10:746 1456 6e8 Setup * MUI CAB URL:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/v8...SUS3/x86/Other
2009-04-21 12:12:10:746 1456 6e8 Setup * Download directory:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup
2009-04-21 12:12:10:746 1456 6e8 Misc Validating signature for
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\cdm.cab:
2009-04-21 12:12:10:762 1456 6e8 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2009-04-21 12:12:10:762 1456 6e8 Misc Validating signature for
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wuapi.cab :
2009-04-21 12:12:10:778 1456 6e8 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2009-04-21 12:12:10:809 1456 6e8 Misc Validating signature for
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wuapi_en. cab:
2009-04-21 12:12:10:809 1456 6e8 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2009-04-21 12:12:10:825 1456 6e8 Misc Validating signature for
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wuauclt.c ab:
2009-04-21 12:12:10:825 1456 6e8 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2009-04-21 12:12:10:840 1456 6e8 Misc Validating signature for
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wuaucpl.c ab:
2009-04-21 12:12:10:840 1456 6e8 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2009-04-21 12:12:10:856 1456 6e8 Misc Validating signature for
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wuaucpl_e n.cab:
2009-04-21 12:12:10:871 1456 6e8 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2009-04-21 12:12:10:871 1456 6e8 Misc Validating signature for
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wuaueng.c ab:
2009-04-21 12:12:10:887 1456 6e8 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2009-04-21 12:12:10:934 1456 6e8 Misc Validating signature for
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wuaueng_e n.cab:
2009-04-21 12:12:10:934 1456 6e8 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2009-04-21 12:12:10:934 1456 6e8 Misc Validating signature for
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wucltui.c ab:
2009-04-21 12:12:10:950 1456 6e8 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2009-04-21 12:12:10:950 1456 6e8 Misc Validating signature for
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wucltui_e n.cab:
2009-04-21 12:12:10:950 1456 6e8 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2009-04-21 12:12:10:950 1456 6e8 Misc Validating signature for
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wups.cab:
2009-04-21 12:12:10:965 1456 6e8 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2009-04-21 12:12:10:965 1456 6e8 Misc Validating signature for
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wups2.cab :
2009-04-21 12:12:10:965 1456 6e8 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2009-04-21 12:12:10:965 1456 6e8 Setup *********
2009-04-21 12:12:10:965 1456 6e8 Setup ** END ** Setup: Downloading
client CABs
2009-04-21 12:12:10:965 1456 6e8 Setup *************
2009-04-21 12:12:10:981 1456 6e8 Setup *************
2009-04-21 12:12:10:981 1456 6e8 Setup ** START ** Setup: Installing client
binaries
2009-04-21 12:12:10:981 1456 6e8 Setup *********
2009-04-21 12:12:10:981 1456 6e8 Setup * Download directory:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup
2009-04-21 12:12:10:981 1456 6e8 Setup * Stop and start service: Yes
2009-04-21 12:12:10-0700 1560 61c Service received SERVICE_CONTROL_STOP
control
2009-04-21 12:12:10-0700 1560 c48 Exiting Service Main
2009-04-21 12:12:10-0700 1544 858 Out of proc datastore is shutting down
2009-04-21 12:12:10-0700 1560 c48 WUAUENG ServiceMain exits. Exit code is
0x240001
2009-04-21 12:12:11-0700 1544 858 Out of proc datastore is now inactive
2009-04-21 12:12:13:981 1456 6e8 Setup Starting file operations for section
cdm
2009-04-21 12:12:14:059 1456 6e8 Setup Successfully copied source file
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\cdm.dll to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cdm.dll.wusetup.366625.new
2009-04-21 12:12:14:059 1456 6e8 Setup Setup successfullly moved
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cdm.dll.wusetup.366625.new to C:\WINDOWS\system32\cdm.dll
2009-04-21 12:12:14:059 1456 6e8 Setup File operations for section cdm
completed successfully
2009-04-21 12:12:14:075 1456 6e8 Setup Starting file operations for section
wuapi
2009-04-21 12:12:14:106 1456 6e8 Setup Successfully copied source file
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wuapi.dll to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuapi.dll.wusetup.366656.new
2009-04-21 12:12:14:106 1456 6e8 Setup WARNING: Could not move
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuapi.dll to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuapi.dll.wusetup.366671.bak due to 0x80070020
2009-04-21 12:12:14:106 1456 6e8 Setup File operations for section wuapi
completed successfully
2009-04-21 12:12:14:106 1456 6e8 Setup Setup successfully copied MUI file
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wuapi.dll .mui_en to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\SoftwareDistribution\Setup\Ser viceStartup\wuapi.dll\7.2.6001.788\wuapi.dll.mui
2009-04-21 12:12:14:106 1456 6e8 Setup Starting file operations for section
wuauclt
2009-04-21 12:12:14:137 1456 6e8 Setup Successfully copied source file
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wuauclt.e xe to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe.wusetup.366687.new
2009-04-21 12:12:14:137 1456 6e8 Setup Setup successfullly moved
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe.wusetup.366687.new to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
2009-04-21 12:12:14:137 1456 6e8 Setup File operations for section wuauclt
completed successfully
2009-04-21 12:12:14:137 1456 6e8 Setup Starting file operations for section
wuaucpl
2009-04-21 12:12:14:184 1456 6e8 Setup Successfully copied source file
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wuaucpl.c pl to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaucpl.cpl.wusetup.366718.new
2009-04-21 12:12:14:184 1456 6e8 Setup Setup successfullly moved
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaucpl.cpl.wusetup.366718.new to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaucpl.cpl
2009-04-21 12:12:14:184 1456 6e8 Setup File operations for section wuaucpl
completed successfully
2009-04-21 12:12:14:184 1456 6e8 Setup Setup successfully copied MUI file
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wuaucpl.c pl.mui_en to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaucpl.cpl.mui
2009-04-21 12:12:14:184 1456 6e8 Setup Starting file operations for section
wuaueng_WebSetup
2009-04-21 12:12:14:215 1456 6e8 Setup Successfully copied source file
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wuaueng.d ll to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll.wusetup.366781.new
2009-04-21 12:12:14:231 1456 6e8 Setup Setup successfullly moved
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll.wusetup.366781.new to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll
2009-04-21 12:12:14:231 1456 6e8 Setup File operations for section
wuaueng_WebSetup completed successfully
2009-04-21 12:12:14:231 1456 6e8 Setup Setup successfully copied MUI file
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wuaueng.d ll.mui_en to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll.mui
2009-04-21 12:12:14:231 1456 6e8 Setup Starting file operations for section
wucltui
2009-04-21 12:12:14:246 1456 6e8 Setup Successfully copied source file
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wucltui.d ll to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll.wusetup.366812.new
2009-04-21 12:12:14:262 1456 6e8 Setup Setup successfullly moved
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll.wusetup.366812.new to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll
2009-04-21 12:12:14:309 1456 6e8 Setup Successfully copied source file
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\en\wuau.a dm to
C:\WINDOWS\INF\wuau.adm.wusetup.366875.new
2009-04-21 12:12:14:340 1456 6e8 Setup Setup successfullly moved
C:\WINDOWS\INF\wuau.adm.wusetup.366875.new to C:\WINDOWS\INF\wuau.adm
2009-04-21 12:12:14:340 1456 6e8 Setup File operations for section wucltui
completed successfully
2009-04-21 12:12:14:340 1456 6e8 Setup Setup successfully copied MUI file
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wucltui.d ll.mui_en to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll.mui
2009-04-21 12:12:14:340 1456 6e8 Setup Setup successfully moved MUI file
C:\WINDOWS\HELP\wuauhelp.chm to
C:\WINDOWS\HELP\wuauhelp.chm.wusetup.366906.bak
2009-04-21 12:12:14:340 1456 6e8 Setup Setup successfully copied MUI help
file C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wuauhelp. chm_en to
C:\WINDOWS\HELP\wuauhelp.chm
2009-04-21 12:12:14:340 1456 6e8 Setup Starting file operations for section
wups
2009-04-21 12:12:14:371 1456 6e8 Setup Successfully copied source file
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wups.dll to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups.dll.wusetup.366937.new
2009-04-21 12:12:14:371 1456 6e8 Setup File operations for section wups
completed successfully
2009-04-21 12:12:14:371 1456 6e8 Setup Starting file operations for section
wups2
2009-04-21 12:12:14:387 1456 6e8 Setup Successfully copied source file
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WebSetup\wups2.dll to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups2.dll.wusetup.366953.new
2009-04-21 12:12:14:387 1456 6e8 Setup Setup found that target file
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups2.dll doesn't exist
2009-04-21 12:12:14:387 1456 6e8 Setup Setup successfullly moved
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups2.dll.wusetup.366953.new to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups2.dll
2009-04-21 12:12:14:387 1456 6e8 Setup File operations for section wups2
completed successfully
2009-04-21 12:12:14:403 1456 6e8 Setup Starting registry operations for
section cdm
2009-04-21 12:12:14:403 1456 6e8 Setup Completed registration operations for
section cdm: status 0
2009-04-21 12:12:14:403 1456 6e8 Setup Starting registry operations for
section wuapi
2009-04-21 12:12:14:403 1456 6e8 Setup Completed registration operations for
section wuapi: status 0
2009-04-21 12:12:14:418 1456 6e8 Setup Starting registry operations for
section wuauclt
2009-04-21 12:12:14:418 1456 6e8 Setup Completed registration operations for
section wuauclt: status 0
2009-04-21 12:12:14:418 1456 6e8 Setup Starting registry operations for
section wuaucpl
2009-04-21 12:12:14:418 1456 6e8 Setup Completed registration operations for
section wuaucpl: status 0
2009-04-21 12:12:14:434 1456 6e8 Setup Starting registry operations for
section wuaueng_WebSetup
2009-04-21 12:12:14:434 1456 6e8 Misc Registering binary:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s "C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll"
2009-04-21 12:12:14:840 972 65c Misc =========== Logging initialized
(build: 7.2.6001.788, tz: -0700) ===========
2009-04-21 12:12:14:840 972 65c Misc = Process:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe
2009-04-21 12:12:14:840 972 65c Misc = Module:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll
2009-04-21 12:12:14:840 972 65c Service FATAL: WU client fail to create WU
service with error 0x80070005
2009-04-21 12:12:14:840 1456 6e8 Misc FATAL: Self registration of
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll failed, error = 0x8024D007
2009-04-21 12:12:14:840 1456 6e8 Setup WARNING: Completed registration
operations for section wuaueng_WebSetup: status 0x8024d007
2009-04-21 12:12:14:840 1456 6e8 Setup WARNING: Setup failed while
processing registry operations, error = 0x8024D007. Rolling back changes.
2009-04-21 12:12:14:840 1456 6e8 Setup Rollback: Successfully copied
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cdm.dll.wusetup.366625.bak back to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cdm.dll
2009-04-21 12:12:14:903 1456 6e8 Setup Rollback: Successfully copied
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe.wusetup.366703.bak back to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
2009-04-21 12:12:14:903 1456 6e8 Setup Rollback: Successfully copied
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaucpl.cpl.wusetup.366750.bak back to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaucpl.cpl
2009-04-21 12:12:14:934 1456 6e8 Setup Rollback: Successfully copied
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll.wusetup.366781.bak back to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll
2009-04-21 12:12:14:996 1456 6e8 Setup Rollback: Successfully copied
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll.wusetup.366812.bak back to
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll
2009-04-21 12:12:14:996 1456 6e8 Setup Rollback: Successfully copied
C:\WINDOWS\INF\wuau.adm.wusetup.366875.bak back to C:\WINDOWS\INF\wuau.adm
2009-04-21 12:12:14:996 1456 6e8 Setup Rollback: Successfully copied
C:\WINDOWS\HELP\wuauhelp.chm.wusetup.366906.bak back to
C:\WINDOWS\HELP\wuauhelp.chm
2009-04-21 12:12:15-0700 1560 3c4 Service Main starts
2009-04-21 12:12:15-0700 1560 3c4 Using BatchFlushAge = 12674.
2009-04-21 12:12:15-0700 1560 3c4 Using SamplingValue = 95.
2009-04-21 12:12:15-0700 1560 3c4 Successfully loaded event namespace
dictionary.
2009-04-21 12:12:15-0700 1560 3c4 Successfully loaded client event namespace
descriptor.
2009-04-21 12:12:15-0700 1560 3c4 Successfully initialized local event
logger. Events will be logged at
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.lo g.
2009-04-21 12:12:15-0700 1560 3c4 Successfully initialized NT event logger.
2009-04-21 12:12:15-0700 1560 3c4 Successfully initialized event uploader 0.
2009-04-21 12:12:15-0700 1560 3c4 Reopened existing event cache file at
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\EventCache\{DD680E 47-9402-4FFE-80B6-46AF01E42A47}.bin for writing.
2009-04-21 12:12:15-0700 1560 3c4 Successfully initialized event uploader 1.
2009-04-21 12:12:15-0700 1560 3c4 WU client with version 5.4.3790.5512
successfully initialized
2009-04-21 12:12:15-0700 1560 3c4 Service status is now SERVICE_RUNNING
2009-04-21 12:12:18:012 1456 6e8 Setup * WARNING: Exit code = 0x8024D007
2009-04-21 12:12:18:012 1456 6e8 Setup *********
2009-04-21 12:12:18:012 1456 6e8 Setup ** END ** Setup: Installing client
binaries
2009-04-21 12:12:18:012 1456 6e8 Setup *************
2009-04-21 12:12:18:012 1456 6e8 Setup FATAL: InstallUpdatedBinaries failed
with error 0x8024d007
2009-04-21 12:12:18:012 1456 6e8 WUWeb FATAL: InstallUpdatedBinaries failed
with error:0x8024d007
2009-04-21 12:12:18:012 1456 6e8 WUWeb FATAL: UpdateClientWorker failed:
error 0x8024d007
2009-04-21 12:13:00-0700 1560 3c4 start delayed initialization of WU client
2009-04-21 12:13:00-0700 3024 b64 Trying to make out of proc datastore active
2009-04-21 12:13:00-0700 3024 b64 Out of proc datastore is now active
2009-04-21 12:13:00-0700 1560 3c4 Client Call Recorder finished delayed
initialization
2009-04-21 12:13:00-0700 1560 3c4 Setting AU scheduled install time to
2009-04-22 10:00:00
2009-04-21 12:13:00-0700 1560 3c4 AU finished delayed initialization
2009-04-21 12:18:00-0700 3024 b64 Out of proc datastore is shutting down
2009-04-21 12:18:01-0700 3024 b64 Out of proc datastore is now inactive