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Forum Thread: Error Log message - Windows Update
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| Relative | Error Log message - Windows Update |
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14th Sep, 2009 07:23 |
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Ranking: 0 Posts: 8 User Since: 14th Sep, 2009 System Score: N/A Location: N/A |
The following is an error log message from Secunia PSI that I need help fixing: "Check that the Windows Update service is running on the Host and that you use the correct administrative login credentials. "NOTE: This means that certain Microsoft products for this Host, are listed with a potential incorrect security state." On the Windows Services page, 'Automatic Updates' is "Started". My ID is the only administrative ID on the laptop. Not sure what else to look at for this? The "NOTE" is of particular interest since Windows Update quit working about a month ago and I have not yet resolved this. How do I check the 'security state'? Mike |
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14th Sep, 2009 09:06 | ||||||||
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Have you installed Windows Update? I believe it was an optional upgrade (anyone verify?). It's a requirement for the PSI. Try running Windows Update manually from IE, and see if it's there as a "Custom" upgrade. -- Assorted Fnords. |
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14th Sep, 2009 18:39 | ||||||||
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Windows Update was working for both automatic updates and manual updates until around Aug. 9. That's when no update function would work. I have been chasing this since then. Several different virus scan programs, malware programs, etc. have not found a problem. I even removed the drive and ran scans on it in a USB case to another PC and found nothing wrong. Reinstalled Windows Update, XP Service Packs 2 & 3. Did manual updates for fixes using MBSA and am still current as of today. However, the Windows Update and Microsoft Update functions in IE both fail. Then I happened to notice Secunia PSI's error message and wonder how it saw whatever it saw. Further breakdown of this is what I was looking for so I could possibly pursue another option. Last resort is to format and reinstall XP, but that would be a horrendous task with this laptop. Everything works fine except for the update stuff. Mike |
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14th Sep, 2009 19:43 | ||||||||
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Mike, Go to Start>control panel>Administration tools>SERVICES> Check that Auto updates is set to AUTO then check BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Servive) is set to MANUAL -- Maurice Windows 7 SP1 64 Bit OS HP Intel Pentium i7 IE 10 for Windows 7 SP1 16GB RAM |
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on 14th Sep, 2009 09:06, Slamgeden wrote: Have you installed Windows Update? I believe it was an optional upgrade (anyone verify?). It's a requirement for the PSI. Try running Windows Update manually from IE, and see if it's there as a "Custom" upgrade. |
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on 14th Sep, 2009 07:23, Relative wrote: The following is an error log message from Secunia PSI that I need help fixing: "Check that the Windows Update service is running on the Host and that you use the correct administrative login credentials. "NOTE: This means that certain Microsoft products for this Host, are listed with a potential incorrect security state." On the Windows Services page, 'Automatic Updates' is "Started". My ID is the only administrative ID on the laptop. Not sure what else to look at for this? The "NOTE" is of particular interest since Windows Update quit working about a month ago and I have not yet resolved this. How do I check the 'security state'? Mike |
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14th Sep, 2009 22:11 | ||||||||
| Score: 10538 Posts: 8,115 User Since: 4th Jan 2009 System Score: 100% Location: UK |
@cormac225 This is the second thread U have pressed the quote button & not told us anything - U are filling our mail boxes with junk mail. Type something if U want help. -- Maurice Windows 7 SP1 64 Bit OS HP Intel Pentium i7 IE 10 for Windows 7 SP1 16GB RAM |
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14th Sep, 2009 23:38 | ||||||||
| Score: 0 Posts: 8 User Since: 14th Sep 2009 System Score: N/A Location: N/A Last edited on 14th Sep, 2009 23:39 |
on 14th Sep, 2009 19:43, Maurice Joyce wrote: Mike, Go to Start>control panel>Administration tools>SERVICES> Check that Auto updates is set to AUTO then check BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Servive) is set to MANUAL Yes, Auto updates is set to AUTO and shows 'Started'. BITS is set to MANUAL. Let me add that this is XP home SP3. Mike |
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15th Sep, 2009 00:00 | ||||||||
| Score: 10538 Posts: 8,115 User Since: 4th Jan 2009 System Score: 100% Location: UK |
OK - navigate back & this time look at SERVICES>Event viewer Any errors there that give a clue? -- Maurice Windows 7 SP1 64 Bit OS HP Intel Pentium i7 IE 10 for Windows 7 SP1 16GB RAM |
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15th Sep, 2009 00:14 | ||||||||
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on 15th Sep, 2009 00:00, Maurice Joyce wrote: OK - navigate back & this time look at SERVICES>Event viewer Any errors there that give a clue? Not really. I've been digging through the various events, 'Information', 'Warning' and 'Error' that go back several months. The only one that seems to apply to the problem is an 'Error' that tells me I had an error updating Windows. Pertinent info from the entry is: Source: Windows Update Agent Category: Installation Event ID: 20 Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x8024d007: Automatic Updates. This entry is a result of automatic updates being turned on and failing. As I examine other event entries, they are understandable, things like various programs auto-updating (antivirus, zonealarm, superantispyware, etc.) sometimes failing to reach update sites, Windows Defender warnings when something changes, services starting and stopping, etc. The error code that IE gives me when I manually do the update with IE and get the failure is: Error number: 0x80244FFF I still would like to know how Secunia PSI figured out there was an error in some setup somewhere. Mike |
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15th Sep, 2009 01:02 | ||||||||
| Score: 10538 Posts: 8,115 User Since: 4th Jan 2009 System Score: 100% Location: UK Last edited on 15th Sep, 2009 01:03 |
Does this help? http://www.updatexp.com/0x8024d007.html or this http://www.errornumbers.com/0x80244FFF/ -- Maurice Windows 7 SP1 64 Bit OS HP Intel Pentium i7 IE 10 for Windows 7 SP1 16GB RAM |
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15th Sep, 2009 01:21 | ||||||||
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on 15th Sep, 2009 01:02, Maurice Joyce wrote: Does this help? http://www.updatexp.com/0x8024d007.html or this http://www.errornumbers.com/0x80244FFF/[/quote] Already visited both of those. the d007 suggested reloading Windows Update Agent - already did that with /wuforce option because it kept telling me it was already installed and had to force it to reinstall. The 4FFF site is selling RegCure. I got it anyway and it did nothing except try to delete entries in the Registry that would have caused problems. Glad I examined the lists before I let it do anything. I wouldn't recommend this program to anyone. Mike |
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15th Sep, 2009 01:24 | ||||||||
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Isn't it a wee bit late where you are Maurice? Mike |
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15th Sep, 2009 01:31 | ||||||||
| Score: 10538 Posts: 8,115 User Since: 4th Jan 2009 System Score: 100% Location: UK |
Very late - but do not like giving up when trying to help someone - this problem is a real teaser. I will give it more thought in my dreams. -- Maurice Windows 7 SP1 64 Bit OS HP Intel Pentium i7 IE 10 for Windows 7 SP1 16GB RAM |
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15th Sep, 2009 23:48 | ||||||||
| Score: 10538 Posts: 8,115 User Since: 4th Jan 2009 System Score: 100% Location: UK Last edited on 15th Sep, 2009 23:56 |
Is the date & time correct on the PC? This does effect the way MS Update works. Edit. I have also requested that Secunia Support take a look at our (non) progress & comment! -- Maurice Windows 7 SP1 64 Bit OS HP Intel Pentium i7 IE 10 for Windows 7 SP1 16GB RAM |
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16th Sep, 2009 03:00 | ||||||||
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Yes, Date & time are fine. Mike |
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16th Sep, 2009 09:33 |
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Access to Microsoft Windows Update servers is needed for the Secunia PSI to correctly determine the security state for certain Microsoft programs. Please see the system requirements: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal... If the connection to Microsoft Windows Update servers is not functioning correctly, please contact Microsoft for assistance. |
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16th Sep, 2009 18:41 | ||||||||
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Missed the point. Secunia PSI runs fine. I run it weekly and it has no problems telling me what I need. It can get to the Microsoft info with no problem. The question is that error log message. How did it determine there was anything wrong with XP and come up with that explanation? Exactly what did it look at on my PC to determine that that problem existed? If this were on one of my Linux machines, I would have access to the source code. If I knew how it came up with that message, I might be able to figure out the problem I have with Windows Update. I now use MBSA to download updates from the Microsoft site and install individually. I just want the Windows Update function to do this for me as it is supposed to do. Everything else on the PC works fine and that error message is just plain tantalizing as a possibility to lead me to my problem. Mike XP Home with SP3 |
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