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Operating system     Version number Windows 7 6.1 Windows Server 2008 R2 6.1 Windows Server 2008 6.0 Windows Vista 6.0 Windows Server 2003 R2 5.2 Windows Server 2003 5.2 Windows XP 64-Bit Edition 5.2 Windows XP 5.1 Windows 2000 5.0 Version Windows Revision Windows 7 Version 6.1 Windows 7 (Name of Vista, e.g. Windows 7 Home Premium) Windows Vista Version 6.0 Windows Vista (Name of Vista, e.g. Windows Vista Home Basic) Windows XP 5.1.2600 Windows XP (Name of XP, e.g. Home Edition, Professional, Media Center Edition) Windows 2000 5.00.2195 Windows 2000 Workstation Windows ME 4.90.3000 Original release of Windows ME. ...

To find out which version you are running just go to Site Management under your site database. RTM is 4.00.5931.0000 and SP1 is 4.00.6221.1000.   Update 1: SP2 eval is 4.00.6468.2001 Update 2: SP2 retail is 4.00.6487.2000 To see if R2 is installed right-click and choose properties on the site, in this case 007 – System Center. On the general tab it will state if R2 is installed or not.

Error Code Error message when you try to install updates from the Windows Update or Microsoft Update Web site: "0x8024000B" Cause When you try to install updates by using the Windows Update or Microsoft Update Web site, you may receive the following error message: 0x8024000B This problem may occur if Windows Update or Microsoft Update cannot read the update manifest. Soluion To resolve this problem, rename the Spupdsvc.exe file, and then try to install the updates again. To do this, follow these steps: Click Start, and then click Run. Copy the following text, paste it into the Run box, and then click OK or press ENTER: Cmd /c ren %WinDir%\System32\Spupdsvc.exe Spupdsvc.old Try to install the updates again. If you still cannot install the updates, see the "References" section for information about how to contact Windows Update support or Microsoft Update support.

Client side Log file ::: WUAHandler.log - Provides information about when the Windows Update Agent on the client searches for software updates. ScanAgent.log - Provides information about the scan requests for software updates, what tool is requested for the scan, the WSUS location, and so on. UpdatesStore.log - Provides information about the compliance status for the software updates that were assessed during the compliance scan cycle.  UpdatesHandler.log - Provides information about software update compliance scanning and about the download and installation of software updates on the client. WindowsUpdate.log (located in C:\windows directory) - Provides information about when the Windows Update Agent connects to the WSUS server and retrieves the software updates for compliance assessment and whether there are updates to the agent components. WindowsDeployment.log - Provides information about the deployment on the client, including software update activation, ev...

Troubleshooting Software Updates Client Issues Client Scan Fails with Error 0x80040693 In the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 console, view any reports in the category Software Updates - E. Troubleshooting. If a Configuration Manager 2007 client reports the error code 0x80040693 , it means the client is running the wrong version of Windows Update Agent (WUA). Configuration Manager 2007 clients require version 7.0.6000.374 or higher.  Possible Solution If client computers are configured for Automatic Update, they should automatically update their Windows Update Agent from their Automatic Update source. If clients are not configured for Automatic Update, you can locate the WUA redistributable file wuredist.cab on MSDN and deploy it using Configuration Manager 2007 software distribution. Software Update Installation Fails with Error 0x80091007 Before a Configuration Manager 2007 client can install software updates, it verifies the hash on the content cont...