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If you find errors in the WUAHandler.log as below "OnSearchComplete - Failed to end Search job. Error = 0x80072efd Scan failed with error = 0x80072efd" Error 0x80072efd means: 'The attempt to connect to the server failed. Can you check the following logs for more information "%Windir%\WindowsUpdate.log and ScanAgent.log Server not being able to talk to the WSUS server because port 8530 might be blocked lack of  communication  between the client and the SCCM sup if you are working with custom WSUS ports. Do not forget to open the used ports in the Windows Firewall Create a rule for inbound TCP (WSUS ports). In my case it was for 8530 and 8531. 

WMI Error messages in execmgr.log file on SCCM clients   ·          Failed to open to WMI namespace '\.rootccmPolicyMachine' (8007045b) ·          Failed to ConnectSettings for ICcmPolicyAgent in CSoftDistPolicyNamespace::ConnectToNamespace ·          Failed to ConnectToNamespace in CSoftDistPolicyNamespace::GetMachinePolicy ·          Failed to connect to machine policy name space. 0x8007045b ·          Failed to connect to user policy name space ·          CSoftwareDistPolicyMgr::GetSWDistSiteSettings failed to connect to machine namespace ·          Failed to instantiate UI Server {C2F23AE4-82D8-456F-A4AF-A2655D8CA726} with error 8000401a ·        ...

·          11700 101 Failed Scan Tool for this update is not available ·          11701 101 Failed Scan Tool for this update failed ·          11702 101 Failed The contents hash for this update provided in policy does not match with the contents downloaded ·          11703 101 Failed The contents for this update could not be located ·          11704 101 Failed Contents size for this update exceed free cache size available ·          11705 101 Failed Contents size for this update exceed total cache size available ·          11706 101 Failed Failed to download contents for this update ·          11707 101 Failed This Update cannot be attemp...

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...