Wsus updates failing to download

The OS is not activated with MS. There are no other roles on this server as it is a test server and there were no errors listed in the logs. The site is not blocked and the WSUS installed without a hitch, or so it seems. Also, the Windowsupdate log file showed the following:. This is a natural artifact of the WSUS server failing to download from Microsoft, and until that is remediated, the client logs are essentially meaningless.

To continue this discussion, please ask a new question. Get answers from your peers along with millions of IT pros who visit Spiceworks. After researching this for two days I can't find a clear explanation or answer. The role installed with no issues but on the first sync I got the following message next to each update listed: "The files for this failed. I am wondering if it's because this particular is not "Activated" yet. Otherwise, copy the proxy settings into the Internet Explorer proxy settings and try to reach an Internet site with Internet Explorer.

If you found Event in your event logs, please refer to the below two similar threads to troubleshoot this issue:. Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Windows Client. Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. I feel very sorry to state but this answer also didn't work for me.

I've tried resetting wsusutil several times performed several reboots ; still, the patches don't get downloaded. This command always leads WSUS to download Sorry, but this doesn't work. Show 4 more comments. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown. The Overflow Blog. Podcast Making Agile work for data science. Stack Gives Back Featured on Meta.

New post summary designs on greatest hits now, everywhere else eventually. Home Solutions Tips Scripts Tools. Problem — WSUS Clients failing to download updates Clients were unable to download updates from our internal WSUS server, the download failed with error however the same clients could download the updates fine directly from Microsoft.