WindowsUpdate Begins
Scan Process
Windows Update Error Codes - If none of the situations below fix your problem, and you have an error code in WindowsUpdate.log, use this table to continue troubleshooting.
You'll also find more information about the
Windows Package Installer (formerly called update.exe), including some error codes and descriptions.
Problem: Windows Update reports the following in the WindowsUpdate.log:
WARNING: WU client fails to call back to search call {656B2D78-4277-4D9F-9FDF-AEBD0DC10E1B} with error 0x80070005
and you may find several processes for "SMSWusHandler.exe" on the system.
Solution: This is a permissions issue. Modify DCOM settings. Start->Run,
dcomcnfg [enter] (instructions from here vary on OS version). Modify the
Local Access default security configuration. Grant the local
system account "Local Access".
Problem: Windows Update reports the following in the WindowsUpdate.log:
FATAL: Unable to connect to the service (hr=80070437)
ERROR: Search() failed with hRes=0x80070437
0x80070437 is the hresult value for the operation. Returning 1079 as the exit code.
Solution: Solution: Verify Local System is the logon account for the Automatic Updates service.
Problem: Windows Update reports the following in the WindowsUpdate.log:
Client call recorder fails to init with error 0x80004015
Failed to initialize with error 0x80004015 from component Agent
Failed to initialize WU client: 0x80004015
Additionally, if you attempt to start the
Automatic Updates service manually, you receive the following error:
The class is configured to run as a security id different from the caller.
Solution: Reset the permissions on the Automatic Updates Service (also included with
FIXWSUS.CMD):
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555336