Windows 2003 Small Business Server
Hey folks,
I can't get the Windows Update to run and the Micro Sioft website is zero help.
If I run the custom update it just keeps cycling and if I run the Express (Recommended) it immediatelly goes to the below message..
The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to view. The options provided below might help you solve the problem.
For self-help options:
Frequently Asked Questions
Find Solutions
Windows Update Newsgroup
For assisted support options:
Microsoft Online Assisted Support (no-cost for Windows Update issues)
I can't get the Windows Update to run and the Micro Sioft website is zero help.
If I run the custom update it just keeps cycling and if I run the Express (Recommended) it immediatelly goes to the below message..
The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to view. The options provided below might help you solve the problem.
For self-help options:
Frequently Asked Questions
Find Solutions
Windows Update Newsgroup
For assisted support options:
Microsoft Online Assisted Support (no-cost for Windows Update issues)
ASKER
I don't have ISA loaded. SP 1 is. It's a web developement server and I run IIS on it
But it is not the SBS server that is having the problem? Is there any 0x error message anywhere on the page?
Charles
Charles
Troubleshooting for Windows Update issues can be found here:
http://www.petri.co.il/wu_problems_800a138f.htm
However, when you say this is a web development server... is it or is it not SBS 2003?
Jeff
TechSoEasy
http://www.petri.co.il/wu_problems_800a138f.htm
However, when you say this is a web development server... is it or is it not SBS 2003?
Jeff
TechSoEasy
Try turning down the security limits in preferences.
ASKER
No...theres no 0x.... error message
Can you please define what you mean by saying that your SBS is a Web Development Server??
Jeff
TechSoEasy
Jeff
TechSoEasy
ASKER
I'm using innetpub/wwwroot listening on port 81 for testing purposes.
Okay... maybe I should have been a bit more precise...please excuse me if I may have missed something in what you've already said.
But, when you describe an SBS as a "web development server" that generally says to me that you are not entirely aware of what SBS is and the breadth of it's functionality. Reviewing another of your questions posted a few weeks ago about Terminal Server, and assuming that you were referring to this same server, would confirm to me that you really may now know what you have.
Not to worry though... many, many poeple get an SBS because it was less expensive than a standard server 2003 and try to deploy it as though it were just a regular Server 2003. However, SBS is a preconfigured machine that has very specific functionality and is controlled by a number of "wrapper" services that require that you use it in the way it was designed.
Why is this relevant to your question? Because its important to establish if you've followed the prescribed method for installation and configuration to know if your problem is simple or complex. If you haven't deployed the server properly then there could be many reasons why you can't get Windows Updates... so since I had an inkling that this may be true, I thought I'd ask that first.
Jeff
TechSoEasy
But, when you describe an SBS as a "web development server" that generally says to me that you are not entirely aware of what SBS is and the breadth of it's functionality. Reviewing another of your questions posted a few weeks ago about Terminal Server, and assuming that you were referring to this same server, would confirm to me that you really may now know what you have.
Not to worry though... many, many poeple get an SBS because it was less expensive than a standard server 2003 and try to deploy it as though it were just a regular Server 2003. However, SBS is a preconfigured machine that has very specific functionality and is controlled by a number of "wrapper" services that require that you use it in the way it was designed.
Why is this relevant to your question? Because its important to establish if you've followed the prescribed method for installation and configuration to know if your problem is simple or complex. If you haven't deployed the server properly then there could be many reasons why you can't get Windows Updates... so since I had an inkling that this may be true, I thought I'd ask that first.
Jeff
TechSoEasy
ASKER
TechSoEasy,
You're absolutely correct. I have SBS because it was inexpensive. I'm not using the exchange portion nor Sharepoint either. Mainly just the stripped down OS with Terminal Services and IIS to a virtual directory.
If that information is useful I hope you can help me.
Thanks
You're absolutely correct. I have SBS because it was inexpensive. I'm not using the exchange portion nor Sharepoint either. Mainly just the stripped down OS with Terminal Services and IIS to a virtual directory.
If that information is useful I hope you can help me.
Thanks
SBS does not offer Terminal Services in Application Mode... it's only there for Administrative purposes. Do you have another server on your network?
Jeff
TechSoEasy
Jeff
TechSoEasy
Also... is Exchange installed but just disabled? Because if it's not installed you can't install SBS SP1.
Jeff
TechSoEasy
Jeff
TechSoEasy
ASKER
Termional Services Admin and no other server.
Single server domain
Single server domain
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TechSoEasy,
That did it! Thanks.
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That did it! Thanks.
Points being awarded now...
Charles