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Hi all,<br />
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I am having a problem on a windows 2003 server; windows update doesnot work anymore.<br />
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While troubleshooting i came accross several websites which advised to rename the catroot2 folder in system32.<br />
I tried this several times, but problem is i cannot rename nor delete the folder (no access message, although i am administrator).<br />
I am also unable to enter the folder.<br />
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tried to 1st stop the cryptographic service and then delete/rename the folder, but doens't work either.<br />
<br />
BTW: the windows update error i get is 0x8007f0da ; i am almost sure this has to do with not being able to enter/rename/delete the catroot 2 folder.<br />
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Someone any tips ?<br />
<br />
thanks in advance!
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Hi all,

I am having a problem on a windows 2003 server; windows update doesnot work anymore.

While troubleshooting i came accross several websites which advised to rename the catroot2 folder in system32.
I tried this several times, but problem is i cannot rename nor delete the folder (no access message, although i am administrator).
I am also unable to enter the folder.

tried to 1st stop the cryptographic service and then delete/rename the folder, but doens't work either.

BTW: the windows update error i get is 0x8007f0da ; i am almost sure this has to do with not being able to enter/rename/delete the catroot 2 folder.

Someone any tips ?

thanks in advance!

Problem with catroot2 folder

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).