Jay_Ratansi
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sbs2008 : windows could not search for new updates : error 800B001
On a SBS2008 SP2 getting 'windows could not search for new updates ' error code 800B001.
On opening WSUS console, getting 'Error: Connection Error' : Reset Server Node option does not fix.
The following test from the error copied to clipboard:
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The WSUS administration console was unable to connect to the WSUS Server via the remote API.
Verify that the Update Services service, IIS and SQL are running on the server. If the
problem persists, try restarting IIS, SQL, and the Update Services Service.
System.Net.WebException -- The operation has timed out
Source
System.Web.Services
Stack Trace:
at System.Web.Services.Protoc
at System.Web.Services.Protoc
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.I
(WebRequest webRequest)
at System.Web.Services.Protoc
[] parameters)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.I
updateSources, Boolean includeDownstreamComputers
computerTargetScopeXml, String preferredCulture, Int32 publicationState, Int32
propertiesToGet)
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.I
erStatus(UpdateSources updateSources, Boolean includeDownstreamComputers
updateScopeXml, String computerTargetScopeXml, String preferredCulture,
ExtendedPublicationState publicationState, UpdateServerStatusProperti
propertiesToGet)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.I
updateSources, Boolean includeDownstreamComputers
ComputerTargetScope computersToInclude, UpdateServerStatusProperti
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.I
updateSources)
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.U
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.U
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.U
(Object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
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On opening WSUS console, getting 'Error: Connection Error' : Reset Server Node option does not fix.
The following test from the error copied to clipboard:
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The WSUS administration console was unable to connect to the WSUS Server via the remote API.
Verify that the Update Services service, IIS and SQL are running on the server. If the
problem persists, try restarting IIS, SQL, and the Update Services Service.
System.Net.WebException -- The operation has timed out
Source
System.Web.Services
Stack Trace:
at System.Web.Services.Protoc
at System.Web.Services.Protoc
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.I
(WebRequest webRequest)
at System.Web.Services.Protoc
[] parameters)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.I
updateSources, Boolean includeDownstreamComputers
computerTargetScopeXml, String preferredCulture, Int32 publicationState, Int32
propertiesToGet)
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.I
erStatus(UpdateSources updateSources, Boolean includeDownstreamComputers
updateScopeXml, String computerTargetScopeXml, String preferredCulture,
ExtendedPublicationState publicationState, UpdateServerStatusProperti
propertiesToGet)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.I
updateSources, Boolean includeDownstreamComputers
ComputerTargetScope computersToInclude, UpdateServerStatusProperti
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.I
updateSources)
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.U
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.U
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.U
(Object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
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In the end, I went through various 'check online for windows updates' & after several hundreds of updates the problem disappeared. it's all working now.