<div>
can you share the log file<br />
<br />
it will be located (here C: is your OS drive)<br />
<br />
C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.l<wbr />og
</div>


<div>
IS this a fresh install or have it been up and running for a while and patched before as well. If it is a fresh install I have seen the first check for updates take a very long time.
</div>


<div>
@compdigit44<br />
<br />
no it's not a fresh install, i have updated this server 4 months ago and it was fine.
</div>


<div>
@Tahir Qureshi<br />
<br />
Sorry for getting back to you late, i just attached the log txt.<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2017/03_w13/1153951/WindowsUpdate.txt" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="WindowsUpdate.txt (1.4 MB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>WindowsUpdate.txt</a>
</div>


WindowsUpdate.txt

<div>
@ compdigit44<br />
<br />
i will give it a try on this weekend and see how it goes.
</div>


<div>
@ compdigit44<br />
<br />
i got a concern here, will command &quot;netsh winsock reset&quot; affect current network settings in this server? this is an AD, DNS and DHCP server in the domain, is it safe to run it?<br />
this command is from step 7 in the link you provided.<br />
<br />
Thanks.
</div>


<div>
as a precaution skip step 7 with the winsock reset for now ...
</div>


<div>
so i have removed this server out of the third party patch management program.<br />
after that, rebooted and tried resetting except step 7.<br />
but the problem still persist. pls see attached for full log.<br />
<br />
i have noticed logs such as <br />
<br />
WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installed rule, updateId = {74725129-B5F9-4AF9-816B-B<wbr />7B3C54B4F2<wbr />B}.200, hr = 80070057<br />
2017-03-28 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15:00:39:566 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1644 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15bc &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Agent &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installable rule, updateId = {74725129-B5F9-4AF9-816B-B<wbr />7B3C54B4F2<wbr />B}.200, hr = 80070057<br />
<br />
and<br />
<br />
FATAL: CNetworkCostChangeHandler:<wbr />:RegisterF<wbr />orCostChan<wbr />geNotifica<wbr />tions: CoCreateInstance failed with error 80004002<br />
2017-04-06 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;23:04:12:282 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6732 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;151c &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CltUI &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WARNING: RegisterNetworkCostChangeN<wbr />otificatio<wbr />n: Error 80004002<br />
<br />
repeatedly showed up in logs every time i restart update checking.<br />
<br />
any suggestions?<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2017/04_w14/1155079/WindowsUpdate--2-.txt" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="WindowsUpdate--2-.txt (1.1 MB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>WindowsUpdate--2-.txt</a>
</div>


WindowsUpdate--2-.txt

<div>
forgot to mention, in step 11- Install the latest Windows Update Agent.<br />
i downloaded the standalone update but it couldnt install, it would just stuck in &quot;searching for updates on this computer &quot;&nbsp;forever, tried stopping update service but no luck.
</div>


<div>
Stop Windows Update services, rename or delete the Software Distribution folder then run the following tool on server: <br />
<a href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9830262" rel="ugc">http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9830262</a>
</div>


<div>
@compdigit44<br />
<br />
tried running that diagnose several times, it didn't solved the issue. tried using WSUS offline which solved similar issue on Win8.1 PC but it didnt work here.<br />
Seems like i have to manually download and install standalone updates now.
</div>


<div>
only this solution solved my problem
</div>


<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
Hi Guys,<br />
<br />
i have a Windows server 2012 is having updating issue. when i click on &quot;Check for updates&quot; it will check for update forever...<br />
there is a patch management tool installed on another server, and all the PCs and servers in the domain are getting updates from the Update server (not WSUS)...<br />
<br />
so far i have tried:<br />
<br />
click on &quot;Check online for updates from Microsoft Update&quot;, still checking forever...<br />
deleting registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Softwar<wbr />e\Policies<wbr />\Microsoft<wbr />\Windows\W<wbr />indowsUpda<wbr />te\AU then reboot, no difference.<br />
deleting %systemroot%\System32\Catr<wbr />oot2 and %systemroot%\SoftwareDistr<wbr />ibution folder contents, then reboot. no difference.<br />
<br />
ran sfc /scannow all corruptions fixed today, i will reboot and try again tonight...<br />
<br />
any suggestion to this problem?
</div>
</div>


Hi Guys,

i have a Windows server 2012 is having updating issue. when i click on "Check for updates" it will check for update forever...
there is a patch management tool installed on another server, and all the PCs and servers in the domain are getting updates from the Update server (not WSUS)...

so far i have tried:

click on "Check online for updates from Microsoft Update", still checking forever...
deleting registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU then reboot, no difference.
deleting %systemroot%\System32\Catroot2 and %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution folder contents, then reboot. no difference.

ran sfc /scannow all corruptions fixed today, i will reboot and try again tonight...

any suggestion to this problem?

Windows Server 2012 checking for updates forever

Windows Server 2012 is the server version of Windows 8 and the successor to Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2012 is the first version of Windows Server to have no support for Itanium-based computers since Windows NT 4.0. Windows Server 2012, now in its second release (Windows Server 2012 Release 2) includes Foundation, Essentials, Standard and Datacenter, and does not support IA-32 or IA-64 processors.