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How to view log of failed Windows update

The following update fails to install (on a Server 2016 VM running Exchange 2016):

Security Update For Exchange Server 2016 CU6 (KB4036108)
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4036108/description-of-the-security-update-for-microsoft-exchange-september-12

The application and system logs show nothing. If I run the patch manually it just reports that installation "ended prematurely because of an error".

How can I troubleshoot this update installation? Is there a log file somewhere?

Thanks in advance for any assistance

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Michael Link

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David Haycox

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Excellent, that gets me to the next stage - but the log doesn't say much of use:

2017/09/17 03:30:02.7077276 29328 24344 Handler Operation failed at update 0, Exit code = 0x80242008

Michael Link

That doesn't seem very helpful at all!

Are you able to reboot server, potentially clean boot it - to see if you can then install this on here?

David Haycox

ASKER

Yeah, have tried that already. Not to worry, I think I'll decline the update and just live without it until the next CU. Thanks again!

David Haycox

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According to https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/938205/windows-update-error-code-list, the pertinent error code means:
0x80242008 WU_E_UH_OPERATIONCANCELLED An operation being done by the update handler was cancelled.

... which doesn't really tell me much either. Never mind!

Tom Cieslik

This was under discussion here
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29057589/How-to-view-log-of-failed-Windows-update.html

Michael Link just copied your Best ansfer

David Haycox

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Tom, sorry I don't follow - the link you posted was for this question itself!

Tom Cieslik

Sorry, wrong Copy / Paste :)