Windows Server Update Services encountered an error....

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The specified string is invalid
Parametere Value: Title

Hi,
Can anyone help with the above error. I get it when opening the WSUS admin
home page.

we've been running wsus 3.0 since the beginining of the yearn on win2k3.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

The show details contents is pasted below:-

Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.WsusInvalidDataException: The
specified string is invalid.
Parameter name: Title ---> System.ArgumentException: The specified string is
invalid.
Parameter name: Title
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.StringValidation.ValidateUpdateContainerTitleString(String paramName, String value)
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer.set_Title(String
value)
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.BuildUpdateCategoryCollection(GenericReadableRow[] categoryRows)
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.GetAll(DateTime
fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.GetUpdateCategories(DateTime fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
at
Administration.Reporting.CurrentStatus.CurrentStatusProxy.GetHomeStatus()
at Administration.Reporting.ReportingXPost.Page_Load(Object sender,
EventArgs e)

at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.BuildUpdateCategoryCollection(GenericReadableRow[] categoryRows)
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.GetAll(DateTime
fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
at
Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.GetUpdateCategories(DateTime fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
at
Administration.Reporting.CurrentStatus.CurrentStatusProxy.GetHomeStatus()
at Administration.Reporting.ReportingXPost.Page_Load(Object sender,
EventArgs e)
 
See this thread and check the posts by jacktheexcynic and Paul:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/co...&p=1&tid=9be226b6-dcf8-48ae-aa85-db5d7d021e2d

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


Angelo8384 wrote:

> The specified string is invalid
> Parametere Value: Title
>
> Hi,
> Can anyone help with the above error. I get it when opening the WSUS admin
> home page.
>
> we've been running wsus 3.0 since the beginining of the yearn on win2k3.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated
>
> The show details contents is pasted below:-
>
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.WsusInvalidDataException: The
> specified string is invalid.
> Parameter name: Title ---> System.ArgumentException: The specified string is
> invalid.
> Parameter name: Title
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.StringValidation.ValidateUpdateContainerTitleString(String paramName, String value)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer.set_Title(String
> value)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.BuildUpdateCategoryCollection(GenericReadableRow[] categoryRows)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.GetAll(DateTime
> fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.GetUpdateCategories(DateTime fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
> at
> Administration.Reporting.CurrentStatus.CurrentStatusProxy.GetHomeStatus()
> at Administration.Reporting.ReportingXPost.Page_Load(Object sender,
> EventArgs e)
>
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.BuildUpdateCategoryCollection(GenericReadableRow[] categoryRows)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.GetAll(DateTime
> fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.GetUpdateCategories(DateTime fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
> at
> Administration.Reporting.CurrentStatus.CurrentStatusProxy.GetHomeStatus()
> at Administration.Reporting.ReportingXPost.Page_Load(Object sender,
> EventArgs e)
>
 
Getting the same or similar problem with WSUS2. Was fine on Friday. Not today.

Gis

"Angelo8384" wrote:

> The specified string is invalid
> Parametere Value: Title
>
> Hi,
> Can anyone help with the above error. I get it when opening the WSUS admin
> home page.
>
> we've been running wsus 3.0 since the beginining of the yearn on win2k3.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated
>
> The show details contents is pasted below:-
>
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.WsusInvalidDataException: The
> specified string is invalid.
> Parameter name: Title ---> System.ArgumentException: The specified string is
> invalid.
> Parameter name: Title
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.StringValidation.ValidateUpdateContainerTitleString(String paramName, String value)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer.set_Title(String
> value)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.BuildUpdateCategoryCollection(GenericReadableRow[] categoryRows)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.GetAll(DateTime
> fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.GetUpdateCategories(DateTime fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
> at
> Administration.Reporting.CurrentStatus.CurrentStatusProxy.GetHomeStatus()
> at Administration.Reporting.ReportingXPost.Page_Load(Object sender,
> EventArgs e)
>
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.BuildUpdateCategoryCollection(GenericReadableRow[] categoryRows)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.GetAll(DateTime
> fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
> at
> Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.GetUpdateCategories(DateTime fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
> at
> Administration.Reporting.CurrentStatus.CurrentStatusProxy.GetHomeStatus()
> at Administration.Reporting.ReportingXPost.Page_Load(Object sender,
> EventArgs e)
>
 
I have Small Business Server & I am seeing the same error if I try and view
Update Services page in the the Small Business Server Management interface.
If I go to the WSUW 3.0 snapin, everything seems to work.

"Gis Bun" wrote:

> Getting the same or similar problem with WSUS2. Was fine on Friday. Not today.
>
> Gis
>
> "Angelo8384" wrote:
>
> > The specified string is invalid
> > Parametere Value: Title
> >
> > Hi,
> > Can anyone help with the above error. I get it when opening the WSUS admin
> > home page.
> >
> > we've been running wsus 3.0 since the beginining of the yearn on win2k3.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated
> >
> > The show details contents is pasted below:-
> >
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.WsusInvalidDataException: The
> > specified string is invalid.
> > Parameter name: Title ---> System.ArgumentException: The specified string is
> > invalid.
> > Parameter name: Title
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.StringValidation.ValidateUpdateContainerTitleString(String paramName, String value)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer.set_Title(String
> > value)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> > --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.BuildUpdateCategoryCollection(GenericReadableRow[] categoryRows)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.GetAll(DateTime
> > fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.GetUpdateCategories(DateTime fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
> > at
> > Administration.Reporting.CurrentStatus.CurrentStatusProxy.GetHomeStatus()
> > at Administration.Reporting.ReportingXPost.Page_Load(Object sender,
> > EventArgs e)
> >
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.BuildUpdateCategoryCollection(GenericReadableRow[] categoryRows)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.GetAll(DateTime
> > fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.GetUpdateCategories(DateTime fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
> > at
> > Administration.Reporting.CurrentStatus.CurrentStatusProxy.GetHomeStatus()
> > at Administration.Reporting.ReportingXPost.Page_Load(Object sender,
> > EventArgs e)
> >
 
The directions weren't the greatest for novices but I managed to fix the
problems. The console is alive again.

You would figure someone in the WU team would test [or know about] the
problem and send the servers a fix. After all, this was sent to our servers
automatically. [It's not like I typed them in.]

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> See this thread and check the posts by jacktheexcynic and Paul:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/co...&p=1&tid=9be226b6-dcf8-48ae-aa85-db5d7d021e2d
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> Angelo8384 wrote:
>
> > The specified string is invalid
> > Parametere Value: Title
> >
> > Hi,
> > Can anyone help with the above error. I get it when opening the WSUS admin
> > home page.
> >
> > we've been running wsus 3.0 since the beginining of the yearn on win2k3.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated
> >
> > The show details contents is pasted below:-
> >
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.WsusInvalidDataException: The
> > specified string is invalid.
> > Parameter name: Title ---> System.ArgumentException: The specified string is
> > invalid.
> > Parameter name: Title
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.StringValidation.ValidateUpdateContainerTitleString(String paramName, String value)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer.set_Title(String
> > value)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> > --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.BuildUpdateCategoryCollection(GenericReadableRow[] categoryRows)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.GetAll(DateTime
> > fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.GetUpdateCategories(DateTime fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
> > at
> > Administration.Reporting.CurrentStatus.CurrentStatusProxy.GetHomeStatus()
> > at Administration.Reporting.ReportingXPost.Page_Load(Object sender,
> > EventArgs e)
> >
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory..ctor(GenericReadableRow row)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.BuildUpdateCategoryCollection(GenericReadableRow[] categoryRows)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.GetAll(DateTime
> > fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
> > at
> > Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.GetUpdateCategories(DateTime fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
> > at
> > Administration.Reporting.CurrentStatus.CurrentStatusProxy.GetHomeStatus()
> > at Administration.Reporting.ReportingXPost.Page_Load(Object sender,
> > EventArgs e)
> >
>
 
Gis Bun wrote:

> The directions weren't the greatest for novices but I managed to fix the
> problems. The console is alive again.
>
> You would figure someone in the WU team would test [or know about] the
> problem and send the servers a fix. After all, this was sent to our servers
> automatically. [It's not like I typed them in.]
>

Those directions appear to be in 'beta'. <w>
If you read the entire thread the cryptic instructions were too
difficult for some of the Admins to carry out.
Nice to hear that you could though <g>

I'll check the WSUS Team blog and see if anything is up yet.
Nope, nothing. Here's the URL but don't hold your breath waiting for
some relevant info:
http://blogs.technet.com/wsus/

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============
 
"MowGreen [MVP]" <mowgreen@nowandzen.com> schrieb:

> I'll check the WSUS Team blog and see if anything is up yet.
> Nope, nothing.

http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=3637 may be helpful in the meantime.

Bye,
Freudi
 
Hi all,

We're using msde with our wsus, so some of the fixes that relate to sql
statements will not work.

I found this post on another forum and it workd for me:-

Here's a fix:

Save the section below to a text file and name it fix.sql and place it in
"c:\Program Files\Update Services\Tools\osql". Look below for the osql
command.

===============================================================

USE SUSDB
GO

UPDATE dbo.tbPreComputedLocalizedProperty
SET
Title = REPLACE(Title, '"', '')
, [Description] = REPLACE([Description], '"', '') WHERE UpdateID =
'84A54EA9-E574-457A-A750-17164C1D1679' and RevisionNumber = 101

UPDATE dbo.tbPrecomputedCategoryLocalizedProperty
SET
Title = REPLACE(Title, '"', '')
FROM
dbo.tbPrecomputedCategoryLocalizedProperty clp
INNER JOIN dbo.tbUpdate u ON clp.CategoryID = u.LocalUpdateID WHERE
u.UpdateID = '84A54EA9-E574-457A-A750-17164C1D1679'

UPDATE dbo.tbLocalizedProperty
SET
Title = REPLACE(Title, '"', '')
, [Description] = REPLACE([Description], '"', '') FROM
dbo.tbLocalizedProperty lp
INNER JOIN dbo.tbLocalizedPropertyForRevision lpr ON lp.LocalizedPropertyID
= lpr.LocalizedPropertyID
INNER JOIN dbo.tbRevision r ON lpr.RevisionID = r.RevisionID
INNER JOIN dbo.tbUpdate u ON r.LocalUpdateID = u.LocalUpdateID WHERE
u.UpdateID = '84A54EA9-E574-457A-A750-17164C1D1679'
AND r.RevisionNumber = 101


==============================================

Run this command from the command line:

C:\Program Files\Update Services\Tools\osql>osql -S %computername%\WSUS -E
-d susdb -i "fix.sql"
 
cf.
http://blogs.technet.com/wsus/archive/2007/11/13/unexpected-ui-errors-in-wsus.aspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
> Gis Bun wrote:
>
>> The directions weren't the greatest for novices but I managed to fix the
>> problems. The console is alive again.
>>
>> You would figure someone in the WU team would test [or know about] the
>> problem and send the servers a fix. After all, this was sent to our
>> servers
>> automatically. [It's not like I typed them in.]
>>
>
> Those directions appear to be in 'beta'. <w>
> If you read the entire thread the cryptic instructions were too
> difficult for some of the Admins to carry out.
> Nice to hear that you could though <g>
>
> I'll check the WSUS Team blog and see if anything is up yet.
> Nope, nothing. Here's the URL but don't hold your breath waiting for
> some relevant info:
> http://blogs.technet.com/wsus/
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
 
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