Windows Update Not Running on 2003 Server

[K]

Noticed the other day when trying to manually run Windows Update on one of
my 2003 SP1 servers that the link to Windows Update on the Start Menu no
longer works - does nothing when clicked.

So I opened IE and went to the windowsupdate.microsoft.com site and selected
custom to run it. It sat there scanning for ever and ever and after about 3
hours I cancelled it. Have tried server reboots etc. and cannot get this to
run. Every time I try it just sits there scanning and nothing else.

Any ideas what I can do to get this working again?

Thanks

 

[MowGreen [MVP]]

Check the WindowsUpdate.log for error codes
Start > Run > type in

%windir%\windowsupdate.log

Click OK or press Enter
The most recent entries are at the bottom of the log

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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K wrote:

> Noticed the other day when trying to manually run Windows Update on one of
> my 2003 SP1 servers that the link to Windows Update on the Start Menu no
> longer works - does nothing when clicked.
>
> So I opened IE and went to the windowsupdate.microsoft.com site and selected
> custom to run it. It sat there scanning for ever and ever and after about 3
> hours I cancelled it. Have tried server reboots etc. and cannot get this to
> run. Every time I try it just sits there scanning and nothing else.
>
> Any ideas what I can do to get this working again?
>
> Thanks
>
>