Windows 2019 Standard server having issues with windows updates

Copper Contributor

Hi there, I have one Windows 2019 standard server, version: 1809, OS build: 17763.973 that does not want to behave with windows updates. When I run the updates, it pretty much fails right away and I get the following errors. There are more but here are three listed for an example.

 

2023-02 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.7.2 and 4.8 for Windows Server 2019 for x64 (KB5022782) - Error 0x80246008

 

2023-04 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 (1809) for x64-based Systems (KB5025229) - Error 0x800706ba

 

Security Intelligence Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Version 1.389.705.0) - Error 0x800706ba

 

When I run the Windows Update troubleshooter, I get the following error.

msdt.exe

windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item

 

Opening the Event Log, I see lots of the following;

 

Log Name:      System

Source:        Service Control Manager

Date:          5/6/2023 2:56:29 PM

Event ID:      7024

Task Category: None

Level:         Error

Keywords:      Classic

User:          N/A

Computer:      SVR01.domain.local

Description:

The Delivery Optimization service terminated with the following service-specific error:

General access denied error

3 Replies

You could try

sfc /scannow
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth  

and the manual steps here.

Additional resources for Windows Update - Windows Client | Microsoft Learn  

or also a repair install by running setup.exe from the root of the install media, but time may be better spent standing up a new one for replacements, patch fully, migrate roles over and move on.  

 

 

thanks for the reply, I am just going through the steps in the web link you had sent. The first two commands were done but no success. Will let you know the outcome once I'm done

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