Some more info: I'm not using a WSUS server and am using a automatic
configuration script that points to a proxy. Maybe bits can't use the config
script?

"Lude" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I made some progress today. I manually installed the latest windowsupdate
> client from:
> http://download.windowsupdate.com/v6...gent20-x86.exe
> and this finally got the auto update icon to appear and download a few
> updates. The problem now is after the reboot the auto update icon gets stuck
> at 6% and I have 0x80072afa error in my WindowsUpdate.log file. Here's a big
> portion of my log file:
>
> DtaStor WARNING: Update Service: Failed to update backup store
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {271249A1-AD58-4798-8376-6580A8176783}.100] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {537FD71F-E69C-49AA-89B6-F4F9AE59EC12}.103] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {93F158AA-A9F2-452D-9B9D-A117ABCFA7B9}.102] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {76D6D2AF-930A-4A5D-A0EB-DB83C873304D}.102] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {27F6B354-1436-4B70-9904-1B4CCDBD4186}.101] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {1C27F222-AC32-4F19-BE0F-62FBC31300B4}.100] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {F520E83B-36AF-4BF0-B3B5-53A36CCD8472}.100] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c DnldMgr * Queueing update for download
> handler request generation.
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c Agent *********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c Agent ** END ** Agent: Downloading updates
> [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c Agent *************
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c DnldMgr *************
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c DnldMgr ** START ** DnldMgr: Downloading
> updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c DnldMgr *********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c DnldMgr * Priority = 2, ServiceId =
> {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c DnldMgr * Updates to download = 1
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c Agent * Title = Windows Malicious Software
> Removal Tool - November 2005 (KB890830)
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c Agent * UpdateId =
> {56A3ECF6-DFFC-43E1-A17A-F37BA2D52474}.101
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c Agent * Bundles 1 updates:
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c Agent *
> {C312DCD1-3FE3-4F05-9CE7-8AD41FFFD51F}.101
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c DtaStor Update service properties: service
> registered with AU is {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
> 2005-11-14 12:14:31 1032 51c DtaStor WARNING: Update Service: Failed to
> update backup store
> 2005-11-14 12:14:32 1032 51c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {271249A1-AD58-4798-8376-6580A8176783}.100] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:32 1032 51c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {537FD71F-E69C-49AA-89B6-F4F9AE59EC12}.103] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:32 1032 51c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {93F158AA-A9F2-452D-9B9D-A117ABCFA7B9}.102] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:32 1032 51c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {76D6D2AF-930A-4A5D-A0EB-DB83C873304D}.102] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:32 1032 51c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {27F6B354-1436-4B70-9904-1B4CCDBD4186}.101] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:32 1032 51c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {1C27F222-AC32-4F19-BE0F-62FBC31300B4}.100] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:32 1032 51c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {F520E83B-36AF-4BF0-B3B5-53A36CCD8472}.100] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:32 1032 51c DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {C312DCD1-3FE3-4F05-9CE7-8AD41FFFD51F}.101] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:35 1032 51c DnldMgr * BITS job initialized, JobId =
> {083B078C-F2A2-4049-9FFE-A2C55483592A}
> 2005-11-14 12:14:35 1032 51c DnldMgr BITS job
> {083B078C-F2A2-4049-9FFE-A2C55483592A} using proxy = httpproxy.owfg.com:8080,
> bypass = <NULL>
> 2005-11-14 12:14:40 1032 51c DnldMgr * Downloading from
> http://au.download.windowsupdate.com...567d842732.exe
> to
> C:\WINNT\SoftwareDistribution\Download\S-1-5-18\1fbc98e94cff59baa24118244bbe7c89\fc7a7530d7cbc0 a256a6e03ad6e7a0567d842732 (full file).
> 2005-11-14 12:14:42 1032 51c Agent *********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:42 1032 51c Agent ** END ** Agent: Downloading updates
> [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
> 2005-11-14 12:14:42 1032 51c Agent *************
> 2005-11-14 12:14:42 1032 484 DnldMgr Generating download request for update
> {1C27F222-AC32-4F19-BE0F-62FBC31300B4}.100
> 2005-11-14 12:14:43 1032 484 Handler Windows Patch download for UpdateId =
> {1C27F222-AC32-4F19-BE0F-62FBC31300B4}: selected action is download express
> (delta).
> 2005-11-14 12:14:43 1032 484 DnldMgr Generating download request for update
> {F520E83B-36AF-4BF0-B3B5-53A36CCD8472}.100
> 2005-11-14 12:14:44 1032 484 Handler Windows Patch download for UpdateId =
> {F520E83B-36AF-4BF0-B3B5-53A36CCD8472}: selected action is download express
> (delta).
> 2005-11-14 12:14:44 1032 484 DnldMgr Generating download request for update
> {27F6B354-1436-4B70-9904-1B4CCDBD4186}.101
> 2005-11-14 12:14:45 1032 484 Handler Windows Patch download for UpdateId =
> {27F6B354-1436-4B70-9904-1B4CCDBD4186}: selected action is download express
> (delta).
> 2005-11-14 12:14:45 1032 484 DnldMgr Generating download request for update
> {93F158AA-A9F2-452D-9B9D-A117ABCFA7B9}.102
> 2005-11-14 12:14:46 1032 484 Handler Windows Patch download for UpdateId =
> {93F158AA-A9F2-452D-9B9D-A117ABCFA7B9}: selected action is download express
> (delta).
> 2005-11-14 12:14:46 1032 484 DnldMgr Generating download request for update
> {76D6D2AF-930A-4A5D-A0EB-DB83C873304D}.102
> 2005-11-14 12:14:47 1032 484 Handler Windows Patch download for UpdateId =
> {76D6D2AF-930A-4A5D-A0EB-DB83C873304D}: selected action is download express
> (delta).
> 2005-11-14 12:14:47 1032 484 DnldMgr Generating download request for update
> {537FD71F-E69C-49AA-89B6-F4F9AE59EC12}.103
> 2005-11-14 12:14:48 1032 484 Handler Windows Patch download for UpdateId =
> {537FD71F-E69C-49AA-89B6-F4F9AE59EC12}: selected action is download express
> (delta).
> 2005-11-14 12:14:48 1032 484 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {271249A1-AD58-4798-8376-6580A8176783}.100] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:50 1032 484 DnldMgr * BITS job initialized, JobId =
> {DB369C09-6B41-47AA-971A-CA38D3D1A6BB}
> 2005-11-14 12:14:50 1032 484 DnldMgr BITS job
> {DB369C09-6B41-47AA-971A-CA38D3D1A6BB} using proxy = httpproxy.owfg.com:8080,
> bypass = <NULL>
> 2005-11-14 12:14:51 1032 484 DnldMgr * Downloading from
> http://au.download.windowsupdate.com...057080cacf.psf
> to
> C:\WINNT\SoftwareDistribution\Download\S-1-5-18\c02f0e8c30b7379ef1ced34dd711bbc8\download\Windo ws2000-KB896423-x86-ENU.psf.blob (4 subranges).
> 2005-11-14 12:14:52 1032 484 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {537FD71F-E69C-49AA-89B6-F4F9AE59EC12}.103] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:54 1032 484 DnldMgr * BITS job initialized, JobId =
> {33507714-1A51-453A-A520-D7EB9DE64929}
> 2005-11-14 12:14:54 1032 484 DnldMgr BITS job
> {33507714-1A51-453A-A520-D7EB9DE64929} using proxy = httpproxy.owfg.com:8080,
> bypass = <NULL>
> 2005-11-14 12:14:54 1032 484 DnldMgr * Downloading from
> http://au.download.windowsupdate.com...3b599d4379.exe
> to
> C:\WINNT\SoftwareDistribution\Download\S-1-5-18\86b48cfc0da7c86364888bce6c9faecf\Windows2000-KB896358-x86-Express-ENU.EXE (full file).
> 2005-11-14 12:14:55 1032 484 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {93F158AA-A9F2-452D-9B9D-A117ABCFA7B9}.102] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:14:57 1032 484 DnldMgr * BITS job initialized, JobId =
> {4A3AB536-5D35-4F11-A085-5C460C6E8852}
> 2005-11-14 12:14:57 1032 484 DnldMgr BITS job
> {4A3AB536-5D35-4F11-A085-5C460C6E8852} using proxy = httpproxy.owfg.com:8080,
> bypass = <NULL>
> 2005-11-14 12:14:58 1032 484 DnldMgr * Downloading from
> http://au.download.windowsupdate.com...8f6f47d66a.exe
> to
> C:\WINNT\SoftwareDistribution\Download\S-1-5-18\d19ef33b7eb7276e6722cf28a690f4ae\Windows2000-KB891861-v2-x86-Express-ENU.exe (full file).
> 2005-11-14 12:14:58 1032 484 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {76D6D2AF-930A-4A5D-A0EB-DB83C873304D}.102] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:15:00 1032 484 DnldMgr * BITS job initialized, JobId =
> {F9FDFF88-44C9-4023-9B5E-FD722A0C882D}
> 2005-11-14 12:15:00 1032 484 DnldMgr BITS job
> {F9FDFF88-44C9-4023-9B5E-FD722A0C882D} using proxy = httpproxy.owfg.com:8080,
> bypass = <NULL>
> 2005-11-14 12:15:01 1032 484 DnldMgr * Downloading from
> http://au.download.windowsupdate.com...7eecc676d0.exe
> to
> C:\WINNT\SoftwareDistribution\Download\S-1-5-18\35d5d533a22bd1758714a6f2929a6384\Windows2000-KB901214-x86-Express-ENU.EXE (full file).
> 2005-11-14 12:15:02 1032 484 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {27F6B354-1436-4B70-9904-1B4CCDBD4186}.101] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:15:04 1032 484 DnldMgr * BITS job initialized, JobId =
> {66E7A14B-A6CE-433F-8226-FB1E5D3686D3}
> 2005-11-14 12:15:04 1032 484 DnldMgr BITS job
> {66E7A14B-A6CE-433F-8226-FB1E5D3686D3} using proxy = httpproxy.owfg.com:8080,
> bypass = <NULL>
> 2005-11-14 12:15:05 1032 484 DnldMgr * Downloading from
> http://au.download.windowsupdate.com...23fa256261.exe
> to
> C:\WINNT\SoftwareDistribution\Download\S-1-5-18\c5e445e4c6c208f9eb8ab8e2b972824e\Windows2000-KB905749-x86-Express-ENU.EXE (full file).
> 2005-11-14 12:15:06 1032 484 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {1C27F222-AC32-4F19-BE0F-62FBC31300B4}.100] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:15:08 1032 484 DnldMgr * BITS job initialized, JobId =
> {CC400E7A-7AB2-409E-B26A-C22D426C2035}
> 2005-11-14 12:15:08 1032 484 DnldMgr BITS job
> {CC400E7A-7AB2-409E-B26A-C22D426C2035} using proxy = httpproxy.owfg.com:8080,
> bypass = <NULL>
> 2005-11-14 12:15:09 1032 484 DnldMgr * Downloading from
> http://au.download.windowsupdate.com...848cdac7fe.exe
> to
> C:\WINNT\SoftwareDistribution\Download\S-1-5-18\487473894e7a1942b56189c3606583b1\Windows2000-KB905414-x86-Express-ENU.EXE (full file).
> 2005-11-14 12:15:10 1032 484 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {F520E83B-36AF-4BF0-B3B5-53A36CCD8472}.100] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:15:13 1032 484 DnldMgr * BITS job initialized, JobId =
> {E677EFA5-74A4-411B-B061-DF761EE75262}
> 2005-11-14 12:15:13 1032 484 DnldMgr BITS job
> {E677EFA5-74A4-411B-B061-DF761EE75262} using proxy = httpproxy.owfg.com:8080,
> bypass = <NULL>
> 2005-11-14 12:15:14 1032 484 DnldMgr * Downloading from
> http://au.download.windowsupdate.com...388e71da25.exe
> to
> C:\WINNT\SoftwareDistribution\Download\S-1-5-18\6a0e410db9dedef22c1dd1b96f5cd3f5\Windows2000-KB893756-x86-Express-ENU.EXE (full file).
> 2005-11-14 12:15:15 1032 590 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:15:15 1032 5c0 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:15:38 1032 590 DnldMgr BITS job
> {DB369C09-6B41-47AA-971A-CA38D3D1A6BB} completed successfully
> 2005-11-14 12:15:39 1032 590 DnldMgr Download job bytes total = 524248,
> bytes transferred = 0
> 2005-11-14 12:15:59 1032 5c0 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:16:02 1032 590 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {271249A1-AD58-4798-8376-6580A8176783}.100] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:16:02 1032 590 DnldMgr * Queueing update for download
> handler request generation.
> 2005-11-14 12:16:02 1032 590 DnldMgr Generating download request for update
> {271249A1-AD58-4798-8376-6580A8176783}.100
> 2005-11-14 12:16:03 1032 590 Handler Windows Patch download for UpdateId =
> {271249A1-AD58-4798-8376-6580A8176783}: selected action is download express
> (delta).
> 2005-11-14 12:16:03 1032 5c4 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:16:21 1032 590 DnldMgr *********** DnldMgr: New download job
> [UpdateId = {271249A1-AD58-4798-8376-6580A8176783}.100] ***********
> 2005-11-14 12:16:21 1032 590 DnldMgr * All files for update were already
> downloaded and are valid.
> 2005-11-14 12:16:22 1032 590 DtaStor Update service properties: service
> registered with AU is {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
> 2005-11-14 12:16:22 1032 590 DtaStor WARNING: Update Service: Failed to
> update backup store
> 2005-11-14 12:16:22 1032 484 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:16:42 1032 51c AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Download update
> [UpdateId = {1381E7AE-1C7C-401E-A6A8-539DF3612C0C}, succeeded]
> 2005-11-14 12:16:42 1032 5c4 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:16:47 1032 51c Report REPORT EVENT:
> {9BD349AD-A791-47F1-A4F3-AC9CB8B2F764} 2005-11-14
> 12:16:42-0800 1 162 101 {1381E7AE-1C7C-401E-A6A8-539DF3612C0C} 100 0 AutomaticUpdates Success Content Download Download succeeded.
> 2005-11-14 12:16:47 1032 51c Report REPORT EVENT:
> {13EB1FA3-9574-479F-B474-FDD34578A0ED} 2005-11-14
> 12:16:42-0800 1 188 102 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 0 AutomaticUpdates Success Content
> Install Installation Ready: The following updates are downloaded and ready
> for installation. This computer is currently scheduled to install these
> updates on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at 12:00 PM: - Security Update for
> Windows 2000 (KB896423)
> 2005-11-14 12:17:04 1032 5c4 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:17:25 1032 484 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:17:46 1032 5c4 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:18:07 1032 484 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:18:29 1032 5c4 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:18:52 1032 484 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:19:14 1032 5c4 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:19:36 1032 504 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:19:57 1032 5c4 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:20:18 1032 504 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:20:39 1032 5c4 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:21:00 1032 504 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:21:21 1032 5c4 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:21:42 1032 504 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:22:03 1032 5c4 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:22:24 1032 504 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:22:45 1032 5c4 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:23:06 1032 504 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:23:27 1032 5c4 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:23:48 1032 484 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:24:09 1032 504 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:24:30 1032 484 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:24:51 1032 5c4 DnldMgr Error 0x80072afa occurred while
> downloading update; notifying dependent calls.
> 2005-11-14 12:24:51 1032 51c AU AU checked download status and it changed:
> Downloading is paused
> 2005-11-14 12:36:43 1032 51c AU AU checked download status and it changed:
> Downloading is not paused
> 2005-11-14 12:36:43 1032 51c AU AU setting pending client directive to
> 'Download Progress'
> 2005-11-14 12:36:57 1032 414 AU AU found 1 sessions to launch client into
> 2005-11-14 12:36:57 1032 414 AU Launched new AU client for directive
> 'Download Progress', session id = 0x0
>
>
> "Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Lude.. I've reviewed the thread with Michael, and I think he's right on the
> > money as to the cause of your problem.
> >
> > But here's a simple way to determine this issue unequivocably...
> >
> > Download the Client Diagnostic Tool from here
> > http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...tic%20Tool.EXE
> >
> > run the tool and post the results back here.
> >
> > Also, to be complete, run this command and post the WUPolicy.REG file back