Problems With Windows Update

We are trying to update a number of our servers by
accessing the Windows Update Site and then asking it
to "Scan for Updates". In most cases, machines check okay
showing 33%, 66% e.t.c and then come up with a list of
patches which are needed.

However, a number of machines seem to reach 100% of the
check in a matter of a few seconds, and it then says
that "no updates are available at the present time". Now
I know that some of these machines are not running the
latest patches so somewhere along the line the check is
not working correctly. Has anyone else come across
this ? If so, what can I do to rectify this problem ?

Thanks

Mark Williams

Jack
Thu Aug 07 21:01:59 CDT 2003

I just asked the same question, but with regards to home
computer and I noticed your same question on a network,
have you been satisfied with a response from MSN, I also
maintain a net at our business. Would be interested to
hear from you. Thx
>-----Original Message-----
>We are trying to update a number of our servers by
>accessing the Windows Update Site and then asking it
>to "Scan for Updates". In most cases, machines check
okay
>showing 33%, 66% e.t.c and then come up with a list of
>patches which are needed.
>
>However, a number of machines seem to reach 100% of the
>check in a matter of a few seconds, and it then says
>that "no updates are available at the present time". Now
>I know that some of these machines are not running the
>latest patches so somewhere along the line the check is
>not working correctly. Has anyone else come across
>this ? If so, what can I do to rectify this problem ?
>
>Thanks
>
>Mark Williams
>.
>

Sandi
Sat Aug 09 00:53:21 CDT 2003

http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/answers.htm#w_update

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"MarkW" <m.williams@hefce.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> We are trying to update a number of our servers by
> accessing the Windows Update Site and then asking it
> to "Scan for Updates". In most cases, machines check okay
> showing 33%, 66% e.t.c and then come up with a list of
> patches which are needed.
>
> However, a number of machines seem to reach 100% of the
> check in a matter of a few seconds, and it then says
> that "no updates are available at the present time". Now
> I know that some of these machines are not running the
> latest patches so somewhere along the line the check is
> not working correctly. Has anyone else come across
> this ? If so, what can I do to rectify this problem ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark Williams