12.08
I was re-installing the WSUS role on our security server (W2008 R2) today and hit this error as soon as the installation started:
“The update could not be found”.
It’s a bit of a weird one for a role installation. I hadn’t the foggiest so I did a quick search and found the solution:
- Delete the “WindowsUpdate” key from the registry at HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows. I’d recommend you export this to a .reg file to be safe.
- Restart the Windows Update service.
Now you can go ahead and install WSUS.
The problem and fix applies to previous versions of Windows. The issue is that the installer is checking Windows Updates but it has found a circular reference. You’ve uninstalled WSUS from the server and it is configured to update from itself. How can it? Make sure you do the install before GPO applies those settings again during an automatic refresh.
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What if the below doesn’t exist and you still get the same error ?
Delete “WindowsUpdate” key from the registry at HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows
worked perfect! thanks! (Win 2008R2)