Windows Automatic updates in Windows XP and Server 2003

Forcing Automatic Updates client (wuauclt) to install the updates:

net stop wuauserv
delete datastore folder in c:windowssoftwaredistribution; rd /s datastore
delete download folder in c:windowssoftwaredistribution; rd /s download
net start wuauserv
wuauclt /resetauthorization /detectnow
wuauclt /updatenow

If still not getting update, then try clearing out the BITS serice as well

net stop BITS & net stop wuauserv & net stop cryptsvc
rename catroot2 folder in c:windowssystem32; rename catroot2 catroot2.old
net start cryptsvc & net start wuauserv & net start BITS
wuauclt /resetauthorization /detectnow
wuauclt /updatenow

 

If still failing, check the Automatic Updates client log file at: %windir%Windowsupdate.log

 

 

References:

How to read the Windowsupdate.log file

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