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Windows Server 2003 Not Connecting to Windows Update

• Friday, November 06, 2009 10:10 PMMichael Phelps

   
  

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  This is a problem that I have been having for some time now and have been trying to resolve, as it is holding up my Exchange Deployment.
  
  I have 3 servers that are all running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise R2, One is running AD, the other I planned on setting up a secondary DNS server, and Exchange on that one as well, and the third will serve as my web server.
  
  On 2 of the 3 Machines, I have been able to update the servers with no problems. But for some reason, I cannot contact the windows update service on the third. Here is our layout
  
  Router - 10.0.0.1 - Outbound via DHCP (for a couple more weeks) - Also acts as DHCP for non-office equipment (wireless, etc..)
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  Switch   10.0.0.2
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  AD Server 10.0.0.10
  DNS/Echange 10.0.0.12
  Web Server 10.0.0.11
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  Rest of Network
  
  I have static IP addresses on all the servers, with the DNS set as 10.0.0.10 and 10.0.0.12. Default Gateway is 10.0.0.1
  No WINS
  
  The funny thing is, I have no problems contacting sites outside of MS domain. Just microsoft.com based addresses give me problems. When I go to windowsupdate.microsoft.com, I get a redirect to a bing page with the update url listed. Click on that, get a Cannot Find Server error. When I go to update.microsoft.com I just get the error message.
  
  I've tried switching to DHCP on the server, same results. Tried switching my DNS Servers to the ISP's - Nothing..
  
  What in the blue blazes is going on here?
  

  • Moved byDavid Shen - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorMonday, November 09, 2009 9:12 AMnetwork issue (From:File Services and Storage)
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