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Windows updates are stucked on "Checking For Updates"

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I have started the Windows update on my Windows Server 2012 which is connected the internet. Post few hours Windwos updates are still on the same page. Checked WindowsUpdateLog and found below error
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2017-03-13 05:51:35:754 2020 ab4 AU ## START ## AU: Search for updates
2017-03-13 05:51:35:754 2020 ab4 AU #########
2017-03-13 05:51:35:754 2020 ab4 AU Additional Service {117CAB2D-82B1-4B5A-A08C-4D62DBEE7782} with Approval type {Pre-install notify} added to AU services list
2017-03-13 05:51:36:140 2020 ab4 Report *********** Report: Initializing static reporting data ***********
2017-03-13 05:51:36:140 2020 ab4 Report * OS Version = 6.2.9200.0.0.196624
2017-03-13 05:51:36:140 2020 ab4 Report * OS Product Type = 0x00000007
2017-03-13 05:51:36:152 2020 ab4 Report * Computer Brand = Microsoft Corporation
2017-03-13 05:51:36:152 2020 ab4 Report * Computer Model = Virtual Machine
2017-03-13 05:51:36:152 2020 ab4 Report * Platform Role = 1
2017-03-13 05:51:36:152 2020 ab4 Report * AlwaysOn/AlwaysConnected (AOAC) = 0
2017-03-13 05:51:36:158 2020 ab4 Report * Bios Revision = 090006
2017-03-13 05:51:36:158 2020 ab4 Report * Bios Name = BIOS Date: 05/23/12 17:15:53 Ver: 09.00.06
2017-03-13 05:51:36:158 2020 ab4 Report * Bios Release Date = 2012-05-23T00:00:00
2017-03-13 05:51:36:189 2020 ab4 Report * Bios Sku Number unavailable.
2017-03-13 05:51:36:189 2020 ab4 Report * Bios Vendor = American Megatrends Inc.
2017-03-13 05:51:36:189 2020 ab4 Report * Bios Family unavailable.
2017-03-13 05:51:36:189 2020 ab4 Report * Bios Major Release unavailable.
2017-03-13 05:51:36:189 2020 ab4 Report * Bios Minor Release unavailable.
2017-03-13 05:51:36:189 2020 ab4 Report * Locale ID = 1033
2017-03-13 05:51:36:800 2020 ab4 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {C9044C4E-F507-4E40-B681-78A48D64E287} ServiceId = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}]
2017-03-13 05:51:36:814 2020 10ac Agent *************
2017-03-13 05:51:36:814 2020 10ac Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2017-03-13 05:51:36:814 2020 10ac Agent *********
2017-03-13 05:51:36:814 2020 10ac Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No
2017-03-13 05:51:36:814 2020 10ac Agent * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and RebootRequired=1"
2017-03-13 05:51:36:814 2020 10ac Agent * ServiceID = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} Windows Update
2017-03-13 05:51:36:814 2020 10ac Agent * Search Scope = {Machine & All Users}
2017-03-13 05:51:36:814 2020 10ac Agent * Caller SID for Applicability: S-1-5-21-4039887993-1275629603-614627971-1110
2017-03-13 05:51:36:947 2020 10ac Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-03-13 05:51:37:149 2020 10ac Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-03-13 05:51:37:221 2020 10ac Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-03-13 05:51:37:225 2020 10ac Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-03-13 05:51:37:233 2020 10ac Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-03-13 05:51:37:233 2020 10ac Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-03-13 05:51:37:289 2020 10ac Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\TMP3315.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-03-13 05:51:37:300 2020 10ac Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-03-13 05:51:37:300 2020 10ac Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-03-13 05:51:37:476 2020 10ac Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\v6-wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-03-13 05:51:37:488 2020 10ac Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-03-13 05:51:37:489 2020 10ac Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-03-13 05:51:37:493 2020 10ac Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\v6-wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-03-13 05:51:37:502 2020 10ac Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-03-13 05:51:37:503 2020 10ac Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-03-13 05:51:37:508 2020 10ac Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\TMP33F1.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-03-13 05:51:37:518 2020 10ac Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-03-13 05:51:37:519 2020 10ac Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-03-13 05:51:37:531 2020 10ac Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-03-13 05:51:37:545 2020 10ac Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-03-13 05:51:37:545 2020 10ac Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-03-13 05:51:37:549 2020 10ac Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-03-13 05:51:37:566 2020 10ac Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-03-13 05:51:37:566 2020 10ac Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-03-13 05:51:37:574 2020 10ac Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\TMP3430.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-03-13 05:51:37:590 2020 10ac Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-03-13 05:51:37:590 2020 10ac Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-03-13 05:51:37:678 2020 10ac EP Got 9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77 redir Client/Server URL: "https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx"
2017-03-13 05:51:37:864 2020 10ac Setup Checking for agent SelfUpdate
2017-03-13 05:51:37:865 2020 10ac Setup Client version: Core: 7.8.9200.16925 Aux: 7.8.9200.16925
2017-03-13 05:51:37:883 2020 10ac Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\v6-wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-03-13 05:51:37:895 2020 10ac Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-03-13 05:51:37:896 2020 10ac Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-03-13 05:51:37:897 2020 10ac Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\v6-wuredir.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-03-13 05:51:37:908 2020 10ac Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-03-13 05:51:37:908 2020 10ac Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-03-13 05:51:37:913 2020 10ac Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\TMP3589.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-03-13 05:51:37:928 2020 10ac Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-03-13 05:51:37:929 2020 10ac Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-03-13 05:51:37:934 2020 10ac EP Got 9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77 redir SelfUpdate URL: "https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v11/3/win8/windowsupdate/selfupdate"
2017-03-13 05:51:38:583 2020 10ac Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-03-13 05:51:38:591 2020 10ac Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-03-13 05:51:38:591 2020 10ac Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-03-13 05:51:38:676 2020 10ac Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\TMP3888.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-03-13 05:51:38:684 2020 10ac Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-03-13 05:51:38:684 2020 10ac Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-03-13 05:51:39:355 2020 10ac Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3setup.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-03-13 05:51:39:367 2020 10ac Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-03-13 05:51:39:367 2020 10ac Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-03-13 05:51:39:377 2020 10ac Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3setup.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2017-03-13 05:51:39:386 2020 10ac Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2017-03-13 05:51:39:386 2020 10ac Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2017-03-13 05:51:40:301 2020 10ac Setup Determining whether a new setup handler needs to be downloaded
2017-03-13 05:51:40:301 2020 10ac Setup SelfUpdate handler is not found. It will be downloaded
2017-03-13 05:51:40:301 2020 10ac Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package "Package_for_KB2887537~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.1.6"
2017-03-13 05:52:15:165 2020 10ac Setup Setup package "Package_for_KB2887537~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.1.6" is already installed.
2017-03-13 05:52:15:166 2020 10ac Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package "Package_for_KB2887536~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.1.6"
2017-03-13 05:52:21:262 2020 10ac Setup Setup package "Package_for_KB2887536~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.1.6" is already installed.
2017-03-13 05:52:21:264 2020 10ac Setup Evaluating applicability of setup package "Package_for_KB2887535~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.1.10"
2017-03-13 05:52:24:628 2020 10ac Setup Setup package "Package_for_KB2887535~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.2.1.10" is already installed.
2017-03-13 05:52:28:634 2020 10ac Setup SelfUpdate check completed. SelfUpdate is NOT required.
2017-03-13 05:52:38:385 2020 10ac PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing server updates +++++++++++
2017-03-13 05:52:38:385 2020 10ac PT + ServiceId = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}, Server URL = https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx
2017-03-13 05:52:38:385 2020 10ac Agent Reading cached app categories using lifetime 604800 seconds
2017-03-13 05:52:38:385 2020 10ac Agent Read 0 cached app categories
2017-03-13 05:53:03:591 2020 10ac Agent WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installed rule, updateId = {74725129-B5F9-4AF9-816B-B7B3C54B4F2B}.200, hr = 80070057
2017-03-13 05:53:03:591 2020 10ac Agent WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installable rule, updateId = {74725129-B5F9-4AF9-816B-B7B3C54B4F2B}.200, hr = 80070057
2017-03-13 05:53:03:646 2020 10ac Agent WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installed rule, updateId = {3512C8CC-B9E2-485A-84F2-3F4BD2F81A0D}.200, hr = 80070057
2017-03-13 05:56:33:236 2020 10ac Agent WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installed rule, updateId = {A7C3FF30-0658-4AE1-A348-A5B8D8419BE9}.200, hr = 80070057
2017-03-13 05:56:33:236 2020 10ac Agent WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installable rule, updateId = {A7C3FF30-0658-4AE1-A348-A5B8D8419BE9}.200, hr = 80070057
2017-03-13 05:56:52:219 2020 ab4 AU #############
2017-03-13 05:56:52:219 2020 ab4 AU ## START ## AU: Install updates
2017-03-13 05:56:52:219 2020 ab4 AU #########
2017-03-13 05:56:52:219 2020 ab4 AU # Initiating scheduled install
2017-03-13 05:56:52:219 2020 ab4 AU WARNING: There are no approved updates to install
2017-03-13 05:56:52:219 2020 ab4 AU # Exit code = 0x8024000C
2017-03-13 05:56:52:219 2020 ab4 AU #########
2017-03-13 05:56:52:219 2020 ab4 AU ## END ## AU: Install updates
2017-03-13 05:56:52:219 2020 ab4 AU #############
2017-03-13 06:00:20:370 2020 10ac Agent WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installed rule, updateId = {0DDE229E-21E5-493A-A4A0-78356AFC6946}.200, hr = 80070057
2017-03-13 06:00:20:370 2020 10ac Agent WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installable rule, updateId = {0DDE229E-21E5-493A-A4A0-78356AFC6946}.200, hr = 80070057
2017-03-13 06:00:20:386 2020 10ac Agent WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installed rule, updateId = {E66A6795-3E20-43ED-9C66-FE134EEEECBC}.200, hr = 80070057
2017-03-13 06:00:20:386 2020 10ac Agent WARNING: Failed to evaluate Installable rule, updateId = {E66A6795-3E20-43ED-9C66-FE134EEEECBC}.200, hr = 80070057
2017-03-13 06:14:36:916 2020 ab4 Misc WARNING: IsSessionRemote: WinStationQueryInformationW(WTSIsRemoteSession) failed for session 2, GetLastError=2250
2017-03-13 06:14:37:244 2020 ab4 Misc WARNING: IsSessionRemote: WinStationQueryInformationW(WTSIsRemoteSession) failed for session 2, GetLastError=2250
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Akshay Pate
Monday, March 13, 2017 6:45 AM
All replies
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Hi Akshay Pate,
On the affected machine, try reset windows update components:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-sg/help/971058/how-do-i-reset-windows-update-components
Also try installing the latest monthly rollup for server 2012, check if it could work after then:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-sg/help/22811/windows-server-2012-update-history
Best Regards,
Anne
Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help.
If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.- Proposed as answer by Anne HeMicrosoft contingent staff Wednesday, March 22, 2017 2:29 AM
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 8:34 AM -
Hi,
Just to check if the above reply could be of help? If yes, please mark useful reply as answer, if not, welcome to feedback.
Best Regards,
Anne
Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help.
If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.Wednesday, March 22, 2017 2:30 AM