Posted October 18, 200816 yr I am using Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2. Windows Update will not run automatically and causes a System error. I can access Windows Update manually via IE although I have not attempted installing the updates as yet. Below the warnings in windowsupdate.log at the point the system error occurs. There warnings are repeated frequently: 2008-10-14 23:16:52:495 936 8a0 PT WARNING: Cached cookie has expired or new PID is available 2008-10-14 23:16:52:495 936 8a0 PT Initializing simple targeting cookie, clientId = 52f4de80-986d-4575-8510-814f65a413e1, target group = , DNS name = dsvr000968.upperbridge.co.uk 2008-10-14 23:16:52:495 936 8a0 PT Server URL = http://wus.live-servers.net/SimpleAuthWebService/SimpleAuth.asmx 2008-10-14 23:16:52:526 936 8a0 PT WARNING: GetAuthorizationCookie failure, error = 0x80244008, soap client error = 8, soap error code = 0, HTTP status code = 200 2008-10-14 23:16:52:526 936 8a0 PT WARNING: Failed to initialize Simple Targeting Cookie: 0x80244008 2008-10-14 23:16:52:526 936 8a0 PT WARNING: PopulateAuthCookies failed: 0x80244008 2008-10-14 23:16:52:526 936 8a0 PT WARNING: RefreshCookie failed: 0x80244008 2008-10-14 23:16:52:526 936 8a0 PT WARNING: RefreshPTState failed: 0x80244008 2008-10-14 23:16:52:526 936 8a0 PT WARNING: PTError: 0x80244008 2008-10-14 23:16:52:526 936 8a0 Report WARNING: Reporter failed to upload events with hr = 80244008. 2008-10-14 23:18:36:977 936 1028 AU AU was unable to detect updates for more than 48 hours 2008-10-14 23:18:41:976 936 8a0 Report REPORT EVENT: {5DC2FBC5-32A1-46AE-927E-F19AD408BB50} 2008-10-14 23:18:36:977+0100 1 149 102 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 0 AutomaticUpdates Failure Software Synchronization Unable to Connect: Windows is unable to connect to the automatic updates service and therefore cannot download and install updates according to the set schedule. Windows will continue to try to establish a connection. Your help would be much appreciated. Roger
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