Update Auto Installation Error

[Ben Blackmore]

Hi,

I'm trying to install the Windows Automatic Updating for use with Update
Services Server, I've downloaded WUAU22.msi but when I try to install it, I
get the following error: -

"Microsoft Windows Update Auto Update requires Windows 2000 SP2 or Windows
XP"

I'm running Windows 2000 SP4, and I have just made sure that I have the
latest Windows Installer on my system.
Does anyone know what is causing the error, or how to solve it?

Cheers

Ben

 

[David Bullock [MSFT]]

Hi Ben,
The reason you're getting this error is that Service Pack 3 and 4 (and XP
SP1) already contain Windows Automatic Update client v 2.2. The WUAU22.msi
update is intended *only* for Win2K SP2 and XP SP0.

See the following articles for W2K SP3 & XP SP1 OS clients:

328010 How to Configure Automatic Updates by Using Group Policy or Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=328010

326693 How to Force Automatic Updates 2.2 to Perform a Detection Cycle
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=326693

323184 Automatic Updates 2.2 Client Does Not Detect Approved Updates from
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=323184

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David Bullock, MCSE, MCSA, A+
Windows NT/2000/2003 Setup Support

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