"Kit" <Kit[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EF9FCA4A-34D8-47A5-8C0A-DFEB4A4DBD52[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] >I have a DC that keeps losing the Automatic Updates Service. I reinstall
>it
> using this command line: rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection
> DefaultInstall 132 %systemroot%\inf\au.inf
>
> Not that it is reinstalled it will not start. It gives me the following
> error:
>
> The Automatic Updates service on SERVER-XXXX started and stopped. Some
> Services stop automatically if they have no work to do, for example, The
> Performance Logs and Alerts service.
>
> I checked all the logs there is not any information reference why it will
> not kick-off.
The question is why it's stopping.
The answers are in the %windir%\WindowsUpdate.log file.
My first educated guess would be that the Automatic Updates service has been
configured to operate with the wrong logon account.
My second guess would be that an errant script somewhere is running a 'net
stop wuauserv'.
"Reinstalling" with rundll32 isn't going to solve anything, unless you have
real evidence that it's being =uninstalled=. That evidence would be that the
"Automatic Updates" service is totally missing from Services.MMC and would
then not even respond to a 'net start' command.
To be sure, though, please do the following:
1. Rename %windir%\WindowsUpdate.log to WindowsUpdate.log.old
2. Execute 'NET START WUAUSERV'
3. A new WindowsUpdate.log should have been created. Post it here.
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Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP(x2), MCTS(x5), MCP(x7), MCBMSP
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)
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