Installation Failure - Error Code 0x80244018

OS - Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
Version - 5.2.3790 Service Pack 1 Build 3790
OS Desc - R2

All Automatic updates are failing to install. See list below for a few
examples.

Has anyone been able to resolve this ?

Windows Server 2003 Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB908519)
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 Automatic Updates
Windows Server 2003 Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB900725)
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 Automatic Updates
Windows Server 2003 Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB925486)
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 Automatic Updates
Windows Server 2003 Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB899587)
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 Automatic Updates
Windows Server 2003 Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express for
Windows Server 2003 (KB911567) Tuesday, October 31, 2006 Automatic Updates
Windows Server 2003 Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB920670)
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 Automatic Updates
Windows Server 2003 Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB920683)
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 Automatic Updates
Windows Server 2003 Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB917422)
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 Automatic Updates
Windows Server 2003 Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB918439)
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 Automatic Updates
Windows Server 2003 Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB914388)
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 Automatic Updates

The list isn't as helpful as the WindowsUpdate.log located in %windir%
is. Post the last 30 to 40 lines of that if you'd like assistance
troubleshooting this issue.

Some security patches requires SP2.Please update OS Service Pack 2,then try
to install patches, your problrm will be solved

Install SP2 for OS Server 2003

i have the same problem, and this is last rows in the log:

2009-09-28 11:25:54:096 1032 15d0 Driver Status: 0x180300b, ProblemNumber:
00000000
2009-09-28 11:25:54:096 1032 15d0 Driver Calculated driver attributes as
0x00000000
2009-09-28 11:25:56:752 1032 15d0 Misc Validating signature for
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\muv3muredir.cab:
2009-09-28 11:25:56:752 1032 15d0 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2009-09-28 11:25:56:862 1032 15d0 Misc Validating signature for
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D\muv3muredir.cab:
2009-09-28 11:25:56:862 1032 15d0 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2009-09-28 11:25:56:877 1032 15d0 PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing extended
update info +++++++++++
2009-09-28 11:25:56:877 1032 15d0 PT + ServiceId =
{7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}, Server URL =
https://update.microsoft.com/v6/Clie...ce/client.asmx
2009-09-28 11:25:57:627 1032 bf4 AU Can not perform non-interactive scan if
AU is interactive-only
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{A7FFEBE3-AF4C-428F-A4D8-38AA6F985762}.101 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{6E44AF3D-CB15-4499-87E7-97FD2F323603}.102 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{FB97B8B1-11FB-4282-A6F6-35A7835C8D6E}.101 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent * Added update
{36DAB2F4-990F-4FF2-9C68-E4C9935F4105}.101 to search result
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{82BA1D24-9D40-4267-9613-B392B98ECE5F}.102 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{37994602-1D89-470B-9AEC-A5EB9A7FA847}.101 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{D14671DD-493C-4F8C-801D-2ADD272DCA5D}.103 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{6B4CA623-1F67-422F-9B7F-7DAB513D7C9F}.101 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{13A2F5A8-2591-4AD3-A463-34B1AE4FF088}.102 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{E4F40372-D543-4810-A3A8-6298E73191F2}.103 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{F53DF679-97A4-4087-99B4-F06C03228409}.102 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent * Added update
{511F4A6E-7093-4158-9A01-FDBA68FFDB2A}.100 to search result
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{822C72D8-1F7E-4884-AFD4-A6B7FC757921}.102 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{3C077E3F-2D0B-4441-B580-C64D9DD72CB0}.101 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent * Added update
{8759640E-7E19-4092-8DED-EC90EE1A8D6E}.102 to search result
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{B90826EF-F4D7-45EF-9001-91688B95DDD5}.101 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{DFED1488-A8DB-44A6-B403-BC92696D9CE6}.102 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{FE886A79-D52E-4734-B808-1B808AC6848E}.102 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{B7BB5FD5-6EE1-4A83-94C4-F868980FB065}.102 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{F02399FB-9130-4097-8202-43DCD4A7C100}.102 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{86257641-3137-4584-A786-873E2EFF9AFB}.100 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent * Added update
{E2BD7F45-47F9-402F-8FDA-14F78030FE70}.104 to search result
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent Update
{9331D00E-485A-4C71-B6FF-7828D64776FA}.104 is pruned out due to potential
supersedence
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent * Added update
{2BA85467-DEAF-44A1-A035-697742EFAB0F}.103 to search result
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent * Added update
{F7D0014B-3A04-4F46-866A-41604DF25A1F}.100 to search result
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent * Added update
{B0A6A382-7029-4546-85E9-039DBBB800F7}.109 to search result
2009-09-28 11:25:57:659 1032 15d0 Agent * Added update
{0691CBEC-A8AA-48F5-BD7F-54CF1F64E196}.103 to search result

You experience problems when you access the Windows Update Version 6 Web
site through a server that is running ISA Server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885819

You cannot download updates when you access the Windows Update Web site
from a Windows XP-based computer that is behind a firewall or a proxy server
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896226

BTW, the thread you've tagged on to is **2 years old**.
Suggest you start a new one.