Error 0x80072efe

WSUS server is Windows 2003 SP1 DC, client Windows XP SP2.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

ClientDiag log file:

WSUS Client Diagnostics Tool

Checking Machine State
Checking for admin rights to run tool . . . . . . . . . PASS
Automatic Updates Service is running. . . . . . . . . . PASS
Background Intelligent Transfer Service is running. . . PASS
Wuaueng.dll version 5.8.0.2469. . . . . . . . . . . . . PASS
This version is WSUS 2.0

Checking AU Settings
AU Option is 3 : Notify Prior to Install. . . . . . . . PASS
Option is from Policy settings

Checking Proxy Configuration
Checking for winhttp local machine Proxy settings . . . PASS
Winhttp local machine access type
<Direct Connection>
Winhttp local machine Proxy. . . . . . . . . . NONE
Winhttp local machine ProxyBypass. . . . . . . NONE
Checking User IE Proxy settings . . . . . . . . . . . . PASS
User IE Proxy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NONE
User IE ProxyByPass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . NONE
User IE AutoConfig URL Proxy . . . . . . . . . NONE
User IE AutoDetect
AutoDetect not in use

Checking Connection to WSUS/SUS Server
WUServer = http://server
WUStatusServer = http://server
UseWuServer is enabled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PASS
Connection to server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PASS
SelfUpdate folder is present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . PASS

Here is a snipplet of the WindowsUpdate.Log file:

2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7fc AU Triggering AU detection through DetectNow
API
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 1a8 AU #############
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 1a8 AU ## START ## AU: Search for updates
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 1a8 AU #########
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 1a8 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates
[CallId = {204A2684-7AB5-4632-BAF3-FB985435EE21}]
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Agent *************
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates
[CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Agent *********
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Setup *********** Setup: Checking whether
self-update is required ***********
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Setup * Inf file:
C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\Default\wusetup.inf
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\cdm.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version =
5.8.0.2469
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\iuengine.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required
version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuapi.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version
= 5.8.0.2469
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required
version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt1.exe: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required
version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaucpl.cpl: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required
version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required
version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuaueng1.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required
version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wucltui.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required
version = 5.8.0.2469
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version
= 5.8.0.2469
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wups2.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version
= 5.8.0.2469
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Setup Update NOT required for
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuweb.dll: target version = 5.8.0.2469, required version
= 5.8.0.2469
2005-06-17 09:07:37 1544 7b0 Setup * IsUpdateRequired = No
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing server
updates +++++++++++
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 PT + ServiceId =
{3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7}, Server URL =
http://server/ClientWebService/client.asmx
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 PT Initializing simple targeting cookie,
clientId = 1098bb69-2eb9-40fa-92ec-7a6c55ab2ad2, target group = , DNS name =
pc-p485-1.berit.cz
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 PT Server URL =
http://server/SimpleAuthWebService/SimpleAuth.asmx
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 Misc WARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072efe.
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with hr =
80072efe. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes
used : <>
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 PT + Last proxy send request failed with hr =
0x80072EFE, HTTP status code = 0
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 PT + Caller provided credentials = No
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 PT + Impersonate flags = 0
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 PT + Possible authorization schemes used =
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 PT WARNING: GetAuthorizationCookie failure,
error = 0x80072EFE, soap client error = 5, soap error code = 0, HTTP status
code = 200
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 PT WARNING: Sync of Updates: 0x80072efe
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 Agent * WARNING: Failed to synchronize, error
= 0x80072EFE
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80072EFE
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 Agent *********
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates
[CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 Agent *************
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for
update with error 0x80072efe
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates
[CallId = {204A2684-7AB5-4632-BAF3-FB985435EE21}]
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 AU # WARNING: Search callback failed, result
= 0x80072EFE
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 AU #########
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId
= {204A2684-7AB5-4632-BAF3-FB985435EE21}]
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 AU #############
2005-06-17 09:07:38 1544 7b0 AU AU setting next detection timeout to
2005-06-17 12:07:38
2005-06-17 09:07:43 1544 d0 Report REPORT EVENT:
{4E0BC905-DAE0-4EDC-A880-E07169253CC5} 2005-06-17 09:07:38+0200 1 148 101
{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 80072efe AutomaticUpdates Failure
Software Synchronization Error: Agent failed detecting with reason:
0x80072efe

Rostislav Bilek wrote:

> WSUS server is Windows 2003 SP1 DC, client Windows XP SP2.
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> (snip)
Hi,

Error 0x80072EFE is

ERROR_INTERNET_CONNECTION_ABORTED
The connection with the server has been terminated.

Rename (or just delete) the SoftwareDistribution folder and
see if it helps.

You can use the procedure described here:

http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...cleid=21&ln=en

Note that a side effect of renaming or deleting the SoftwareDistribution
folder is that you lose your WU/AU History listing (not critical).

(later on, you can just delete the renamed SoftwareDistribution
folder)



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