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    Automatic update service unable to connect

    I am running windows Server 2003 with Service pack 2 and is set to Automatic update. But every time it tries to do it automatic, it ends up with an error. This is what I get in the system event log:

    Event Type: Error
    Event Source: Windows Update Agent
    Event Category: Software Sync
    Event ID: 16
    Date: 14/10/2008
    Time: 23:18:41
    User: N/A
    Computer: DSVR000968

    Description:
    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.
    I don’t know what is wrong. If I try doing it manually, there is no problem connecting to update site using Internet Explorer but I want to do it automatically. Any help please?

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    Re: Automatic update service unable to connect

    To get the exact cause of the problem, you must check the WindowsUpdate.log file. Just see what is reported in the most recent entries at the bottom of log. You can get this file at %windir%. If you need more help accessing Windowsupdate.log file, just check this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093

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    Re: Automatic update service unable to connect

    Thanks a lot for the reply Gregoryl. This is what I can see in the windowsupdate.log:

    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/SimpleAu...impleAuth.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.
    Any more suggestion?

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