Windows Update 80072EE2 Error

Hello all, I have been having an issue for quite some time with
Windows Update in Vista. I cant connect to the service and I keep
getting error 80072EE2 (so I cannot install updates), also I cannot
install new versions of MSN Messenger (I found out that is directly
related to the Windows Update problem).

I followed the instructions of this link:
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...6941&x=15&y=18

But neither of those solutions worked for me. I tried analyzing the
traffic with a protocol analyzer, and indeed there is communication
between my host and Microsoft servers, so the problem could be a
synchronization / timeout one.

I am completely lost, if someone could help me I would be very
grateful.

Following is my windowsupdate.log file:

2008-03-29 16:19:41:973 980 8d0 AU Triggering AU detection through
DetectNow API
2008-03-29 16:19:41:973 980 8d0 AU Triggering Online detection
(interactive)
2008-03-29 16:19:41:973 980 164 AU #############
2008-03-29 16:19:41:974 980 164 AU ## START ## AU: Search for
updates
2008-03-29 16:19:41:974 980 164 AU #########
2008-03-29 16:19:41:987 980 164 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for
updates [CallId = {9E220D4B-BBF0-4E8E-9BA3-FE61A6F612D7}]
2008-03-29 16:19:41:987 980 cf4 Agent *************
2008-03-29 16:19:41:987 980 cf4 Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding
updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2008-03-29 16:19:41:987 980 cf4 Agent *********
2008-03-29 16:19:41:987 980 cf4 Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore
download priority = No
2008-03-29 16:19:41:987 980 cf4 Agent * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0
and DeploymentAction='Installation' or IsPresent=1 and
DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and
DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or IsInstalled=0
and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and RebootRequired=1"
2008-03-29 16:19:41:987 980 cf4 Agent * ServiceID = {9482F4B4-
E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
2008-03-29 16:19:41:987 980 cf4 Setup Checking for agent SelfUpdate
2008-03-29 16:19:41:988 980 cf4 Setup Client version: Core:
7.0.6001.18000 Aux: 7.0.6001.18000
2008-03-29 16:19:42:002 980 cf4 Misc Validating signature for C:
\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-
B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
2008-03-29 16:19:42:129 980 cf4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2008-03-29 16:19:42:521 980 cf4 Misc Validating signature for C:
\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-
B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
2008-03-29 16:19:42:533 980 cf4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2008-03-29 16:19:42:544 980 cf4 Misc Validating signature for C:
\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab:
2008-03-29 16:19:42:556 980 cf4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2008-03-29 16:19:42:959 980 cf4 Misc Validating signature for C:
\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab:
2008-03-29 16:19:42:970 980 cf4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2008-03-29 16:19:43:014 980 cf4 Misc Validating signature for C:
\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3setup.cab:
2008-03-29 16:19:43:026 980 cf4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2008-03-29 16:19:43:227 980 cf4 Misc Validating signature for C:
\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3setup.cab:
2008-03-29 16:19:43:239 980 cf4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2008-03-29 16:19:43:288 980 cf4 Setup Determining whether a new setup
handler needs to be downloaded
2008-03-29 16:19:43:289 980 cf4 Setup SelfUpdate handler is not
found. It will be downloaded
2008-03-29 16:19:43:289 980 cf4 Setup Evaluating applicability of
setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-
ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381"
2008-03-29 16:19:43:827 980 cf4 Setup Setup package "WUClient-
SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381" is already
installed.
2008-03-29 16:19:43:827 980 cf4 Setup Evaluating applicability of
setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-Aux-
TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381"
2008-03-29 16:19:43:846 980 cf4 Setup Setup package "WUClient-
SelfUpdate-Aux-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381" is already
installed.
2008-03-29 16:19:43:846 980 cf4 Setup Evaluating applicability of
setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-Core-
TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381"
2008-03-29 16:19:43:879 980 cf4 Setup Setup package "WUClient-
SelfUpdate-Core-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381" is
already installed.
2008-03-29 16:19:43:879 980 cf4 Setup SelfUpdate check completed.
SelfUpdate is NOT required.
2008-03-29 16:19:44:608 980 cf4 Misc Validating signature for C:
\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-
B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
2008-03-29 16:19:44:613 980 cf4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2008-03-29 16:19:44:801 980 cf4 Misc Validating signature for C:
\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-
B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
2008-03-29 16:19:44:814 980 cf4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
2008-03-29 16:19:44:825 980 cf4 PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing
server updates +++++++++++
2008-03-29 16:19:44:825 980 cf4 PT + ServiceId = {9482F4B4-
E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}, Server URL =
https://www.update.microsoft.com/v6/...ce/client.asmx
2008-03-29 16:20:45:518 980 cf4 Misc WARNING: Send failed with hr =
80072ee2.
2008-03-29 16:20:45:518 980 cf4 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with
hr = 80072ee2. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)>
Auth Schemes used : <>
2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT + Last proxy send request failed
with hr = 0x80072EE2, HTTP status code = 0
2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT + Caller provided credentials =
No
2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT + Impersonate flags = 0
2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT + Possible authorization schemes
used =
2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT WARNING: GetConfig failure, error
= 0x80072EE2, soap client error = 5, soap error code = 0, HTTP status
code = 200
2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT WARNING: PTError: 0x80072ee2
2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT WARNING: GetConfig_WithRecovery
failed: 0x80072ee2
2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT WARNING: RefreshConfig failed:
0x80072ee2
2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT WARNING: RefreshPTState failed:
0x80072ee2
2008-03-29 16:20:45:520 980 cf4 PT WARNING: Sync of Updates:
0x80072ee2
2008-03-29 16:20:45:520 980 cf4 PT WARNING: SyncServerUpdatesInternal
failed: 0x80072ee2
2008-03-29 16:20:45:520 980 cf4 Agent * WARNING: Failed to
synchronize, error = 0x80072EE2
2008-03-29 16:20:45:521 980 cf4 Agent * WARNING: Exit code =
0x80072EE2
2008-03-29 16:20:45:521 980 cf4 Agent *********
2008-03-29 16:20:45:521 980 cf4 Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding
updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2008-03-29 16:20:45:522 980 cf4 Agent *************
2008-03-29 16:20:45:522 980 cf4 Agent WARNING: WU client failed
Searching for update with error 0x80072ee2
2008-03-29 16:20:45:522 980 e4c AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for
updates [CallId = {9E220D4B-BBF0-4E8E-9BA3-FE61A6F612D7}]
2008-03-29 16:20:45:522 980 e4c AU # WARNING: Search callback
failed, result = 0x80072EE2
2008-03-29 16:20:45:522 980 e4c AU # WARNING: Failed to find
updates with error code 80072EE2
2008-03-29 16:20:45:523 980 e4c AU #########
2008-03-29 16:20:45:523 980 e4c AU ## END ## AU: Search for
updates [CallId = {9E220D4B-BBF0-4E8E-9BA3-FE61A6F612D7}]
2008-03-29 16:20:45:523 980 e4c AU #############
2008-03-29 16:20:45:523 980 e4c AU AU setting next detection timeout
to 2008-03-30 00:20:45
2008-03-29 16:20:45:524 980 e4c AU Setting AU scheduled install time
to 2008-03-30 06:00:00
2008-03-29 16:20:50:521 980 cf4 Report REPORT EVENT: {85A5BE80-
E1E6-42D4-AE4E-E1DEC2D314A8} 2008-03-29 16:20:45:521-0300 1 148 101
{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 80072ee2 AutomaticUpdates
Failure Software Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to
detect with error 0x80072ee2.

Start a free Windows Update support incident request:
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527

Support for Windows Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/wusupport

For home users, no-charge support is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in
the United States and in Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft
subsidiary. There is no-charge for support calls that are associated with
security updates.

For more information about how to contact your local Microsoft subsidiary
for security update support issues, visit the International Support Web
site: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx

For enterprise customers, support for security updates is available through
your usual support contacts.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.net

hertor28@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello all, I have been having an issue for quite some time with
> Windows Update in Vista. I cant connect to the service and I keep
> getting error 80072EE2 (so I cannot install updates), also I cannot
> install new versions of MSN Messenger (I found out that is directly
> related to the Windows Update problem).
>
> I followed the instructions of this link:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...6941&x=15&y=18
>
> But neither of those solutions worked for me. I tried analyzing the
> traffic with a protocol analyzer, and indeed there is communication
> between my host and Microsoft servers, so the problem could be a
> synchronization / timeout one.
>
> I am completely lost, if someone could help me I would be very
> grateful.
>
> Following is my windowsupdate.log file:
>
> 2008-03-29 16:19:41:973 980 8d0 AU Triggering AU detection through
> DetectNow API
> 2008-03-29 16:19:41:973 980 8d0 AU Triggering Online detection
> (interactive)
> 2008-03-29 16:19:41:973 980 164 AU #############
> 2008-03-29 16:19:41:974 980 164 AU ## START ## AU: Search for
> updates
> 2008-03-29 16:19:41:974 980 164 AU #########
> 2008-03-29 16:19:41:987 980 164 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for
> updates [CallId = {9E220D4B-BBF0-4E8E-9BA3-FE61A6F612D7}]
> 2008-03-29 16:19:41:987 980 cf4 Agent *************
> 2008-03-29 16:19:41:987 980 cf4 Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding
> updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
> 2008-03-29 16:19:41:987 980 cf4 Agent *********
> 2008-03-29 16:19:41:987 980 cf4 Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore
> download priority = No
> 2008-03-29 16:19:41:987 980 cf4 Agent * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0
> and DeploymentAction='Installation' or IsPresent=1 and
> DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and
> DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or IsInstalled=0
> and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and RebootRequired=1"
> 2008-03-29 16:19:41:987 980 cf4 Agent * ServiceID = {9482F4B4-
> E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
> 2008-03-29 16:19:41:987 980 cf4 Setup Checking for agent SelfUpdate
> 2008-03-29 16:19:41:988 980 cf4 Setup Client version: Core:
> 7.0.6001.18000 Aux: 7.0.6001.18000
> 2008-03-29 16:19:42:002 980 cf4 Misc Validating signature for C:
> \Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-
> B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
> 2008-03-29 16:19:42:129 980 cf4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> 2008-03-29 16:19:42:521 980 cf4 Misc Validating signature for C:
> \Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-
> B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
> 2008-03-29 16:19:42:533 980 cf4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> 2008-03-29 16:19:42:544 980 cf4 Misc Validating signature for C:
> \Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab:
> 2008-03-29 16:19:42:556 980 cf4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> 2008-03-29 16:19:42:959 980 cf4 Misc Validating signature for C:
> \Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab:
> 2008-03-29 16:19:42:970 980 cf4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> 2008-03-29 16:19:43:014 980 cf4 Misc Validating signature for C:
> \Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3setup.cab:
> 2008-03-29 16:19:43:026 980 cf4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> 2008-03-29 16:19:43:227 980 cf4 Misc Validating signature for C:
> \Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wsus3setup.cab:
> 2008-03-29 16:19:43:239 980 cf4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> 2008-03-29 16:19:43:288 980 cf4 Setup Determining whether a new setup
> handler needs to be downloaded
> 2008-03-29 16:19:43:289 980 cf4 Setup SelfUpdate handler is not
> found. It will be downloaded
> 2008-03-29 16:19:43:289 980 cf4 Setup Evaluating applicability of
> setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-
> ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381"
> 2008-03-29 16:19:43:827 980 cf4 Setup Setup package "WUClient-
> SelfUpdate-ActiveX~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381" is already
> installed.
> 2008-03-29 16:19:43:827 980 cf4 Setup Evaluating applicability of
> setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-Aux-
> TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381"
> 2008-03-29 16:19:43:846 980 cf4 Setup Setup package "WUClient-
> SelfUpdate-Aux-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381" is already
> installed.
> 2008-03-29 16:19:43:846 980 cf4 Setup Evaluating applicability of
> setup package "WUClient-SelfUpdate-Core-
> TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381"
> 2008-03-29 16:19:43:879 980 cf4 Setup Setup package "WUClient-
> SelfUpdate-Core-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~7.0.6000.381" is
> already installed.
> 2008-03-29 16:19:43:879 980 cf4 Setup SelfUpdate check completed.
> SelfUpdate is NOT required.
> 2008-03-29 16:19:44:608 980 cf4 Misc Validating signature for C:
> \Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-
> B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
> 2008-03-29 16:19:44:613 980 cf4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> 2008-03-29 16:19:44:801 980 cf4 Misc Validating signature for C:
> \Windows\SoftwareDistribution\WuRedir\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-
> B170-9A65BC822C77\wuredir.cab:
> 2008-03-29 16:19:44:814 980 cf4 Misc Microsoft signed: Yes
> 2008-03-29 16:19:44:825 980 cf4 PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing
> server updates +++++++++++
> 2008-03-29 16:19:44:825 980 cf4 PT + ServiceId = {9482F4B4-
> E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}, Server URL =
> https://www.update.microsoft.com/v6/...ce/client.asmx
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:518 980 cf4 Misc WARNING: Send failed with hr =
> 80072ee2.
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:518 980 cf4 Misc WARNING: SendRequest failed with
> hr = 80072ee2. Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)>
> Auth Schemes used : <>
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT + Last proxy send request failed
> with hr = 0x80072EE2, HTTP status code = 0
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT + Caller provided credentials =
> No
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT + Impersonate flags = 0
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT + Possible authorization schemes
> used =
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT WARNING: GetConfig failure, error
> = 0x80072EE2, soap client error = 5, soap error code = 0, HTTP status
> code = 200
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT WARNING: PTError: 0x80072ee2
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT WARNING: GetConfig_WithRecovery
> failed: 0x80072ee2
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT WARNING: RefreshConfig failed:
> 0x80072ee2
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:519 980 cf4 PT WARNING: RefreshPTState failed:
> 0x80072ee2
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:520 980 cf4 PT WARNING: Sync of Updates:
> 0x80072ee2
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:520 980 cf4 PT WARNING: SyncServerUpdatesInternal
> failed: 0x80072ee2
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:520 980 cf4 Agent * WARNING: Failed to
> synchronize, error = 0x80072EE2
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:521 980 cf4 Agent * WARNING: Exit code =
> 0x80072EE2
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:521 980 cf4 Agent *********
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:521 980 cf4 Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding
> updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:522 980 cf4 Agent *************
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:522 980 cf4 Agent WARNING: WU client failed
> Searching for update with error 0x80072ee2
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:522 980 e4c AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for
> updates [CallId = {9E220D4B-BBF0-4E8E-9BA3-FE61A6F612D7}]
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:522 980 e4c AU # WARNING: Search callback
> failed, result = 0x80072EE2
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:522 980 e4c AU # WARNING: Failed to find
> updates with error code 80072EE2
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:523 980 e4c AU #########
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:523 980 e4c AU ## END ## AU: Search for
> updates [CallId = {9E220D4B-BBF0-4E8E-9BA3-FE61A6F612D7}]
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:523 980 e4c AU #############
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:523 980 e4c AU AU setting next detection timeout
> to 2008-03-30 00:20:45
> 2008-03-29 16:20:45:524 980 e4c AU Setting AU scheduled install time
> to 2008-03-30 06:00:00
> 2008-03-29 16:20:50:521 980 cf4 Report REPORT EVENT: {85A5BE80-
> E1E6-42D4-AE4E-E1DEC2D314A8} 2008-03-29 16:20:45:521-0300 1 148 101
> {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 80072ee2 AutomaticUpdates
> Failure Software Synchronization Windows Update Client failed to
> detect with error 0x80072ee2.