Re: Cannot Run Windows Update

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From: Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] (sbradcpa_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 03/07/04 

Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2004 12:54:47 -0800

Is the time clock set okay and the language pref set to English [I think
I've seen a post on that.... ]

Brian French wrote:
> I should also mention quickly that I have a second server in the domain
> running Server 2003 Standard which is able to reach and use Windows Update
> without any problems. Both are on the same subnet. The SBS box has two
> nics, and is the gateway for the rest of the internal subnet - including the
> second server.
>
> Thanks again in advance for any assistance.
>
>
> "Brian French" <brian.french@nospam-rsmi.com> wrote in message
> news:u8C8ZIIBEHA.2720@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>I have a new, very clean install of SBS2003 Std running on a Compaq/HP
>>DL360. I have done very little to the server at this point other than a
>>very vanilla SBS install, and have installed Symantec AntiVirus onto the
>>server. I used the bad CD#3 during the install but did install the
>>Sharepoint patch and the Sharepoint site is working fine as well. I have
>>run through the ICW and internet connectivity seems to be working fine at
>>this point with one major exception - Windows Update.
>>
>>I can navigate to Windows Update without problem, and the site did install
>>the initial browser plugin. However, when I press the "Scan for Updates"
>>link...it sits there for about 30 seconds at 0% and then displays the
>
> "page
>
>>cannot be displayed" message. I have included a screen shot if that is of
>>any use. Of interesting note, is that once this occurs it is unable to
>
> find
>
>>ANY web sites until all browser windows are closed and then reopened.
>
> Once
>
>>the browser opens fresh...it is fine again as long as I stay away from
>>Windows Update.
>>
>>DNS is still working, as nslookup of public domains will return successful
>>results, but I can't load any pages until the browser is closed and then
>>reopened....
>>
>>Has anyone seen this particular behavior before? Any ideas?
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