Restore Windows Update for Windows XP / Server 2003

Discussion in 'Windows XP / Older OS' started by daniel_k, Oct 21, 2020.

  1. plangg

    plangg MDL Junior Member

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    #441 plangg, Jul 9, 2025
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    The Microsoft Update Site does not work. The Windows Update Site does work. Please help. Not in Windows XP, Server 2003 and Windows 2000.
     
  2. pm67310

    pm67310 MDL Guru

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    Use windows update legacy restored
     
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  3. plangg

    plangg MDL Junior Member

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    Why? Microsoft Update does only not work. Windows Update works perfectly. I will try an another methode.
     
  4. Sajjo

    Sajjo MDL Member

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    Could you expand on that? Maybe some screenshots...
    Did not fully understand, my bad. :)

    @pm67310 did give you a valid option.
    ;)
     
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  6. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    The new v6-legacy-muauth.cab is sha2 signed only (old was dual sha1/sha2 signed), probably NT 5.1 can't verify it
    check WindowsUpdate.log
     
  7. plangg

    plangg MDL Junior Member

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    #447 plangg, Jul 12, 2025
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    How can I add the SHA2 Certificate?

    The WSUS for 2000 and XP works fine and I become Microsoft Updates too.
     
  8. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    check WindowsUpdate.log to see if the error is related to digital signature verification

    yes, WSUS (real or proxy) doesn't use or need muauth.cab
     
  9. plangg

    plangg MDL Junior Member

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    In the Zip File is my windowsupdate.log. Please help me analyze the file
     

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  10. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    Is this Windows 2000? i believe it does not support any SHA256
    because it cannot verify the new muauth.cab, it uses the current old muauth.cab, which has expired registration for MU service
    it will never work

    Code:
    Error: 0x8009200d when verifying trust for C:\WINNT\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.cab
    Digital Signatures on file C:\WINNT\SoftwareDistribution\AuthCabs\authcab.cab are not trusted: Error 0x8009200d
    FATAL: Service 7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D requested, but it is expired
     
  11. plangg

    plangg MDL Junior Member

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    A little Update: legacyupdate is showing Microsoft Updates too under Windows 2000. How does it work?
     
  12. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    legacyupdate is WSUS Proxy behind the scenes
     
  13. ExtremelyFancyUsername

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    Which, unfortunately, does not have the updates for stuff like Office 2000. Ask me how I know.
     
  14. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    Yeah, Office XP category is the first one in current WU