I'm having a strange issue and I was hoping to get some resolution on it.

I have a brand new ConfigMgr 2012 R2 SP2 environment.  I'm working on building Windows 7 task sequences for both 32 and 64 bit Windows 7 operating systems.  I have a custom built Win 7 images with all updates applied with the exception of the July 2015 updates.  During the task sequence it is applying an update group with just the July 2015 Win7 updates. 

When deploying Windows 7 with the 64 bit image I am encountering an issue where it will not sync with the server to determine what updates are needed during the Apply Updates step in the task sequence.  After the task sequence is complete it will scan and download and install updates successfully.  This only effects the 64 bit system.  Any ideas? 

Below is the except where it fails in the WindowsUpdate.log

2015-07-28 13:27:43:069  932 9d8 AU ## START ##  AU: Search for updates
2015-07-28 13:27:43:069  932 9d8 AU #########
2015-07-28 13:27:43:069  932 9d8 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {F23DCAD3-0F61-47B8-9A17-2FFBE83531F1}]

2015-07-28 13:27:43:351  932 9cc PT WARNING: Cached cookie has expired or new PID is available2015-07-28 13:27:43:351  932 9cc PT Initializing simple targeting cookie, clientId = 61827e80-b87a-4d58-847c-13b057d4686c, target group = , DNS name = x64_test_sccm.Domain.com
2015-07-28 13:27:43:351  932 9cc PT   Server URL = <a href="http://SERVER.DOMAIN>COM:8530/SimpleAuthWebService/SimpleAuth.asmx">http://SERVER.DOMAIN>COM:8530/SimpleAuthWebService/SimpleAuth.asmx

2015-07-28 13:28:11:055  932 9cc PT WARNING: Exceeded max server round trips: 0x80244010
2015-07-28 13:28:11:055  932 9cc PT WARNING: Sync of Updates: 0x80244010
2015-07-28 13:28:11:055  932 9cc PT WARNING: SyncServerUpdatesInternal failed: 0x80244010
2015-07-28 13:28:11:055  932 9cc Agent   * WARNING: Failed to synchronize, error = 0x80244010
2015-07-28 13:28:11:055  932 9cc Agent   * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80244010
2015-07-28 13:28:11:055  932 9cc Agent *********
2015-07-28 13:28:11:055  932 9cc Agent **  END  **  Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = CcmExec]
2015-07-28 13:28:11:055  932 9cc Agent *************
2015-07-28 13:28:11:055  932 9cc Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x80244010
2015-07-28 13:28:11:055  932 9cc Agent *************
2015-07-28 13:28:11:055  932 9cc Agent ** START **  Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2015-07-28 13:28:11:055  932 9cc Agent *********
2015-07-28 13:28:11:055  932 9cc Agent   * Online = No; Ignore download priority = No
2015-07-28 13:28:11:055  932 9cc 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"

2015-07-28 13:28:11:055  932 9cc Agent   * ServiceID = {3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7} Managed
2015-07-28 13:28:11:055  932 9cc Agent   * Search Scope = {Machine}
2015-07-28 13:28:11:274 2440 2b8 COMAPI >>--  RESUMED  -- COMAPI: Search [ClientId = CcmExec]
2015-07-28 13:28:11:274 2440 2b8 COMAPI   - Updates found = 0
2015-07-28 13:28:11:274 2440 2b8 COMAPI   - WARNING: Exit code = 0x00000000, Result code = 0x80244010

• Edited by Robert Kauffman 13 hours 45 minutes ago

Hi,

Please try the method in the blog. The blog explains the cause of this problem.

"For normal Software Updates synchronization again the first sync will fail but the second/third scheduled sync would succeed.  If using Operating System Deployment you will want to configure the Install Software Updates task to continue on errors so that other actions within the task sequence can continue despite the initial sync failure.  Go to the Install Software Updates task, select the Options tab and choose Continue on error".  Next, you should add another Install Software Updates task right after the initial one if you want the OS patched.  You can choose to configure this task to Continue on error as well and add a third Install Software Updates task but this may not be needed."

WSUS clients fail with WARNING: SyncServerUpdatesInternal failed: 0x80244010