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8019xxxx Error Translation Table

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
If you're seeing 8019xxxx errors (HTTP errors), the following quick reference table should hopefully help you work out what the error is...
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Can I Stop SUS Downloading Service Packs?

Contributed By: Jose Morris [MS]
Microsoft adding Service Packs to SUS is a real boon to a lot of folks but not when your download keeps bombing out trying to download them so here’s a workaround…
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De-ciphering SUS Error Messages

Contributed By: Wayne Flynn
For the 8019 errors (HTTP errors), take the last 4 numbers and convert them to decimal from hex to get the HTTP error code.  For example 80190191 = 401 (authorization required).

 
Giving Microsoft Feedback on SUS

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Want to give Microsoft some feedback on SUS directly? Well the email address to use is:

cwufdbk@microsoft.com

Bear in mind that sending an email to this address normally generates an auto-response directing the sender to the newsgroup, but several people from the product team do read the emails sent to this address.
 

Quickly Starting/ Stopping the Automatic Updates Client Service

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
To quickly start/ stop the Automatic Updates service on your SUS clients use the

NET STOP WUAUSERV command to Stop it and
NET START WUAUSERV to Start it
 
How Can I Stop Windows XP SP2 from being Delivered to my Machines?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
If you want to prevent your client machines from installing Windows XP SP2 via either Automatic Updates or Windows Update simply follow the instructions given on the "Temporarily Disabling Delivery of Windows XP Service Pack 2 Through Windows Update and Automatic Updates" page at:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2aumng.mspx

Manipulating SUS Settings through the Registry

Contributed By: Mohammed. Athif Khaleel [MVP SUS/ WSUS]
Wouldn't it be great if you could manipulate your SUS settings through the Registry?  Well thanks to our resident SUS expert Athif you can and here's the details...
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SUS and VMware 4.0

Contributed By: Christian Wheelwright
If you’re thinking of using VMware as a way of getting to know SUS then here is one gotcha you're going to want to know about… [Go to article]

 
SUS Reporting/ Analyzing SUS Logs

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
So you’ve deployed SUS but you’re wondering how to get some stats such as how many workstations got an update and probably more importantly how many didn’t. Well here’s how…
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Use the BITS Admin to Help Troubleshoot Download Problems

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
If you’ve got problems with your SUS downloads appearing to hang on your clients then maybe using the BITSadmin tool will help…
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