Windows Update Log File Examples
The examples below illustrate the log files for selected activities.
Service Startup
2005-06-01 18:30:03 992 810 Service ************* 2005-06-01 18:30:03 992 810 Service ** START ** Service: Service startup 2005-06-01 18:30:03 992 810 Service *********
The Windows Update agent searches for available updates
2005-06-02 12:09:36 992 4e8 Agent ************* 2005-06-02 12:09:36 992 4e8 Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId
=WindowsUpdate] 2005-06-02 12:09:36 992 4e8 Agent *********
2005-06-02 12:09:36 992 4e8 Agent * Added update {AC94DB3B-E1A8-4E92-9FD0-E86F355E6A44}.100 to search result 2005-06-02 12:09:37 992 4e8 Agent * Found 6 updates and 10 categories in search
The user is offered one update and chooses to install it
2005-06-02 12:10:41 1660 d0c COMAPI ------------- 2005-06-02
12:10:41 1660 d0c COMAPI -- START -- COMAPI: Install [ClientId = WindowsUpdate] 2005-06-02 12:10:41 1660 d0c COMAPI ---------
2005-06-02 12:10:41 1660 d0c COMAPI - Allow source prompts: Yes;
Forced: No; Force quiet: No 2005-06-02 12:10:41 1660 d0c COMAPI -
Updates in request: 1 2005-06-02 12:10:41 1660 d0c COMAPI - ServiceID = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} 2005-06-02 12:10:41 1660 d0c COMAPI - Updates to install = 1 2005-06-02 12:10:41 1660 d0c COMAPI <<-- SUBMITTED -- COMAPI: Install [ClientId = WindowsUpdate]
The Windows Update agent starts the installation process
2005-06-02 12:10:41 992 58c Agent ************* 2005-06-02 12:10:41 992 58c Agent ** START ** Agent: Installing updates [CallerId = WindowsUpdate] 2005-06-02 12:10:41 992 58c Agent
********* 2005-06-02 12:10:41 992 58c Agent * Updates to install =
12005-06-02 12:10:41 992 58c Agent * Title = <NULL> 2005-06-02 12:10:41 992 58c Agent * UpdateId = {19813D2E-0144-43CA-AEBB-71263DFD81FD}.100 2005-06-02 12:10:41 992 58c Agent * Bundles 1 updates: 2005-06-02 12:10:41 992 58c Agent * {08D9F87F-7EA2-4523-9F02-0931E291908E}.100