Content file download failed. Reason: HTTP status 404: The requested URL does not exist on the server.

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Hi,
I am getting this error in most of our WSUS servers.
Content file download failed.
Reason: HTTP status 404: The requested URL does not exist on the server.
Source File: /Content/FB/134501186F4C81089054E4EC3376E74EEC895EFB.exe 
Destination File: d:\wsus\WsusContent\FB\134501186F4C81089054E4EC3376E74EEC895EFB.exe
 After few minutes, getting below error as well. But i could see the synchronization has completed successfully.
Log Name:      Application
Source:        Windows Server Update Services
Date:          12/19/2014 4:45:55 PM
Event ID:      10032
Task Category: 7
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      ******
Description:
The server is failing to download some updates.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Windows Server Update Services" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">10032</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>7</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2014-12-19T08:45:55.000000000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>496887</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>*****</Computer>
     <Data>The server is failing to download some updates.</Data>
This error is happening everyday. Please advise for a fix.

Answer 1

Reason: HTTP status 404: The requested URL does not exist on the server.
Source File: /Content/FB/134501186F4C81089054E4EC3376E74EEC895EFB.exe 
Destination File: d:\wsus\WsusContent\FB\134501186F4C81089054E4EC3376E74EEC895EFB.exe
Source:        Windows Server Update Services
Description:
The server is failing to download some updates.
This error is happening everyday. Please advise for a fix.
If this is happening on an UPSTREAM server it is because you have approved updates that are no longer available from Microsoft. Almost always this involves approvals of *EXPIRED* updates (which have been pulled from the catalog and cannot be downloaded).
If this is happening on a DOWNSTREAM server it's because something/someone deleted the files from the upstream server. It can also happen if the entire upstream ~\WSUSContent folder has gone amuk.
For an upstream server, find the expired updates, remove the approvals, cancel the downloads, and then decline the updates.
For a downstream server, figure out what the affected updates are and fix the upstream server.
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCSA, MCITP:EA, MCDBA
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Microsoft MVP - Software Packaging, Deployment & Servicing (2005-2014)
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