Service account for Windows Update sync

Hi all,
I would like to know if it's possible to change service account used by WSUS 2008R2 SP1 to sync with Windows Update servers, and if so how.
Thanks. Have a good day.
FXE

Hi,
Do you want to use the different account for the WSUS management? Is so, that account must be a member of either the WSUS Administrators or the local Administrators security
groups on the server on which WSUS is installed in order to use the WSUS console.
The related KB:
Step 4: Configure and Synchronize WSUS
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708455(v=ws.10).aspx
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    Where is Support for Windows Update Issues for Windows Server?
    Windows Update keeps prompting to install an important update, KB2871690 and continually fails with error code 0x800f922
    I ran all the fixes I can find, it still fails.
    I also tried the manual install, fails.
    Microsoft used to provide no charge support for Windows Update issues. They additionally offer online fixes  for other versions of windows, but not server, and I can't find a forum.
    I also cannot ignore the update, it continually prompts.
    I ran the windowsupdate.diagcab and it continually states it fixes Windows Update error 0x80070057, by resetting windows update data store. It further states it fixes Problems installing recent updates.
    But it doesn't. I've run it 50 times, and it says the same thing every time.
    So there is no support for windows update, and no support for windowsupdate.diagcab.
    What's the deal?

    I've done the SFC/ SCANNOW and DISM
    here is the cbs.log
    What are we looking for?
    2013-12-04 19:48:19, Info                  DISM   PID=1612 TID=1616 Scratch directory set to 'X:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Windows\TEMP\'. - CDISMManager::put_ScratchDir
    2013-12-04 19:48:19, Info                  DISM   PID=1612 TID=1616 DismCore.dll version: 6.2.9200.16384 - CDISMManager::FinalConstruct
    2013-12-04 19:48:19, Info                  DISM   PID=1612 TID=1616 Scratch directory set to 'X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360'. -
    CDISMManager::put_ScratchDir
    2013-12-04 19:48:19, Info                  DISM   PID=1612 TID=1616 Successfully loaded the ImageSession at "X:\$Windows.~BT\sources" - CDISMManager::LoadLocalImageSession
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Found and Initialized the DISM Logger. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_InitializeLogger
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Failed to get and initialize the PE Provider.  Continuing by assuming
    that it is not a WinPE image. - CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnConnect
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Finished initializing the Provider Map. - CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnConnect
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Getting Provider DISMLogger - CDISMProviderStore::GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Provider has previously been initialized.  Returning the existing instance.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Getting Provider DISMLogger - CDISMProviderStore::GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Provider has previously been initialized.  Returning the existing instance.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Manager: PID=1612 TID=1616 Successfully created the local image session and provider store. - CDISMManager::CreateLocalImageSession
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Getting Provider DISMLogger - CDISMProviderStore::GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Provider has previously been initialized.  Returning the existing instance.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE:
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: <----- Starting Dism.exe session ----->
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE:
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Host machine information: OS Version=6.2.9200, Running architecture=amd64, Number of processors=4
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Dism.exe version: 6.2.9200.16384
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Executing command line: X:\$Windows.~BT\sources\dism.exe  /logpath:X:\$Windows.~BT\sources\Panther\cbs.log
    /scratchdir:X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360 /image:X:\ /is-serviceable
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Getting the collection of providers from a local provider store type. - CDISMProviderStore::GetProviderCollection
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Provider has not previously been encountered.  Attempting to initialize
    the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Loading Provider from location X:\$Windows.~BT\sources\FolderProvider.dll
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Connecting to the provider located at X:\$Windows.~BT\sources\FolderProvider.dll.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Provider has not previously been encountered.  Attempting to initialize
    the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Loading Provider from location X:\$Windows.~BT\sources\WimProvider.dll -
    CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Warning               DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Failed to Load the provider: X:\$Windows.~BT\sources\WimProvider.dll. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider(hr:0x8007007e)
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Provider has not previously been encountered.  Attempting to initialize
    the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Loading Provider from location X:\$Windows.~BT\sources\VHDProvider.dll -
    CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Warning               DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Failed to Load the provider: X:\$Windows.~BT\sources\VHDProvider.dll. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider(hr:0x8007007e)
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Provider has not previously been encountered.  Attempting to initialize
    the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Loading Provider from location X:\$Windows.~BT\sources\ImagingProvider.dll
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Warning               DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Failed to Load the provider: X:\$Windows.~BT\sources\ImagingProvider.dll. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider(hr:0x8007007e)
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Provider has not previously been encountered.  Attempting to initialize
    the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Loading Provider from location X:\$Windows.~BT\sources\CompatProvider.dll
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Connecting to the provider located at X:\$Windows.~BT\sources\CompatProvider.dll.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Got the collection of providers. Now enumerating them to build the command table.
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Attempting to add the commands from provider: DISM Log Provider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Attempting to add the commands from provider: FolderManager
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Attempting to add the commands from provider: Compatibility Manager
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Succesfully registered commands for the provider: Compatibility Manager.
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Warning               DISM   DISM.EXE: Failed to load WimManager. Try running from the Deployment Tools Command Prompt. If the issue persists, ensure that wimgapi.dll
    and wimserv.exe are up to date.
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Warning               DISM   DISM.EXE: Failed to add any commands.
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1612 TID=1616 Getting the collection of providers from a local provider store type. - CDISMProviderStore::GetProviderCollection
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Manager: PID=1612 TID=1616 physical location path: X:\ - CDISMManager::CreateImageSession
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Manager: PID=1612 TID=1616 Copying DISM from "X:\Windows\System32\Dism" - CDISMManager::CreateImageSessionFromLocation
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Manager: PID=1612 TID=1616 Successfully loaded the ImageSession at "X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD"
    - CDISMManager::LoadRemoteImageSession
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Image Session: PID=1644 TID=1656 Instantiating the Provider Store. - CDISMImageSession::get_ProviderStore
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Initializing a provider store for the IMAGE session type. - CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnConnect
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Provider has not previously been encountered.  Attempting to initialize
    the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Loading Provider from location X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\OSProvider.dll
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Connecting to the provider located at X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\OSProvider.dll.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM OS Provider: PID=1644 TID=1656 Defaulting SystemPath to X:\ - CDISMOSServiceManager::Final_OnConnect
    2013-12-04 19:48:20, Info                  DISM   DISM OS Provider: PID=1644 TID=1656 Defaulting Windows folder to X:\Windows - CDISMOSServiceManager::Final_OnConnect
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Attempting to initialize the logger from the Image Session. - CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnConnect
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Provider has not previously been encountered.  Attempting to initialize
    the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Loading Provider from location X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\LogProvider.dll
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Connecting to the provider located at X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\LogProvider.dll.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Found and Initialized the DISM Logger. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_InitializeLogger
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Provider has not previously been encountered.  Attempting to initialize
    the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Loading Provider from location X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\PEProvider.dll
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Warning               DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Failed to Load the provider: X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\PEProvider.dll.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider(hr:0x8007007e)
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Failed to get and initialize the PE Provider.  Continuing by assuming
    that it is not a WinPE image. - CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnConnect
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Finished initializing the Provider Map. - CDISMProviderStore::Final_OnConnect
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Getting Provider DISMLogger - CDISMProviderStore::GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Provider has previously been initialized.  Returning the existing instance.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Manager: PID=1612 TID=1616 Image session successfully loaded from the temporary location: X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD
    - CDISMManager::CreateImageSession
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Getting Provider OSServices - CDISMProviderStore::GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Provider has previously been initialized.  Returning the existing instance.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM OS Provider: PID=1644 TID=1656 Setting SystemPath to X:\ - CDISMOSServiceManager::SetSystemPath
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM.EXE: Target image information: OS Version=6.2.9200.16384, Image architecture=amd64
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Getting the collection of providers from an image provider store type. -
    CDISMProviderStore::GetProviderCollection
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Provider has not previously been encountered.  Attempting to initialize
    the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Loading Provider from location X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\CbsProvider.dll
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Connecting to the provider located at X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\CbsProvider.dll.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Encountered a servicing provider, performing additional servicing initializations.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Package Manager: PID=1644 TID=1656 Finished initializing the CbsConUI Handler. - CCbsConUIHandler::Initialize
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Package Manager: PID=1644 TID=1656 Loaded servicing stack for offline use only. - CDISMPackageManager::RefreshInstanceAndLock
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Package Manager: PID=1644 TID=1656 Loaded servicing stack for offline use only. - CDISMPackageManager::RefreshInstanceAndLock
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Package Manager: PID=1644 TID=1656 Loaded servicing stack for online use only. - CDISMPackageManager::RefreshInstanceAndLock
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Provider has not previously been encountered.  Attempting to initialize
    the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Loading Provider from location X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\MsiProvider.dll
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Connecting to the provider located at X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\MsiProvider.dll.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Encountered a servicing provider, performing additional servicing initializations.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Provider has not previously been encountered.  Attempting to initialize
    the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Loading Provider from location X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\IntlProvider.dll
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Connecting to the provider located at X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\IntlProvider.dll.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Encountered a servicing provider, performing additional servicing initializations.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Provider has not previously been encountered.  Attempting to initialize
    the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Loading Provider from location X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\IBSProvider.dll
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Warning               DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Failed to Load the provider: X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\IBSProvider.dll.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider(hr:0x8007007e)
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Provider has not previously been encountered.  Attempting to initialize
    the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Loading Provider from location X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\DmiProvider.dll
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Connecting to the provider located at X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\DmiProvider.dll.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Encountered a servicing provider, performing additional servicing initializations.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM OS Provider: PID=1644 TID=1656 Get the registry path to the SOFTWARE hive located at X:\Windows\system32\config\SOFTWARE
    and determine if it is loaded. - CDISMOSServiceManager::DetermineBootDrive
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Driver Manager: PID=1644 TID=1656 Further logs for driver related operations can be found in the target operating
    system at %WINDIR%\inf\setupapi.offline.log - CDriverManager::Initialize
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Provider has not previously been encountered.  Attempting to initialize
    the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Loading Provider from location X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\UnattendProvider.dll
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Connecting to the provider located at X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\UnattendProvider.dll.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Encountered a servicing provider, performing additional servicing initializations.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Provider has not previously been encountered.  Attempting to initialize
    the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Loading Provider from location X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\Wow64provider.dll
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Warning               DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Failed to get the IDismObject Interface - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider(hr:0x80004002)
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Warning               DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Failed to Load the provider: X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\Wow64provider.dll.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider(hr:0x80004002)
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Provider has not previously been encountered.  Attempting to initialize
    the provider. - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Loading Provider from location X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\SmiProvider.dll
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_GetProvider
    2013-12-04 19:48:22, Info                  DISM   DISM Provider Store: PID=1644 TID=1656 Connecting to the provider located at X:\$WINDOWS.~LS\PackageTemp\3a4a5dfb-c322-402c-a12e-4f1ed21dd360\0C032313-F68B-4BD3-B62F-52A81CE58FCD\SmiProvider.dll.
    - CDISMProviderStore::Internal_LoadProvider
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    location.
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