Windows 8 Pro WSUS error 800B0001

Question

I am running WSUS on Server 2008 R2 x64.  I have Windows XP, Vista, and 7 clients connecting to it without any problems.  I recently installed Windows 8 Pro from my TechNet subscription on one of our workstations and I'm getting
an error 800B0001 when I try to run Windows Update.  I have tried the fix found at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720211 already with no luck.  When I'm adding a new system to our network, I use a registry entry to enter the settings and another one to remove them
when I'm finished (I have a computer repair shop so we see lots of computers come through). 
Here's the registry key used to instruct the system to look to the WSUS server for updates:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"WUServer"="http://192.168.5.23"
"WUStatusServer"="http://192.168.5.23"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU]
"UseWUServer"=dword:00000001
"IncludeRecommendedUpdates"=dword:00000001
"NoAutoUpdate"=dword:00000000
"AUOptions"=dword:00000002
"ScheduledInstallDay"=dword:00000000
"ScheduledInstallTime"=dword:00000010
Any ideas?  Thanks!

Answer 1

Here is the solution that worked for me.  The only issue I had was that my Windows 8 client still errored (different error than the 800B0001 error I had earlier) the first time I told it look for updates.  I had it check for updates a second
time and everything worked as expected.  It was provided on another thread that I was following as well:
KB2734608
Issues that are fixed
This update lets servers that are running Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.2 provide updates to computers that are running Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012.
Additionally, the following issues are fixed by this update:
Installation of update 2720211 may fail if Service Pack 2 was previously uninstalled and then reinstalled.
After you install update 2720221, health monitoring may fail if the WSUS server is configured to use SSL.
Additionally, this update includes the following fixes:
2530678
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2530678/ )
System Center Update Publisher does not publish customized updates to a computer if WSUS 3.0 SP2 and the .NET Framework 4 are installed
2530709
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2530709/ )
"Metadata only" updates cannot be expired or revised in WSUS 3.0 SP2
2720211
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720211/ )
An update for Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 is available
Note Update 2720211 strengthens the WSUS communication channels.
Notes
After you install this update, Windows Update Agent (WUA) will be upgraded automatically.
WSUS must be in a known, good working state for this update to work. WSUS must be able to synchronize from Microsoft Update, and clients must be able to communicate with the WSUS server. For more information about how to perform basic health checks on a
WSUS server, go to the following Microsoft TechNet websites:
Reindex the WSUS Database
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd939795(v=ws.10))
Use the Server Cleanup Wizard
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA, MCSA
Product Manager, SolarWinds
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2012)
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Lawrence.Garvin