SCCM Software Update installation failed with error code 0x87D00664

I was approached by a customer who had issues deploying the March 2022 windows 10 cumulative updates. The error code and the screenshot is provided below. The software updates are failed with error code 0x87D00664 (-2016410012). The error code 0x87D00664 translates to ‘Updates handler job was cancelled’. There could be several reasons why the updates…
Using Scripts to trigger software updates remotely from the SCCM console

A quick blogpost to trigger the installation of software updates (missing/failed/available in software Center) remotely from the console using built-in scripts feature. If you have deployed software updates to your clients and during the windows update compliance check, you found that, the clients are still reporting as non-compliance (required). There could be several reasons why…
How to find software update deployments enabled with download content from Microsoft update for clients from VPN CMG internet connected

  Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the situation is constantly changing around the world, the organization's started moving the workforce either from remote or work from home. Considering the number of users working remotely, it is very important to make sure that the devices are protected in all possible ways starting from windows security…
SCCM Configmgr powershell to enable the option software update deployment re-evaluation behaviour upon restart

  With Configuration manager 1606 ,new feature was added to software updates section which is called ‘Run software updates compliance scan immediately after a client installs software updates and restarts’ . This feature really helps to run a software update compliance scan immediately after a client installs software updates and restarts.This feature enables the client…
SCCM Configmgr troubleshooting guides for reference

  Since few months ,Microsoft publishing some great guides (deep dive) on SCCM Configmgr understanding and troubleshooting process ,tips and tricks that will help Configmgr administrators in solving issues. It is really hard to find these useful links through search engines when needed for reference and to  send it internally for the team to go…
SCCM Configmgr 2007 Software Updates Stuck at Preparing for Installation Error sending DAV request HTTP code 404 status ‘Resource Not Found’

Second Tuesday of every month called Microsoft patch Day 🙂 Patches get released and configmgr* guys busy in testing ,moving them to production. As usual, I have Downloaded the patches,added to the package,deployed to Distribution Points ,all returned success (Decompressed the PCK successfully).Until here Good. While testing the patches on one of the server,it just…

Recap about Deployment Re-evaluation Though name indicates what it does but still clearing questions if any. Re-evaluation on Software Updates Client Agent reevaluates(Recheck) software updates for installation status helps when Computers offline/Added newly to collection or removed patches from computers. Scenario: You have created A deployment with List of patches (100) and deployed to collection…
ConfigMgr (SCCM) 2012 what’s new in Software updates

Configuration Manager 2012 is introducing a lot of changes in update deployment procedures. Most of the changes are around the "HOW" part while there are some new concepts too. In this post I'll talk about what some of the changes are around: Configuration of Software Updates components Deployment of software updates to endpoints Monitoring and…