I just built a 2012 Server and installed the WSUS role. I set the GPO's and did all the steps that I can find to set it up. All the clients get a 80072EE2 error when trying to get updates and no clients are showing up in the WSUS server. As far as I know there is no proxy and no firewalls in the way.
The WSUS Client Diag to says "GetFileVersion(szEngineDir,&susVersion) failed with hr=0x80070002" system cannot find the file specified. I'm not sure if I can trust this, I read something about it only works on 32bit systems.
netsh winhttp show proxy says: Direct access (no proxy server)
In IIS8 if you go to the WSUS site, go to basic settings and do the test settings it shows: Cannot verify access to path (update services\WebServices\root\)
Here is the windows update log on the client:
2013-03-1414:04:22:00198056cAUTriggering AU detection through DetectNow API2013-03-1414:04:22:00198056cAUAdditional Service {117CAB2D-82B1-4B5A-A08C-4D62DBEE7782} with Approval type {Pre-install notify} added to AU services list
2013-03-1414:04:22:00198056cAUTriggering Online detection (interactive)
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980df4AU#############
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980df4AU## START ## AU: Search for updates
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980df4AU#########
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980df4AUAdditional Service {117CAB2D-82B1-4B5A-A08C-4D62DBEE7782} with Approval type {Pre-install notify} added to AU services list
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980df4AU<<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {39993422-35E5-460D-AE1B-99F9FBE4BD50} ServiceId = {3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7}]
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980f58Agent*************
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980f58Agent** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980f58Agent*********
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980f58Agent * Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980f58Agent * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1 or IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and RebootRequired=1"
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980f58Agent * ServiceID = {3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7} Managed
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980f58Agent * Search Scope = {Machine & All Users}
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980f58Agent * Caller SID for Applicability: S-1-5-21-801780358-377386672-390482200-9928
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980f58EPGot WSUS Client/Server URL: "http://storage:8350/ClientWebService/client.asmx"
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980f58SetupChecking for agent SelfUpdate
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980f58SetupClient version: Core: 7.8.9200.16465 Aux: 7.8.9200.16451
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980f58EPGot WSUS SelfUpdate URL: "http://storage:8350/selfupdate"
2013-03-1414:04:25:013980f58MiscValidating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab:
2013-03-1414:04:25:029980f58MiscMicrosoft signed: Yes
2013-03-1414:04:25:029980f58MiscInfrastructure signed: Yes
2013-03-1414:04:46:068980f58MiscWARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072ee2.
2013-03-1414:04:46:068980f58MiscWARNING: Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <None>
2013-03-1414:04:46:068980f58MiscWARNING: Send request failed, hr:0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:04:46:068980f58MiscWARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://storage:8350/selfupdate/wuident.cab>. error 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:04:46:068980f58MiscWARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:04:46:068980f58MiscWARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:04:46:068980f58MiscWARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:07:108980f58MiscWARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072ee2.
2013-03-1414:05:07:108980f58MiscWARNING: Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <None>
2013-03-1414:05:07:108980f58MiscWARNING: Send request failed, hr:0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:07:108980f58MiscWARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://storage:8350/selfupdate/wuident.cab>. error 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:07:108980f58MiscWARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:07:108980f58MiscWARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:07:108980f58MiscWARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:28:162980f58MiscWARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072ee2.
2013-03-1414:05:28:162980f58MiscWARNING: Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <None>
2013-03-1414:05:28:162980f58MiscWARNING: Send request failed, hr:0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:28:162980f58MiscWARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://storage:8350/selfupdate/wuident.cab>. error 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:28:162980f58MiscWARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:28:162980f58MiscWARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:28:162980f58MiscWARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980f58MiscWARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072ee2.
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980f58MiscWARNING: Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <None>
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980f58MiscWARNING: Send request failed, hr:0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980f58MiscWARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://storage:8350/selfupdate/wuident.cab>. error 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980f58MiscWARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980f58MiscWARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980f58MiscWARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980f58MiscWARNING: DownloadFileInternal failed for http://storage:8350/selfupdate/wuident.cab: error 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980f58SetupWARNING: SelfUpdate check failed to download package information, error = 0x80072EE2
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980f58SetupFATAL: SelfUpdate check failed, err = 0x80072EE2
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980f58Agent * WARNING: Skipping scan, self-update check returned 0x80072EE2
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980f58Agent * WARNING: Exit code = 0x80072EE2
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980f58Agent*********
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980f58Agent** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980f58Agent*************
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980f58AgentWARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980c18AU>>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {39993422-35E5-460D-AE1B-99F9FBE4BD50} ServiceId = {3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7}]
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980c18AU # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x80072EE2
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980c18AU#########
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980c18AU## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {39993422-35E5-460D-AE1B-99F9FBE4BD50} ServiceId = {3DA21691-E39D-4DA6-8A4B-B43877BCB1B7}]
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980c18AU#############
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980c18AUAll AU searches complete.
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980c18AU # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 80072ee2
2013-03-1414:05:49:215980c18AUAU setting next detection timeout to 2013-03-15 00:05:49
2013-03-1414:05:54:225980e9cReportREPORT EVENT: {CE99D1E7-8B07-4F33-B3DE-D7EEFA5386BA}2013-03-14 14:05:49:215-05001148 [AGENT_DETECTION_FAILED]101{D67661EB-2423-451D-BF5D-13199E37DF28} 180072ee2 SelfUpdateFailureSoftware SynchronizationWindows Update Client failed to detect with error 0x80072ee2.
2013-03-1414:05:54:225980e9cReportWARNING: Failed to get ProtocolVersion: 8024043d
2013-03-1414:05:54:225980e9cReportCWERReporter::HandleEvents - WER report upload completed with status 0x8
2013-03-1414:05:54:225980e9cReportWER Report sent: 7.8.9200.16465 0x80072ee2 D67661EB-2423-451D-BF5D-13199E37DF28 Scan 101 Managed
2013-03-1414:05:54:225980e9cReportCWERReporter finishing event handling. (00000000)
Any ideas?
Also if you need any more info just let me know!
Thanks!