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Windowsupdate_trace_log !!hot!! Guide

Open the resulting CSV file in Excel. It will look overwhelming, but we will filter it in the next section.

You now have an .etl file. This file is binary and cannot be read with Notepad. You must decode it. windowsupdate_trace_log

If your system cannot "see" the update servers, the trace log will show the specific URLs being requested and the resulting HTTP status codes. This is invaluable for identifying if a firewall, proxy, or ISP is blocking the connection. 2. Resolving WSUS Discrepancies Open the resulting CSV file in Excel

You have an .etl file. Now what? You need to convert it into a readable format using the (specifically tracerpt.exe or the GUI tool Windows Performance Analyzer ). windowsupdate_trace_log

References

XMediaGrabber: - http://www.andreas-peters.net/download/XMediaGrabber.zip
(The new version (Shareware) does not work on eComStation, as it requires Java 1.5.)
ProjectX: http://sourceforge.net/projects/project-x
ProjectX, compiled for eComStation: http://www.andreas-peters.net/download/ProjectX.zip
IfoEdit, home page: - http://www.ifoedit.com/
IfoEdit, download: - http://www.andreas-peters.net/download/ifoedit.zip
DVDDAO: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=dvddao
CDRecord: http://www.os2world.com/cdwriting/