Windows Update Error Code 80072EFE

I have installed Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM. Now, in order to install SharePoint, seems like I will have to update the server upto April 2014 update. But no matter, whatever I do, I see the following error: Anyone who can help me on this? Need an urgent fix.

Solution 1:

This is most likely due to time skew on the server, or possibly Windows Firewall getting in the way.

First, I would double check the server has the correct Time Zone, Date, and Time. (If you have trouble setting the time, and the server is a virtual machine, on the hypervisor side, disable clock syncing of the VM to the host hardware)

After rebooting the server, and it holds the correct date/time, then try the update again. If still no luck, you can easily disable the windows firewall with the below command in an administrator command prompt:

NetSh Advfirewall set allprofiles state off

If needed, you can reenable the firewall with this similar command:

NetSh Advfirewall set allprofiles state on

Try the update again once you've disabled the Windows firewall

Bonus fun command to show the current status of the Windows firewall:

Netsh Advfirewall show allprofiles