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I have a bit of a problem with a WSUS box, I backed up the WsusContent folder (about 180 gig) to a second machine, wiped the first machine then realized I don't have the database folder! I can not find any articles / guidance on this, I have re installed WSUS however it does not find the other files which where previsously downloaded (I guess the database being the reason). If I do a reset it will force it to download the ones it has again I guess and does not check what is still to be downloaded?

Sigh... love / hate WSUS at the moment with a passion :)

Thanks for any help.

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  • This is becoming a race between getting a response from someone on stack overflow and my WSUS box downloading the packages again! :D
    – user140549
    Oct 15, 2012 at 12:12
  • Looks like I am going to have to open a bounty! :(
    – user140549
    Oct 15, 2012 at 15:44
  • your better off starting fresh.
    – Sarge
    Oct 23, 2012 at 14:31
  • Looks like it, I am currently back up to 80 gig... so.. shame really.
    – user140549
    Oct 23, 2012 at 21:28

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Did you do an export when you "backed up" the WsusContent folder? This will then have created a cab file that you could have imported into your new server (which would create the database when you reinstall) wsusutil.exe import c:\path\to\wsuscontent\cabfile.cab log.txt If you did not do an export of your data I don't believe you will have a cab file to import that data back. The reset command will check the update metadata in your database to the corresponding update files that are stored in WsusContent to check if they are missing or corrupt. If so, it will download them again.

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  • Hi, no I didn't :( I just copied the files. Thanks for the response though.
    – user140549
    Oct 23, 2012 at 21:27
  • @MatthewZielonka.co.uk unfortunately then your sorta screwed since you wiped the server. Next time, do an export so it will save off your cab file (metadata) and then copy all your data files and cab file off to the second sever.
    – JMeterX
    Oct 24, 2012 at 12:49

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