CreateDirectory error when publishing third-party software updates to WSUS

CreateDirectory error when publishing third-party software updates to WSUS

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CreateDirectory error when publishing third-party software updates to WSUS
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An accompanying blog post is available at https://patchmypc.com/an-error-occurred-while-publishing-an-update-to-wsus-createdirectory-failed.

In this video tutorial, we cover an error that may occur when attempting to publish third-party software updates to WSUS.

This exception occurs if the WSUS folder "UpdateServicesPackages/" does not exist, is not shared correctly, or has incorrect permissions.

In PatchMyPC.log you will see the following:

SyncUpdate: Exception message: CreateDirectory failed

In SMS_ISVUPDATES_SYNCAGENT.log you will see the following:

SyncUpdate: An exception occurred while publishing to WSUS
SyncUpdate: Exception HRESULT: -2147467259
SyncUpdate: Exception message: CreateDirectory failed

In UpdatesPublisher.log or SCUP.log you will see the following:

An exception occurred during publishing
Exception HRESULT: -2147467259
Exception message: CreateDirectory failed

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