[ngtonh]

anyone has the similar error as me? I just setup WSUS 2.0 & started sync file from Microsoft but stopped in the middle with this error. Full error details are as follows & I found the WSUS server can get some files but stopped by the following error:

Windows Server Update Services encountered an error
The specified string is invalid. Parameter name: Title

Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.WsusInvalidDataException: The specified string is invalid.
Parameter name: Title ---> System.ArgumentException: The specified string is invalid.
Parameter name: Title
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.StringValidation.ValidateUpdateContainerTitleS
ring(String paramName, String value)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer.set_Title(String value)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableR
w row)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableR
w row)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory..ctor(GenericReadableRo
row)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.BuildUpdateCategoryColl
ction(GenericReadableRow[] categoryRows)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.GetAll(DateTime fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.GetUpdateCategories(DateT
me fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
at Administration.Reporting.CurrentStatus.CurrentStatusProxy.GetHomeStatus()
at Administration.Reporting.ReportingXPost.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)

at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableR
w row)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory..ctor(GenericReadableRo
row)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.BuildUpdateCategoryColl
ction(GenericReadableRow[] categoryRows)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.GetAll(DateTime fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.GetUpdateCategories(DateT
me fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
at Administration.Reporting.CurrentStatus.CurrentStatusProxy.GetHomeStatus()
at Administration.Reporting.ReportingXPost.Page_Load(Object sender

thanks in advance for help!
Tony

[gary1106]

I have the same problem but with WSUS 3.0.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards

Gary

------------- ERROR MESSAGE ----------------------------

System.ArgumentException -- The specified string is invalid.
Parameter name: Title

Source
Microsoft.UpdateServices.BaseApi

Stack Trace:
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.StringValidation.ValidateUpdateContainerTitleS
ring(String paramName, String value)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(UpdateServer updateServer, GenericReadableRow row)
** this exception was nested inside of the following exception **


Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.WsusInvalidDataException -- The specified string is invalid.
Parameter name: Title

Source
Microsoft.UpdateServices.BaseApi

Stack Trace:
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(UpdateServer updateServer, GenericReadableRow row)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory..ctor(UpdateServer updateServer, GenericReadableRow row)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.BuildUpdateCategoryColl
ction(GenericReadableRow[] categoryRows, UpdateServer updateServer)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.GetAll(DateTime fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate, UpdateServer updateServer)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.GetUpdateCategories(DateT
me fromArrivalDate, DateTime toArrivalDate)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.UI.AdminApiAccess.UpdateManager.GetUpdateCategories(Dat
Time fromArrivalDate, DateTime toArrivalDate)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.UI.SnapIn.Pages.ServerSummaryPage.GetServerTasks(Update
erverStatus serverStatus)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.UI.SnapIn.Pages.ServerSummaryPage.backgroundWorker_RunW
rkerCompleted(Object sender, RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs e)

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft....link/events.asp.

[racecar]

Yes I had the same error. I have a WSUS Build 2.0.0.2472. I found, there was no user in WSUS Admin Group. But assign a user didn't help.

[geldo]

Hello,

I have started today having the same problem

Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.WsusInvalidDataException: The specified string is invalid.
Parameter name: Title ---> System.ArgumentException: The specified string is invalid.
Parameter name: Title
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.StringValidation.ValidateUpdateContainerTitleS
ring(String paramName, String value)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer.set_Title(String value)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableR
w row)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableR
w row)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory..ctor(GenericReadableRo
row)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.BuildUpdateCategoryColl
ction(GenericReadableRow[] categoryRows)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.GetAll(DateTime fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.GetUpdateCategories(DateT
me fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
at Administration.Reporting.CurrentStatus.CurrentStatusProxy.GetHomeStatus()
at Administration.Reporting.ReportingXPost.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)

at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableR
w row)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory..ctor(GenericReadableRo
row)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.BuildUpdateCategoryColl
ction(GenericReadableRow[] categoryRows)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.GetAll(DateTime fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.GetUpdateCategories(DateT
me fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
at Administration.Reporting.CurrentStatus.CurrentStatusProxy.GetHomeStatus()
at Administration.Reporting.ReportingXPost.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs

[MarkTheWSUSAdmin]

ngtonh, on Mon 12th Nov 2007, 08:36 am, said:

anyone has the similar error as me? I just setup WSUS 2.0 & started sync file from Microsoft but stopped in the middle with this error. Full error details are as follows & I found the WSUS server can get some files but stopped by the following error:

Windows Server Update Services encountered an error
The specified string is invalid. Parameter name: Title

<snip>

thanks in advance for help!
Tony

I'm seeing exactly this behaviour on a WSUS 2.0 (Build 2.0.0.2620) installation, without a local file cache.

It's interesting that Gary saw the same problem on WSUS 3.0 (What build ?)

I'd speculate that Microsoft released a new update with an apostrophy somewhere that causes trouble.

Cheers,

Mark

[leene31]

Tony,

I have just posted exactly the same as am getting that today also!!!

[gary1106]

See http://www.microsoft...85-db5d7d021e2d

No solution yet but this maybe worth watching as well.

[painter11]

Windows server update services encountered an error The specified string is invalid Parameter name Title

New to forum, only found it because of this error code, im running build 2.0.0.2620 on 2k3. I know that we didnt have this problem on Friday. I have changed nothing with the server in regard to name etc, wsus has been running on this server for the last year with no issue. Now i cant open the home page all i get is he error message above. Below is the full message

Any advice or pointers would be greatly appreciated

Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.WsusInvalidDataException: The specified string is invalid.
Parameter name: Title ---> System.ArgumentException: The specified string is invalid.
Parameter name: Title
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.StringValidation.ValidateUpdateContainerTitleS
ring(String paramName, String value)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer.set_Title(String value)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableR
w row)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableR
w row)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory..ctor(GenericReadableRo
row)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.BuildUpdateCategoryColl
ction(GenericReadableRow[] categoryRows)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.GetAll(DateTime fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.GetUpdateCategories(DateT
me fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
at Administration.Reporting.CurrentStatus.CurrentStatusProxy.GetHomeStatus()
at Administration.Reporting.ReportingXPost.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)

at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateContainer..ctor(GenericReadableR
w row)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory..ctor(GenericReadableRo
row)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.BuildUpdateCategoryColl
ction(GenericReadableRow[] categoryRows)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateCategory.GetAll(DateTime fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.UpdateServer.GetUpdateCategories(DateT
me fromSyncDate, DateTime toSyncDate)
at Administration.Reporting.CurrentStatus.CurrentStatusProxy.GetHomeStatus()
at Administration.Reporting.ReportingXPost.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)

[gary1106]

See http://www.wsus.info...showtopic=11126

If you click 'Update Service', click on one of the links, such as 'Computers Needing Updates'.

This will let you get into the options. Go into personalization, uncheck 'New Products and New Classifications have been added in the past 30 days'.

This will allow you to see WSUS main page.

This does not fix the underlying problem.

[oneInTen]

Same problem here

[lytron]

Hi, I'm getting the same error also after login, when the "homepage" tries to open. I check this daily and this is the first time I've encountered it. The other tabs (updates, reports, computers & options) all function. Cycling through the pages, I'm not seeing any references to any changes that occured in the console. Microsoft, are you working on this issue?
Thanks!

[SorenRavn]

I have the same problem on 3 wsus servers


/Søren Ravn

[t5fritz]

We've encountered the same problem on our 2 WSUS servers, still waiting for a solution

[stormforce5]

t5fritz, on Mon 12th Nov 2007, 02:06 pm, said:

:angry: We've encountered the same problem on our 2 WSUS servers, still waiting for a solution

yes, having same problem here.... using windows 2000 server with wsus 2.0 was working well... updating pc's etc,etc

but since looking at it this morning not working anymore... thanks microsoft, its great having things like this happen when i'm already too busy!!!

hope a solution is found soon...

[Gaud]

stormforce5, on Tue 13th Nov 2007, 12:29 am, said:

t5fritz, on Mon 12th Nov 2007, 02:06 pm, said:

We've encountered the same problem on our 2 WSUS servers, still waiting for a solution

yes, having same problem here.... using windows 2000 server with wsus 2.0 was working well... updating pc's etc,etc

but since looking at it this morning not working anymore... thanks microsoft, its great having things like this happen when i'm already too busy!!!

hope a solution is found soon...

can this be something like a Microsoft bug or anything like that? I found the same problem this morning!

Windows Server 2003
WSUS Build 2.0.0.2620

[Gaud]

I've been looking over the net for a solution, but nothing... Most errors that are related are: "The specified string is invalid. Parameter name: fullDomain" or something like that...

[Tekman]

I've got the same issue here. Has anyone talked to Microsoft about it yet?

[joseti]

Microsoft is aware of the problem and looking into a resolution.

I'm just guess.... if 17 people have responded "me to" it doesnt seem to be user error but rather an issue with WSUS.

[DaveC]

Same problem here. Thankfully found this thread.

Hopefully M solves this one quickly. Seems to be causing problems for wus 2 and wus 3.

[flash1212]

I agree with you Joseti. I too came in this morning and found that error. I was thinking ok I must have done something wrong. I'm using WSUS 2 Build 2.0.0.2620. Hopefully they fix this quickly.