Patch scanning fail GROUP POLICY issue linked with Registry.pol

Troubleshoot to diagnose if Patch scanning is failing.

1. Assignment of Patches
2. Scanning of Devices
3. Deploying of Patches

Log Files to check: WUAHandler.log

Common Error seen in log:

Failed to run BeginSearch() on WUAgent. Error = 0x80070422
It’s a WSUS update source type… adding it
Existing WUA Managed server was already set (http://sup.domain:8530) , skipping Group Policy registration.
Failed to run BeginSearch() on WUAgent. Error = 0x80070422

OnSearchComplete – Failed to end search job. Error = 0x80248007
Scan failed with error = 0x80248007
GroupPolicyError.

Error Code seen in logs:
0x0005
0x80004005
0x87d00605
0x87d00692
0x800703EE
0x80070422
0x80070570
0x80248007
0x80080005
0xC8000710
0x80244017
0x80040154
0x80240FFF
0x80240438

FIX:
1. To rename or delete REGISTRY.POL file located in 

C:\windows\system32\Grouppolicy\Machine

C:\windows\system32\Grouppolicy\User (Optional in certain devices)

 
Explore Registry.pol thru notepad or thru third party software

2. Gpupdate /force
3. SoftwareupdateEvalCycle & Scan cycle thru ConfigManager Action items

Post this scanning is successfully