Windows Server Cumulative Updates

[Tech13]

Hi all,

 

Having real issues updating some of our servers that are trying to install the 2023-01 cumulative for Win Server 2022 21H2.

 

I've tried Windows Update trouble-shooter, deleting software ditro, removing from WSUS and manual updates.

 

Tried downloading previous updates from Windows Catolog....

 

 

Tried dism, no issues found

 

Starting to run out of ideas

 

Any help greatly appreciated.

[Jobos]

What errors are you getting?

[free780]

Are these VMs? If so which hypervisor?

[Tech13]

Hey,

 

It's code 0x800f081f

 

VMWare vsphere 7 - yes VMs

 

Found out it applies to all cumulative updates since 2022-03

[Tech13]

I've also just found it was a server template that the updates were installed prior to template creation then all cumulative updates after template deployment do not install.

 

Banging my head against a wall now - any help greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

 

Hey,

 

It's code 0x800f081f

 

VMWare vsphere 7 - yes VMs

 

Found out it applies to all cumulative updates since 2022-03

[tmoon-mint]

You could give sfc /scannow a try

[free780]

Stay clear on Feb 2023s CU for Server 2022 it cause boot failures on VMWare. I'll do a seperate post.

[jslate1980]

[jslate1980]

From VMware https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/90947

[Tech13]

That's a good bit of information!! I love how well tested Microsoft Updates are!!!

 

I'll refrain from updating on anything live although I'm still struggling with getting any cumulative update on! Could it be something to do with Sysprep from a VM Tempalte??

 

 

From VMware https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/90947

[Tech13]

*bump* for insanity reasons! :-)

[Tech13]

Hi all,

 

I've made some progress. I've found that the following update KB5011558 is the root cause of all our issues.

 

The issue is :

 

If I deploy the VM Template without checking or trying to install any updates, I can uninstall the above update.... If I have already installed any updates or tried, no matter what I do I cannot uninstall this update.

 

Does anyone have any fool proof ways of uninstalling stubborn Windows Updates?

[sigma]

System restore?

[Tech13]

Wish I could but it's my live servers

[TwistedHelixis]

Lots of server 2022 update issues on this Reddit forums

[jslate1980]

VMware have released an update https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-70u3k-release-notes.html