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VM not booting after Windows update? How to force it
February patch brings an unexpected error for Windows Server 2022 users.
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Several users have reported that they’re not able to boot up virtual machines (VMs) on Windows 11 Server 2022 after installingthe February 2023 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft has confirmed the issue on the Windows Health Dashboard, promising that it is working to investigate the issue and provide more information in the near future.
“After installing KB5022842 on guest virtual machines (VMs) running Windows Server 2022 on some versions of VMware ESXi, Windows Server 2022 might not start up. Only Windows Server 2022 VMs with Secure Boot enabled are affected by this issue. Affected versions of VMware ESXi are versions vSphere ESXi 7.0.x and below.”
While the Secure Boot option itself is designed to prevent malware to take over the device during the boot time and blocking programs without valid signatures to run, it seems to backfire on some users. One Reddit user says that they’re not able to boot the VM until Secure Boot is disabled in the VM options, while others even lost a server to this issue.
Microsoft says there’s currently no fix to this issue, but there are still a few workarounds to be done to prevent it.
How to prevent VM not booting after Windows update?
1. Disable secure boot.
2. Download vSphere ESXi 8.0 & upgrade.
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Go toVMWare‘s website and clickCustomers Connect.
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Enter your email and password, then hitSign In.
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Once open, go toVMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) Download Center.Make sure to select8.0on the dropdown.
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Depending on the plan, there are a few options to choose. Here, we chose theStandardedition ➔Go to Downloads.
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If you have purchased the software, you should be able to seeDownload Nowenabled. If not, there’s an option toDownload Trial.
Has this issue impacted your organization? Let us know in the comments!
Rafly Gilang
Rafly is a journalist with growing experience, ranging from technology, business, social, and culture. A holder of the Romanian government scholarship, his writing has been published in several local and national publications.
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