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Considerations for Upgrading from Windows 11 Enterprise 23H2 to 25H2
Regarding the considerations for upgrading from Windows 11 Enterprise 23H2 to 25H2, we plan to perform the upgrade from Windows 11 Enterprise 23H2 to 25H2 via a WSUS server. Please provide your responses to the following questions: What are the…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-03-12T07:59:46.9633333+00:00
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GONDO RANTO(権藤 嵐人)
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answered 2026-03-12T09:10:34.9666667+00:00
GONDO RANTO(権藤 嵐人)
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KB5075906 Failing to Install on Windows Server 2022 – Error 0x80073701
Hello Team, We are experiencing an issue installing KB5075906 on Windows Server 2022. The update repeatedly fails with error 0x80073701. To troubleshoot the issue, I have already performed the following steps: Restarted Windows Update related…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-03-10T07:45:18.5533333+00:00
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Laxman singh
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answered 2026-03-10T08:51:48.1333333+00:00
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Harry Phan
15,915
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2026-02 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (KB5075999) - Failed to install
Log into the machine and delete the contents of C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download) Download KB5075999 manually from microsoft update catalog and save in ‘Downloads’ folder. Double click on the downloaded file and install. Immediately I had…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-03-04T09:36:39.4866667+00:00
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Karthic R S
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answered 2026-03-10T03:52:04.97+00:00
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Jason Nguyen Tran
12,485
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Get a Server 2022 Datacenter ISO version 20348.946 or later
Trying to get SMB working on hyperv and need an iso later than 20348.946 to get it. The eval version you download from MS is too old. I have multiple licenses with DVD's but they are all too old. MS says you have to purchase volume licenses or MSDNA…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-03-09T21:42:50.9066667+00:00
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it manager
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answered 2026-03-09T23:00:55.8633333+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran
12,485
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Issues when trying to run WSUS service using gMSA service account
We have the WSUS role on a SVR 2022 platform that is connected to a SQL DB. We want to be able to remove the machine/hostname from having DB access. In order to accomplish this both WSUS app pool and WSUS Service need to run from a service account. No…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-13T20:24:06.3933333+00:00
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Jason Sheets
20
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accepted 2026-03-09T19:41:01.9266667+00:00
Jason Sheets
20
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2 answers
Cumulative Update KB5075904 Fails to Install with Error 0x800f0923
Hi Microsoft Support Team, We are facing an issue while installing the cumulative update KB5075904 on a machine running Windows Server 2019. Issue Description: The cumulative update downloads and begins installation successfully. However, after the…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-03-05T11:43:42.96+00:00
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Haritha Duraisamy
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answered 2026-03-06T10:45:59.4+00:00
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HLBui
4,180
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How to upgrade to Windoews 11.0
My surface does not upgrade to 11.0. It has 16.0 GB Intel processor.
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-03-04T16:27:47.7666667+00:00
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Randall Pullen
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answered 2026-03-06T01:54:15.3533333+00:00
HLBui
4,180
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2 answers
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sync issue
I was organizing my files on my computer and moved my one note folder. Now I am getting a sync error. I moved it back to the documents folder as suggested on your trouble shoot page but that did not work. it is saying "We can't access this section…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-03-02T20:01:25.29+00:00
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Keazor, Jessica
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accepted 2026-03-03T14:11:04.8566667+00:00
Keazor, Jessica
20
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1 answer
Issue to update the server
Hi, It is having the issue to update Windows server 2022 below. Any help?
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-27T23:05:17.7666667+00:00
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Peter Liang
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commented 2026-03-03T08:08:26.9+00:00
Brian Huynh
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Unable to install Patches for windows server 2025 using WSUS
Hi Team, I deployed a WSUS upstream server on Windows Server 2025 and downloaded patches for Windows Server 24H2. These metadata updates were exported to the WSUS downstream server. In the Update Services console, the patches appear as Installed after…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-17T09:11:00.6666667+00:00
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GANDE Ramakrishna
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answered 2026-02-27T15:37:53.3033333+00:00
GANDE Ramakrishna
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WSUS updates are classified as Not Applicable on freshly installed Server 2025
Me and my team are having the problem of WSUS updates intended to install in our server 2025 environment are getting classified as "Not Applicable" and therefore skipped by the client servers. In products and classifications we have selected…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2025-10-15T13:18:24.9566667+00:00
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Martin Wessmark
5
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answered 2026-02-27T15:35:56.53+00:00
GANDE Ramakrishna
0
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1 answer
KB5075899 (Feb 2026) silently removes RDS-Gateway role on Windows Server 2025?
Wondering if anyone has seen this before? I can't find anything online relating to it, but the evidence seems pretty clear from what I found trawling through thousands of lines of CBS logs! Environment Windows Server 2025 Datacenter (24H2) …
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-26T21:11:12.75+00:00
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NickPrefersLinux
20
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commented 2026-02-27T09:06:25.3066667+00:00
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Benjamin Krah
1
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How to activate Windows when Activation Code
How do we activate Windows when Activation Code doesn't work?
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-23T11:00:42.4066667+00:00
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Roderick Hebden
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commented 2026-02-23T14:56:06.86+00:00
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Domic Vo
17,825
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Independent Advisor
3 answers
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RDP is not working after windows update on Windows server 2025
After installing the latest updates on our Windows 2025 servers a rdp session can not be set up. In the event log id: 6167 says I found the following solution in…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-17T14:21:15.1233333+00:00
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Henk Nijland
20
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answered 2026-02-23T14:03:58.4533333+00:00
Henk Nijland
20
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1 answer
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KB5007651 Version 10.0.29510.1001
Hello Windows Server 2025 Update suggests this update, says that was installed, but in reality no. So, I downloaded the Windows Security Platform Update - KB5007651 (Version 10.0.29510.1001) from the Microsoft® Update Catalog. I validated the SHA1 and…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-21T17:29:14.9066667+00:00
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MadUrantia
175
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commented 2026-02-22T20:46:33.53+00:00
MadUrantia
175
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4 answers
Windows Server 2016 VM - NTFS corruption and boot loop after January 2026 CU (KB5073722)
After installing the January 2026 Cumulative Update (KB5073722) on a Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Hyper-V VM, we experienced NTFS corruption approximately 15 hours post-update. The VM then entered an unrecoverable CHKDSK/Automatic Repair…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-04T08:48:42.62+00:00
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François-xavier THIRY
5
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answered 2026-02-20T01:24:06.6333333+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran
12,485
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Windows 2025 Cluster Service won't start with Event ID 7024
Hello, I have a Windows 2025 Datacenter server and have successfully installed the feature, Failover Cluster, but after installing the Failover Cluster feature and rebooting, the cluster service cannot start. We have applied CIS Level 1 hardening,…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2025-08-06T08:56:45.1333333+00:00
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Andrew Henderson
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commented 2026-02-19T22:43:53.58+00:00
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Jacob Dixon
0
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RDS Licence Wizard stuck on Retail Pack
Hey everyone, I am working on a brand new server 2022 image ive just deployed. Installed the RDS Roles using the wizard from the dashboard: However when i go to install licences, its stuck on the below: Naturally I have set up the name and company name…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-19T11:08:58.76+00:00
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Tom Dollow
20
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commented 2026-02-19T11:49:43.8166667+00:00
Tom Dollow
20
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2 answers
comment réparer 2026-02 Cumulative Update for Windows server 2019 for x64-Based system (KB5075904)-Error)
Bonjour, Je rencontre un problème avec la mise à jour KB5075904. L’installation échoue systématiquement à 3 % avec l’erreur 0x80070005 (Access Denied). Les procédures suivantes ont déjà été effectuées, sans succès : net stop wuauserv net stop bits net…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-17T13:55:13.4433333+00:00
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Ousmane NdiayeSTI
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edited the question 2026-02-17T19:05:10.09+00:00
Gérard Oomens
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3 answers
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File Hash SHA format converstion
I need to download cumulative updates and install them manually. The SHA1 file hash given by the Microsoft Update Catalog appears to use a different character base than what is produced by the get-filehash PowerShell function. Is there an app or function…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-12T16:54:20.8466667+00:00
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Cliff McCullough
20
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commented 2026-02-16T15:44:19.6533333+00:00
Cliff McCullough
20
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