VMware has launched a vSphere ESXi replace to handle a recognized subject inflicting some Windows Server 2022 digital machines to not boot after putting in this month’s KB5022842 replace.
Microsoft first acknowledged the problem on Thursday when the corporate stated it solely impacts VMs with Secure Boot enabled and operating on vSphere ESXi 6.7 U2/U3 or vSphere ESXi 7.0.x.
Although Redmond says that solely VMware ESXi VMs are affected, some Windows admin reviews trace at different hypervisor platforms (together with naked metallic) being impacted by related boot issues after deploying this month’s updates.
“The Windows replace bundle delivers a brand new type of digital signature on the EFI bootloader, which UEFI Secure Boot incorrectly rejects. As a outcome, digital machines may fail to find a bootable working system and never boot,” VMware defined right now.
VMware launched ESXi 7.0 Update 3к, which resolves this recognized subject and can enable admins to revive affected VMs that have been not booting.
“If you already face the problem, after patching the host to ESXi 7.0 Update 3k, simply energy on the affected Windows Server 2022 VMs,” VMware says.
“After you patch a bunch to ESXi 7.0 Update 3k, you possibly can migrate a operating Windows Server 2022 VM from a bunch of model sooner than ESXi 7.0 Update 3k, set up KB5022842, and the VM boots correctly with none extra steps required.”
Workaround additionally obtainable
VMware additionally supplies a number of short-term workarounds for admins with affected hosts who cannot instantly deploy right now’s replace.
To do this, admins can take one of many following measures:
- Upgrade the ESXi Host the place the digital machine in query is operating to vSphere ESXi 8.0
- Disable “Secure Boot” on the VMs.
- Do not set up the KB5022842 patch on any Windows 2022 Server digital machine till the problem is resolved.
The Secure Boot possibility can be disabled for every VM as a brief repair utilizing the next process:
- Power off the VM.
- Right-click the digital machine and click on Edit Settings.
- Click the VM Options tab.
- Under Boot Option, uncheck the “Secure Boot enabled“
Unfortunately, when you’ve already put in the KB5022842 Windows Server 2022 cumulative replace, uninstalling it won’t resolve the problem. The solely resolution is to improve to ESXi 7.0 Update 3k or disable Secure Boot.
Microsoft can be engaged on addressing a recognized subject inflicting WSUS servers upgraded to Windows Server 2022 to fail to push February 2022 Windows 11 22H2 updates to shoppers.