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Hi
What is your ESXi version ? You need 6.7U2 in the minimum to be supported for the install.
In-Place upgrade from Windows server 2012 R2 to 2022 fails at PREPARE_FIRST_BOOT operation
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dragan-vucanovic
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n-place upgrade eSXI VM windows server 2012 R2 getting stuck on
"Working on updates 21%" after first reboot, when i force reboot it, setup undoing changes and shows error
0xC1900101-OX2000A
The installation failed in the SAFE_OS phase with error during PREPARE_FIRST_BOOT operation
Tried disabling antivirus
Tried Disabling UAC
tried repairing windows image, corruptions found but it didn't fix the issue
Tried sfc /scannow, no errors found
Tried disconnecting NIC and selecting not to install updates
updated VMWare tools to 12.3.0
tried upgrading to server 2016/2019
anyone faced same issue ?
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