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Install update Windows Server 2016 Core without using sconfig

Anonymous
2023-12-18T09:00:59+00:00

Hi,

We've encountered an issue during installation of Defender for Endpoint on few machines.

For some context let's call them VM1,VM2,VM3

There's something wrong with VM1 and VM2 ( not sure but it's possible ), device is Exchange related ( to be honest I don't know what is purpose of this VM; It's called "EX-Mailbox0X" where X is number corelated with machine ).

When we launch MDE It says that Real-Time Protection is off and Virus and Spyware definitions are out of date, but that is not the main problem there.

We would like to apply KB5005292 but installation keeps on crashing or MDE is unable to offboard ( if it was onboarded earlier ).

VM3 is Server Core. I've tried almost everything I can find on the web. To install KB5005292 I've tried using sconfig and file from Windows Update Catalog.

All those actions did nothing, that's why I'm asking for help here

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-12-19T03:07:48+00:00

    Hi MichalWarszawa-Kurek,

    1. Try using the sconfig tool in the Windows Update directory to install KB5005292. You can do this by following these steps:

    a. Open a command prompt or PowerShell window and enter the "sconfig" command.

    b. In the sconfig tool, select "6" to open the "Download and install updates" option.

    c. Select "A" to automatically download and install available updates.

    d. If KB5005292 is available, it will be downloaded and installed automatically.

    1. If the above steps do not resolve the issue, try using the DISM tool to install the KB5005292. You can do this by following these steps:

    a. Open a command prompt or PowerShell window and enter the following command: 

    DISM /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:pathtoKB5005292.msu

    (Replace "C:pathtoKB5005292.msu" with the actual path of KB5005292)

    b. Wait for the installation to complete and then restart your computer.

    If you still can't install the KB5005292, please provide more details, such as error messages or log files, so that I can better help you resolve the issue.

    Best regards,

    Lei

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-12-19T10:12:18+00:00

    Thank you for your answer

    I'll let you know tommorow if any of these steps worked.

    At this moment WS2016 Core found updates in sconfig. I've downloaded and installed them and now I'm waiting for update to apply after reboot for like an hour.

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