Hey there,
It sounds like you're dealing with a frustrating issue where your VMs get stuck after applying updates. Since you've had to restore from a checkpoint twice, it's definitely worth troubleshooting before trying again.
A few things you can try:
1️⃣ Boot into Safe Mode and Uninstall the Updates Since the VMs are stuck, you can try forcing them into Safe Mode:
- Open Hyper-V Manager, right-click the VM, and go to Settings > Firmware.
- Move the DVD drive to the top (if available) and boot into Windows Recovery.
- Try Safe Mode with Networking, then uninstall the updates from
Control Panel > View Installed Updates
.
2️⃣ Manually Install Updates Instead of Using Windows Update Sometimes, manually installing updates avoids issues.
- Download the updates directly from the Microsoft Update Catalog.
- Install them via PowerShell using:
wusa C:\Path\to\update.msu /quiet /norestart
- Restart manually afterward.
3️⃣ Check Hyper-V Integration Services If these VMs are running on a Hyper-V host, outdated Integration Services could be the culprit.
- Run this in PowerShell to check:
Get-VMIntegrationService -VMName "VMName"
- If outdated, update using:
Install-WindowsFeature -Name Hyper-V-Tools -IncludeAllSubFeature
- Restart the VM and try updating again.
4️⃣ Check VM Generation Type
- If the VMs are Generation 2, try disabling Secure Boot in VM Settings > Firmware and see if that helps.
5️⃣ Try Installing Updates Separately
- Restore the VM again.
- Install KB5054006 (Servicing Stack Update) first, restart, then install KB5053594 (Cumulative Update).
6️⃣ Check for Stuck Windows Services Before updating again, try stopping Windows Update services with:
net stop wuauserv
net stop bits
Then restart the VM and try updating.Hey there,
It sounds like you're dealing with a frustrating issue where your VMs get stuck after applying updates. Since you've had to restore from a checkpoint twice, it's definitely worth troubleshooting before trying again.
A few things you can try:
1️⃣ Boot into Safe Mode and Uninstall the Updates
Since the VMs are stuck, you can try forcing them into Safe Mode:
- Open Hyper-V Manager, right-click the VM, and go to Settings > Firmware.
- Move the DVD drive to the top (if available) and boot into Windows Recovery.
- Try Safe Mode with Networking, then uninstall the updates from
Control Panel > View Installed Updates
.
2️⃣ Manually Install Updates Instead of Using Windows Update
Sometimes, manually installing updates avoids issues.
- Download the updates directly from the Microsoft Update Catalog.
- Install them via PowerShell using:
wusa C:\Path\to\update.msu /quiet /norestart
- Restart manually afterward.
3️⃣ Check Hyper-V Integration Services
If these VMs are running on a Hyper-V host, outdated Integration Services could be the culprit.
- Run this in PowerShell to check:
Get-VMIntegrationService -VMName "VMName"
- If outdated, update using:
Install-WindowsFeature -Name Hyper-V-Tools -IncludeAllSubFeature
- Restart the VM and try updating again.
4️⃣ Check VM Generation Type
- If the VMs are Generation 2, try disabling Secure Boot in VM Settings > Firmware and see if that helps.
5️⃣ Try Installing Updates Separately
- Restore the VM again.
- Install KB5054006 (Servicing Stack Update) first, restart, then install KB5053594 (Cumulative Update).
6️⃣ Check for Stuck Windows Services
Before updating again, try stopping Windows Update services with:
net stop wuauserv
net stop bits
Then restart the VM and try updating.
Take care of these thing before updating:
- First, try Safe Mode and remove the updates.
- If that works, install them one at a time manually.
- If it still fails, check logs in Hyper-V Manager or try booting into Windows Recovery Mode.