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Problem with in-place upgrade from Windows Server 2019 to 2022

TomaszW-0873 156 Reputation points
2021-09-18T19:12:09.42+00:00

I have an issue when I try to do an in-place upgrade from Windows Server 2019 to Windows Server 2022. Installation itself starts, run okay but after restarting, system reverts to older version of Windows and I got the following errors:

0x800F081E-0x2003
The installation failed in the SAFE_OS phase with an error during INSTALL_UPDATES operation

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  1. RedVision81 31 Reputation points
    2022-10-26T11:31:10.683+00:00

    after spending days and a lot of try and error, in our Environment (VMware) the following method was finally successful
    Our VMs are all equiped with VMware Paravirtual Controller and vmnext3 Network Controller.

    • When using VMware Tools 12.0.5 or later, you need to downgrade the Paravirtual Controller Driver below 1.3.25.0 (as suggested in Vmware KB https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/89290)
    • usual downgrade/installing older driver vom cd/iso via device manager is enough, no need to delete/remove drivers via command line - reboot the machine
    • upload Server 2022 August 2021 iso to vmware content library (current iso 2108.13 is running into a blue screen)
    • login with local administrator !! not domain administrator
    • mount Server2022 Iso to VM and run the upgrade
    • don't use the download updates, driver and optional feature function !! use "not right now"
    • lean back and cross your fingers ;)
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  2. Brian Hoyt 111 Reputation points
    2023-03-16T16:09:46.02+00:00

    The final answer for me was an updated ISO. I was told by a MSFT person that this was a bug fixed in November update. I got the latest ISO (Feb 2023 at the time) and was able to do in place upgrade on all my remaining servers.

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  3. RedVision81 31 Reputation points
    2023-03-22T08:15:47.8033333+00:00

    Inplace Update with current Server2022 Iso (SW_DVD9_Win_Server_STD_CORE_2022_2108.18_64Bit_English_DC_STD_MLF_X23-37922) and Vmware Tools 12.1.5 worked without any issues.

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  4. dragan-vucanovic 101 Reputation points
    2023-07-14T07:54:45.82+00:00

    @Casty McBoozer  after downloading http://178.239.169.134/SW_DVD9_Win_Server_STD_CORE_2022_2108.18_64Bit_English_DC_STD_MLF_X23-37922.iso was able to upgrade to server 2022, didn't have to disable network card, selected not to install updates, no idea if it helped

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  5. Mohammed Anees 5 Reputation points
    2023-08-05T10:45:27.91+00:00

    Hello Everyone,

    To answer for the question, I found out that the it was due to driver issue as per the error code.

    So if you running a VMware VM, check all the legacy drivers that is being used on the VM, which could be the reason for the failure.

    Like the Network Adapter drivers and Storage Controller drivers

    For the Network Adapter try using the VMXNET3 and For Storage try using the LSI Logic SAS or further to it.

    Let me know if any questions.

    Thank you!

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