Broken Windows Updates

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Johnmclain

I deployed a Windows Server 2016 iso in to a hyperv and tried to install exchange 2016. Exchange required certain windows updates in order to install, prereqs.

I initially tried to follow the instructions but the updates specified by exchange 2016 cu11, were from 2016. I installed these updates and windows update failed and no further updates could be installed, even from the internet.

So I tried again (reverting back to the start), this time I would install updates from MS directly and it still failed. Can you believe that?

Do you guys even test windows updates on older releases? I guess you don't, clearly.

So I am guessing my only solution is to acquire an up to date windows server 2016 iso and run updates from there? I guess we can only hope that works...

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