Microsoft Windows Server | WI516306

Impact: Windows Server 2022 VMs running versions of VMware ESXi 7.0.x and below might not start. Originating KB URL: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/5022842 Originating KB Release Date: 2023-02-14T10:00:00-08:00 Originating Build: 20348.30000 Resolved KB URL: N/A Date Resolved: 2023-02-22T16:32:46.823473-08:00 Vendor Message History: ======================= Published: 2023-02-23T00:53:28.153+00:00 ---------------------------------------- After installing KB5022842 (https://support.microsoft.com/help/5022842) on guest virtual machines (VMs) running Windows Server 2022 on some versions of VMware ESXi, Windows Server 2022 might not start up. Only Windows Server 2022 VMs with Secure Boot enabled are affected by this issue. Affected versions of VMware ESXi are versions vSphere ESXi 7.0.x and below. Workaround: Please see VMware’s documentation (https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/90947) to mitigate this issue. Resolution: This issue is resolved in VMware ESXi 7.0 U3k, released on February 21st 2023 (https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-70u3k-release-notes.html). No update from Microsoft is needed for this issue. Notes from VMware’s documentation (https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/90947): - Virtual machines running on any version of vSphere ESXi 8.0.x are not impacted by this issue - vSphere ESXi 6.7 is End of general Support. For more information, see The End of General Support for vSphere 6.5 and vSphere 6.7 is October 15, 2022. (https://core.vmware.com/blog/reminder-vsphere-6567-end-general-support) - If you already face the issue, after patching the host to ESXi 7.0 Update 3k, just power on the affected Windows Server 2022 VMs. After you patch a host to ESXi 7.0 Update 3k, you can migrate a running Windows Server 2022 VM from a host of version earlier than ESXi 7.0 Update 3k, install KB5022842, and the VM boots properly without any additional steps required. Affected platforms: - Client: None - Server: Windows Server 2022 Published: 2023-02-15T23:01:29.547+00:00 ---------------------------------------- After installing KB5022842 (https://support.microsoft.com/help/5022842) on guest virtual machines (VMs) running Windows Server 2022 on some versions of VMware ESXi, Windows Server 2022 might not start up. Only Windows Server 2022 VMs with Secure Boot enabled are affected by this issue. Affected versions of VMware ESXi are versions vSphere ESXi 7.0.x and below. Workaround: Please see VMware’s documentation (https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/90947) to mitigate this issue. Next steps: Microsoft and VMware are investigating this issue and will provide more information when it is available. Affected platforms: - Client: None - Server: Windows Server 2022