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This software update will be a prerequisite to install service packs.

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KB976902 - Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 installation software feature update I apologize if this has already been posted elsewhere. Has anyone else seen this? I've seen no acknowledgement from Microsoft about the issue and have only seen other message boards mention it with no solution other than disable updates. However, the installs never complete properly. Once you boot into Safe Mode, Windows 7 will rollback the changes made and you're able to boot normally. I've only seen one news item about this so far and it doesn't have much more info than I do. We've only started pushing Windows 7 out to our userbase so this isn't crippling us but it's sure causing a lot of issue. This is just in my limited (about 10 PCs) testing. Lenovos seem to be affected more than Dells. It seems to hit laptops harder than desktops. The updates that seem to be troublesome are:Īll of this is anecdotal but. The same behavior can be observed by deploying clones of Windows 2008 R2 or Windows 7 on new physical hardware with PCI Express network interfaces in the same slots.I've run into a problem I'm trying to narrow down with Windows 7 PCs rebooting into a blue screen after installing the latest batch of Windows Updates.

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When a VM is created by cloning or by template deployment, PCI Express virtual network interfaces of the new VM have different MAC addresses and serial numbers, and are detected as new devices. However, PCI Express devices are tracked by their serial number, which is derived from the MAC. If replacing the PCI network interface with the same model, then it retains the previous settings. Moving a PCI network interface between slots allocates a new set of settings for the Network Interface Card (NIC) because it is considered as a new device. Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 7 track the PCI devices based on the slot the device is connected to.

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For PCI Express devices, including the VMXNET3 virtual Ethernet adapter, a new serial number is generated. Network interfaces are assigned a new MAC. For more information, refer the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 241257.ĭuring template deployment or cloning, a new virtual hardware is created for the destination VM. Use Device Manager to remove network interface devices named similar to the VMXNET Device.

Workaround 2Īfter deploying a VM from a template or performing a clone, remove references to the previous PCI Express virtual network interfaces in the destination VM. Windows detects the network interface as a new device, and the settings of the previous network device are not present. If a new VM is created by deploying this template, then the network interface has a new serial number and Machine Address (MAC). Install Provisioning Server Target Device Software. For more information, refer the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 241257.Įdit the VM configuration to add a new virtual network interface. Use Device Manager to remove network interface devices named similar to VMXNET Device. After installing the Microsoft hotfix and reinstalling the Target Device client software, complete the following:įor Windows 2008 R2 or Windows 7 versions prior to Service Pack 1, install the hotfix described in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 2344941 before deploying the virtual disk.įor Windows 2008 R2 or Windows 7 versions post Service Pack 1, install the hotfix described in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 2550978 before deploying the virtual disk.įor Windows Vista and Windows 2008, install the hotfix described in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 2487376 before deploying the virtual disk.īefore converting a VM to a template, remove references to the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Express virtual network interfaces in the source VM:Įdit the VM configuration to remove the virtual network interface.

Uninstall the Provisioning Services software from the Target Device before installing the Microsoft hotfix.

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