[SOLVED] KB4550947 cyclic installation Windows Server 2016 Standard

[Maxstar]

Please attach the latest CBS logs.

 

[novikoff]

Attached

 

[Maxstar]

Please try to install the following Servicing Stack Update first.

Follow these instructions to install an update with DISM.

• Open the Start menu of Windows and type CMD.
• When you see Command Prompt on the list, select the option Run as administrator.
• Copy and paste the following command into it, and press enter. (Leave the CMD window open!)

MD C:\WUTemp

• Now, download the following update (KB4550994) to: C:\WUTemp - Or copy this file from the download directory to C:\WUTemp. (Important!)
  Downloadlink: KB4550994

• Copy and paste the following commands one at a time into the command prompt and press enter after each.

CD C:\WUTemp
EXPAND.exe windows10.0-kb4550994-x64_1df8a8ea245041495f3b219fb22f3849908d8e27.msu -f:* C:\WUTemp
DISM.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\WUtemp\Windows10.0-KB4550994-x64.cab

• Let me know if it says it was successful or if there are any errors. Or take a screenshot of the command prompt window and paste it into your next reply.

 

[novikoff]

The same result - Error: 0x800f081e The specified package is not applicable to this image.
Screenshot attached

 

[Maxstar]

Hmm, that's odd. Are you able to clone this server, so we can safely test if an in-place upgrade with the server 2016 ISO will resolve this issue?

 

[novikoff]

Not today. It's time to rest - have a good weekend. I'll think about it on Monday. The server is located remotely from the office - I can't imagine how this can be done yet?

 

[Maxstar]

You can use a tool like Disk2Vhd from Sysinternals to create an VHD-image to load in another Hyper-V environment for testing purposes.

Have a nice weekend too.

 

[novikoff]

Is using Disk2Vhd safe for a running server - is it in use? Will there be any problems with work? The size of the system disk is 153Gb, free 30.7Gb. The description of disk2vhd says about the 127Gb limit

 

[Maxstar]

I ran this tool several times on production systems that were in use without any issues.

 

[novikoff]

Good afternoon. Created a VM and attached a disk. ISO server 2016 attached

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

Great, please try to perform an in-place upgrade on the VM using the following instructions.

In-place upgrade Server 2016

• Mount the Windows Server ISO and run Setup.exe.
• Use the option Download and install updates, drivers (recommended) and click Next.
• In the next screen select the image you want to install.
  
  
• Depending on your Windows Server version and license, you may see a screen prompting you to enter the licensing key.
• Then accept the EULA. To perform a in-place upgrade, you need to check keep personal files and apps. Then click Next.
  
  
• After clicking Next, an upgrade process will start checking for updates, when this is ready click install to start the in-place upgrade.

 

[novikoff]

Good afternoon. After completing the in-place upgrade procedure, the problems with installing updates were resolved - a screenshot in the attachment. I will try it on a working system - I hope everything goes without problems. Thank you very much for your help in solving the problem.

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

You're welcome and this is great news! Let me know the result of the production server...

 

[novikoff]

Hi. On the working system, the update was successful. The only exception was that I had to reinstall IIS - it was in use. Thank you very much again for your help.

 

[Maxstar]

Hi,

You're welcome. Glad to hear this server is up-and running again, so I will mark this thread as solved...