Hyper-V: Update List for Windows Server 2012 R2
List for Windows Server 2012 R2 Servers with Update (clean install ISO)
Applies To:
Hyper-V Servers based on Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update
Intro
This is a newly published KB article with the list of recommended hotfixes, updates, and known solutions for Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V environments
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3135020
Note:
- The latest Hyper-V service packs, updates, and hotfixes for Windows Server 2012 are listed here in chronological order with most recent updates placed at the top.
- These updates and hotfixes can help avoid some known issues and may save you a support call. A hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in the article. You should not apply the hotfix if you have not seen the symptoms.
- A catch 22, do you install it to try preventing the problem from occurring or do you only install I if you see the problem and have an outage?
- Some updates are required only under certain circumstances, as noted in the table.
- Microsoft enterprise users now have until August 2014, to move to the 'Update' versions of Windows Server 2012 R2 in order to continue to receive future fixes and updates.
- You can check with msinfo32.exe that the Hardware Abstraction Layer is version 6.3.9600.17031 or upper.
WSUS 3.2 issue with KB2919355:
Veeam Backup & Recovery issue with KB2919355:
Veeam Rapidly Fixes Host Level VSS Backup for Hyper-V after KB 2919355 (WS2012 R2 Update)
Updated version of KB2919355 fixing some known issues: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2919355/en-us
System Center 2012 R2 support for the April 2014 Windows Server 2012 R2 Update
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2949669/en-us?sd=rss&spid=13859
Date |
KB Article |
Recommended? |
OS |
Type |
| 18 Dec 14 | KB3013769: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: December 2014 | Yes (important) | W8.1U
WS 2012 R2U |
WU
WSUS Catalog DL Center |
| 17 Nov 14 | KB3000850: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: November 2014 | Yes (important) | W8.1U
WS 2012 R2U |
WU
WSUS Catalog DL Center |
| 13 Oct 14 | KB2995388: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: October 2014 | Yes (important) | W8.1U
WS 2012 R2U |
WU
WSUS Catalog DL Center |
| 09 Sept 14 | KB2984006: Windows RT 8.1,Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: September 2014 | Yes (important) | W8.1U
WS 2012 R2U |
WU
WSUS Catalog DL Center |
| 12 Aug 14 | KB2975719:Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: August 2014 | Yes (Important) | W8.1U
WS 2012 R2U |
WU
WSUS Catalog DL Center |
| 20 Jun 14 | KB 2962409: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: June 2014 | Yes (Important) | W8.1U
WS 2012 R2U |
WU
WSUS Catalog DL Center |
| 18 Jun 14 | KB 2955164: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: May 2014 | Yes (Important) | W8.1U
WS 2012 R2U |
WU
WSUS Catalog DL Center |
18 Jun 14 |
Yes, if you are using a backup solution and it has been affected |
W8.1U WS2012 R2U |
Hotfix |
|
16 Apr 14 |
KB 2919355: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Update April, 2014 (Updated) |
Yes, addresses serveral problems with KB 2919355 in ISO
Fixes for known issues:
|
W8.1U WS2012 R2U |
WU WSUS Catalog DL Center |
9 Apr 14 |
KB 2929869 - CSV snapshot file is corrupted when you create some files on the live volume in Windows |
Yes, if using Hyper-V clusters with CSV |
WS2012 R2U |
Hotfix |
2 Apr 14 |
KB 2919355: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Update April, 2014
Updated version Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update ISO contains an older version of KB2919355. See updated version dated 16 April 2014. |
Yes (Important) Includes: KB2937220 KB2938772 KB2939471 KB2949621
|
WS2012 R2U |
Included |
14 Mar 14 |
Yes, required for KB2919355 |
Included |
Included |
|
12 Mar 14 |
KB 2928680: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: March 2014 |
Yes (Important) |
W8.1U WS2012 R2U |
WU WSUS Catalog DL Center |
11 Mar 14 |
KB 2919394: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: February 2014 |
Yes (Important) |
W8.1 WS2012 R2U |
WU WSUS Catalog DL Center |
Hyper-V: Update and Hotfix List for Windows Server 2012 R2 Servers which were installed without April ISO Update
Applies To:
- Hyper-V Servers based on Windows Server 2012 R2
Date |
KB Article |
Recommended? |
OS |
Type |
| 10 Mar 15 | KB3031598: Hyper-V host crashes and has bug checks when you perform a VM live migration in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2: March 2015 | Yes (Important) | W8.1U
WS2012 R2U |
WU
WSUS Catalog DL Center |
| 18 Dec 14 | KB3013769: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: December 2014 | Yes (Important) | W8.1U
WS2012 R2U |
WU
WSUS Catalog DL Center |
| 17 Nov 14 | KB3000850: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: November 2014 | Yes (Important) | W8.1U
WS2012 R2U |
WU
WSUS Catalog DL Center |
| 13 Oct 14 | KB2995388: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: October 2014 | Yes (Important) | W8.1U
WS2012 R2U |
WU
WSUS Catalog DL Center |
| 09 Sept 14 | KB2984006: Windows RT 8.1,Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: September 2014 | Yes (Important) | W8.1U
WS2012 R2U |
WU
WSUS Catalog DL Center |
| 12 Aug 14 | KB2975719: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: August 2014 | Yes (Important) | W8.1U
WS2012 R2U |
WU
WSUS Catalog DL Center |
| 20 Jun 14 | KB2962409: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: June 2014 | Yes (Important) | W8.1U
WS2012 R2U |
WU
WSUS Catalog DL Center |
| 18 Jun 14 | KB 2955164: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: May 2014 | Yes (Important) | W8.1U
WS2012 R2U |
WU
WSUS Catalog DL Center |
18 Jun 14 |
Yes, if you are using a backup solution and it has been affected |
W8.1U WS2012 R2U |
Hotfix |
|
16 Apr 14 |
KB 2919355: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Update April, 2014 (Updated) |
Yes, addresses serveral problems with KB 2919355 in ISO
Fixes for known issues:
|
W8.1U WS2012 R2U |
WU WSUS Catalog DL Center |
9 Apr 14 |
KB 2929869 - CSV snapshot file is corrupted when you create some files on the live volume in Windows |
Yes, if using Hyper-V clusters with CSV |
WS2012 R2U |
Hotfix |
14 Mar 14 |
Yes, required for KB2919355 |
Included |
Included |
|
12 Mar 14 |
KB 2928680: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: March 2014 |
Yes (Important) |
W8.1U WS2012 R2U |
WU WSUS Catalog DL Center |
11 Mar 14 |
KB 2919394: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: February 2014 |
Yes (Important) |
W8.1 WS2012 R2 |
WU WSUS Catalog DL Center |
21 Feb 14 |
KB 2911106: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: January 2014 |
Yes (Important)
Includes: KB 2914218 |
W8.1 WS2012 R2 |
WU WSUS Catalog DL Center |
19 Feb 14
|
KB 2903939: Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: December 2013
|
Yes (Important) Install on all Hyper-V hosts, supporting storage servers Includes: KB 2911134 KB 2911804 |
W8.1 WS2012 R2 |
WU WSUS Catalog DL Center |
10 Feb 14 |
Yes, if a VM does not connect to SNA network via DLC protocol |
WS2012 R2 |
Hotfix
|
|
15 Jan 14 |
Yes |
W8.1 WS2012 R2 |
Hotfix |
|
15 Jan 14 |
Yes, if your hosts crashes with VMQ enabled |
WS2012 R2 |
Hotfix |
|
10 Dec 13 |
KB 2887595: Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: November 2013 |
Yes (Important) Includes: KB 2898514 KB 2901101 KB 2906956 KB 2908174 |
W8.1 WS2012 R2 |
WU WSUS Catalog DL Center |
10 Dec 13 |
Yes, if you use Synthetic Fiber Channel for VMs |
WS2012 R2 |
Hotfix |
|
17 Oct 13 |
KB 2884846: Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 update rollup: October 2013 |
Yes (Important) Includes: KB 2898742 |
W8.1 WS2012 R2 |
WU WSUS Catalog DL Center |
19 Feb 13 |
KB 2883200: Windows 8 Client and Windows Server 2012 General Availability Update Rollup
|
Yes, install on all Hyper-V hosts, supporting storage servers and guests. |
W8.1 WS2012 R2 |
WU WSUS Catalog DL Center |