HyperVoria | Microsoft Hyper-V Update List

Posted by Bink on on January 19 2009, 10:27 AM with no comments

 

The following table shows the list of software updates and hotfixes for Hyper-V. Updates that are available on Windows Update are indicated, as well as the download location for those that are available at the Microsoft Download Center. These updates and hotfixes can help avoid some known issues and may save you a support call.

 

KB	Name	Required?	Availability	Link	Date
KB950050	”Hyper-V Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition” (This is the RTM version of Hyper-V.)	Yes.	Windows Update, Download Center	Link	6/26/2008
KB950182	“A computer that is running an x86-based version of Windows Server 2008 or an x86-based version of Windows Vista may use fewer processors than expected if the number of cores on a socket is not a power of 2”	Yes, if you want to start an x86-based virtual machine running Windows Server 2008 on a computer that uses a 6-core processor.	Hotfix	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139067	4-11-2008
KB951308	“Increased functionality and virtual machine control in the Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster Management console for the Hyper-V role”	Yes, for Failover Clustering.	Download Center	Link	9-11-2008
KB951636	“Hyper-V Language Pack Update for Windows Server 2008”	Yes, if you are using the additional languages offered.	Download Center	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139069	6/26/2008
KB952627	“Description of the Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Management Tools update for the release version of Hyper-V” (Install this to enable remote management of a computer running Windows Server 2008 with the Hyper-V role installed.)	Yes, to enable remote management using the Hyper-V Manager Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in.	Download Center	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=122189	6/26/2008
KB953585	“Error message when you try to start a Hyper-V virtual machine on a Windows Server 2008-based or Windows Vista-based computer that uses the NUMA architecture: "An error occurred while attempting to change the state of virtual machine VMNAME"”	Yes, if you are using a computer running Windows Server 2008 with Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) architecture.	Hotfix	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139068	9-4-2008
KB953828	“The NLB host does not converge as expected on Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V virtual machines”	Yes, if you are using Network Load Balancing (NLB).	Hotfix	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139070	6/25/2008
KB956386	“Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008”	No.	Download Center	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139610	10-3-2008
KB956589	“Hyper-V Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition” (Install this to resolve potential issues when you manage Hyper-V with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008.)	Yes, if you are using System Center VMM 2008 to manage your environment.	Download Center	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139611	9/23/2008
KB956697	“Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition” (Install this to resolve an issue in which the Hyper-V Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) does not back up virtual machines properly.)	Yes, if the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is utilized for backups.	Windows Update, Download Center	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139612	9-8-2008
KB956710	“Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition” (Install this to enable the Hyper-V role to support up to 24 logical processors and 192 virtual machines.)	Yes, if the management operating system has more than 16 logical processors.	Download Center	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139613	9/23/08
KB956774	“Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition” (Install this to resolve the scenario where a Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) client cannot handle files that have paths that contain the volume GUID in Windows Server 2008.)	Yes, if GUIDs are used instead of a drive letter or mount point.	Hotfix	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139614	9/23/08
KB957967	“Stop error message on a Windows Server 2008-based computer that has the Hyper-V role installed: "STOP 0x0000001A"”	Yes.	Hotfix	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139615	10-8-2008
KB958065	“You cannot configure a Hyper-V virtual machine by using Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering when the virtual machine uses a storage device that is managed by a third-party clustered file system or a third-party replication solution”	Yes, if you are using a non-Microsoft clustered file system or non-Microsoft replication solutions.	Hotfix	link	11-3-2008
KB958184	“Virtual machine backup operations fail in Windows Server 2008 when Hyper-V virtual machine files are saved on a volume that is mounted on a failover cluster by using a volume GUID”	Yes, when backing up a volume that is mounted using a volume GUID.	Hotfix	link	11-5-2008