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<blockquote data-quote="509322" data-source="post: 670020"><p>I create VMs all the time. And I have observed that Windows Updates can misbehave badly inside a VM. It doesn't help that Windows Updates can be very flaky when not using a VM. The issue between Windows Updates and VMs is indeterminate. If you look on both the VMWare and Virtual Box support forums, then you will find people reporting a whole range of issues. I have yet to find any solution provided on either product support forum that solves the issue. And the reason - which is not stated - is that Windows Update issues are considered a Microsoft problem and not a VM product problem. They treat Windows Update issue reports the same as networking issues - unless a reported problem is explicitly a VM product problem, no solution will be provided except for general nonsense.</p><p></p><p>You can solve the Windows Update problems by using:</p><p></p><p>1. WSUSOffline - provides only critical and important updates (no recommended or optional updates)</p><p>2. Portable Update - provides all critical, important, and recommended updates (no optional updates)</p><p></p><p>WSUSOffline is truly an offline installer</p><p>Portable Update works best with an active network in the VM, but without Windows Update enabled (you have to disable WU in W8.1 and W10)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="509322, post: 670020"] I create VMs all the time. And I have observed that Windows Updates can misbehave badly inside a VM. It doesn't help that Windows Updates can be very flaky when not using a VM. The issue between Windows Updates and VMs is indeterminate. If you look on both the VMWare and Virtual Box support forums, then you will find people reporting a whole range of issues. I have yet to find any solution provided on either product support forum that solves the issue. And the reason - which is not stated - is that Windows Update issues are considered a Microsoft problem and not a VM product problem. They treat Windows Update issue reports the same as networking issues - unless a reported problem is explicitly a VM product problem, no solution will be provided except for general nonsense. You can solve the Windows Update problems by using: 1. WSUSOffline - provides only critical and important updates (no recommended or optional updates) 2. Portable Update - provides all critical, important, and recommended updates (no optional updates) WSUSOffline is truly an offline installer Portable Update works best with an active network in the VM, but without Windows Update enabled (you have to disable WU in W8.1 and W10) [/QUOTE]
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