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Installing Windows hotfixes

Obtain and install the required Windows hotfixes for your version of Windows.

Before you begin

Some of the hotfixes require a reboot of your Windows host. You can wait to reboot the host until after you install or upgrade the Host Utilities.

When you run the installer for the Windows Host Utilities, it lists any missing required hotfixes. You must add the required hotfixes before the installer will complete the installation process.

Note: Some hotfixes for Windows Server 2008 are not recognized unless the affected feature is enabled. If you are prompted to install a hotfix that is already installed, try enabling the affected Windows feature and then restarting the Host Utilities installation program.
Note: Some Server 2012 R2 hotfixes require a rollup package update. The section List of required hotfixes for Windows Server provides more information.

List of required hotfixes for Windows Server

Steps

  1. Determine which hotfixes are required for your version of Windows.
  2. Download hotfixes from the Microsoft support site.
    Note: Some hotfixes must be requested from Microsoft support personnel. They are not available for direct download.
  3. Follow the instructions provided by Microsoft to install the hotfixes.