lioninstreet wrote:Absolutely! A .txt doc outlining how to set up the tool to install these three would resolve. Taking it one step further, It would totally elegant if the tool could ultimately handle the install of the reference WU updates, as well as these without additional user intervention (maybe with optional tick boxes).
But if the project doesn't warrant that extra time & effort (or the code in the tool just wont permit it) I fully understand. Even providing the user a document advising how manually install these is still 500% better than any other option out there.
Will do so this weekend. And I'll have to do some tests afterwards.
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lioninstreet wrote:For more information about these prerequisite hotfixes, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2781272 A hotfix is available to add backup support for UEFI-based computers to back up to servers that are running Windows Home Server 2011
2781270 A hotfix is available to add backup support for UEFI-based computers to back up to servers that are running Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials
2781274 A hotfix is available to add backup support for UEFI-based computers to back up to servers that are running Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials
Now it's getting interesting. I found another source for the confusion.
MS' documentation isn't the same on all pages.
Take a look at this:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2781278/a-client-hotfix-is-available-that-adds-backup-support-for-uefi-based-c wrote:2781274 A hotfix is available to add backup support for UEFI-based computers to backup to servers that are running Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials
2781270 A hotfix is available to add backup support for UEFI-based computers to backup to servers that are running Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials
2781272 A hotfix is available to add backup support for UEFI-based computers to backup to servers that are running Windows Home Server 2011
The positions for Storage Server and Home Server are exchanged.
Most likely I mixed up some tab, while writing my previous post and copied the wrong number. I meant KB2781272 and not KB2781274. I‘ll fix this.
If I can get my hands on KB2781270 and KB2781274 I'll have to check, if the files are identical. I wouldn't wonder, if they are.
lioninstreet wrote:Nevertheless, kb2934953 shows 2781272 as a must install prerequisite to get UEFI backup functionality on WHS11.
So yes, you were right, it was a confusion on my site, while writing my previous post.
Actually I used KB2781272 in my wsusou fork.
So everything should be clear now.
KB2781270/KB2781272/KB2781274 adds the UEFI- and GPT-support to the Server and KB2934950/KB2934953 fix bugs with a .NET update for the clients.
Also the UEFIHotfix KB2781272 seems to require UR4 to be installed, even if it is not listed in the article. The correct order of updates would be
a) UR4, KB2934950, ...
b) UR4, KB2781272, KB2934953, ...
which is used by the custom wsusou fork.
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lioninstreet wrote:Using the WHS11 system fully updated by your v2 beta version of the tool, I manually Installed the Enterprise rollup, it's post requsites, and the convenience rollup on the system. The install method I'm using is simply clicking on the update, the installer opens, verifies applicability, and begins the install.
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I'll check and test it this weekend.