Microsoft publicly acknowledged a known issue causing Windows Server 2022 virtual machine (VM) blue screens and boot failures on VMware ESXi hosts.
Windows admins reported experiencing VM start failures [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] after installing the KB5031364 October 2023 cumulative update.
Now, Redmond has confirmed these ongoing issues, saying that they affect only VMware ESXi hosts where admins have installed the update released as part of last month’s Patch Tuesday.
“Affected VMs will receive an…