Microsoft releases fix for ESXi host VMs in Windows Server

Microsoft releases fix for ESXi host VMs in Windows Server

Something likely to be absent from Microsoft’s Ignite event is talk of a fix rolled out to deal with malfunctioning Windows Server 2022 Virtual Machines following a problematic update from the company. The culprit was the KB5031364 October update, which contained a variety of fixes and updates for Windows Server 2022, from changing the spelling … Read more

Microsoft shares temp fix for broken Windows Server 2022 VMs

Microsoft shares temp fix for broken Windows Server 2022 VMs

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 … Read more

9 Ways to Fix VMware’s “Failed to Start the Virtual Machine” Error in Windows 11

9 Ways to Fix VMware’s “Failed to Start the Virtual Machine” Error in Windows 11

Virtual machines enable you to try out multiple operating systems without removing your main operating system. VMware is one such popular third-party hypervisor that supports multiple operating systems. However, some users face the ‘Failed to start the virtual machine’ error when they power on any virtual machine in VMware. As a result, they are unable … Read more