I confirmed by further testing that it is the 2023-02 LCU causing the issue. It is somehow misleading that after the first reboot following the LCU installation, the issue does not come up and it require one more restart to show up. I was probably doing another installation after the LCU, in this case the MRT after the first restart and this is why I thought MRT to be causing the Secure Boot to break with the message: Windows Boot manager... Security Violation. The most likely component which was updated and is causing the security violation is bootmgfw.efi. So Microsoft did an update to the security components and VMware in the older versions of ESXi did not keep up, but did in the latest version ESXi 8, not widely in use as far as I know due to it being relatively recent. Until then, just disable Secure Boot if this is not a compliance issue for those in more secure environments.
W10UI_10.25 = Windows Server 2022 Standard Datacenter 21H2 v20348.1547 X64 Desktop Edition Code: ======================= W10UI v10.25 ========================== [1] Target (x64): "f:" [2] Updates: "C:\20348.1547" [3] DISM: "Windows NT 10.0 ADK" [4] Enable .NET 3.5: YES [5] Cleanup System Image: NO [7] Update WinRE.wim: YES [8] install.wim selected indexes: ALL (2) [M] Mount Directory: "C:\W10UImount_22397" [E] Extraction Directory: "C:\W10UItemp_6786" ============================================================ Change a menu option, press 0 to start the process, or 9 to exit: Code: Running W10UI v10.25 ============================================================ ============================================================ Copying DVD Drive contents to work directory... ============================================================ ============================================================ Extracting files from update cabinets (.cab)... *** This will require some disk space, please be patient *** ============================================================ 1/10: defender-dism-x64_22.02.2023_1.383.440.0.cab 2/10: Windows10.0-KB5007374-x64_DU_Critical_371.1.1.cab 3/10: Windows10.0-KB5011048-x64_NDP481_Base_8028.cab [NetFx] 4/10: Windows10.0-KB5012170-x64_Security.DBX.Update.PSFX_10.0.1.1.cab [SecureBoot] 5/10: Windows10.0-KB5014840-x64_Deutsches_Sprachpaket_Net.3.5_10.0.4535.4.cab 6/10: Windows10.0-KB5020378-x64_DU.Sources.cab [Setup DU] 7/10: windows10.0-kb5020594-x64_DU.forSafeOS_10.0.1.2.cab [SafeOS DU] 8/10: Windows10.0-KB5022501-x64-NDP481_10.0.9139.2.cab [NetFx] 9/10: Windows10.0-KB5022842-x64_Kumuatives_20348.1547.cab [LCU] 10/10: Windows10.0-KB5022947-x64_SSU.20348.1540.1.0.cab [SSU] ============================================================ Mounting sources\install.wim - index 1/2 ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Mounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Checking Updates... ============================================================ ============================================================ Installing servicing stack update... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_ServicingStack_1540~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.1540.1.0 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Installing updates... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_KB5012170~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.880.1.1 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 3 - Adding package Package_for_KB5011048~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.1.8028 [==========================100.0%==========================] Processing 2 of 3 - Adding package Package_for_KB5007374~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.371.1.1 [==========================100.0%==========================] Processing 3 of 3 - Adding package Package_for_DotNetRollup_481~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.9139.2 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.1547.1.8 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Adding Defender update... ============================================================ ============================================================ Adding .NET Framework 3.5 feature... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1547 Enabling feature(s) [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1547 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_KB5014840~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.4535.4 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Reinstalling cumulative update(s)... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1547 Processing 1 of 3 - Adding package Package_for_KB5007374~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.371.1.1 [==========================100.0%==========================] Processing 2 of 3 - Adding package Package_for_DotNetRollup_481~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.9139.2 [==========================100.0%==========================] Processing 3 of 3 - Adding package Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.1547.1.8 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Updating winre.wim ... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Mounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_ServicingStack_1540~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.1540.1.0 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_KB5020594~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.1305.1.2 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.1547.1.8 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1547 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1547 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image File : C:\W10UI_10.25\winre.wim Image Index : 1 Saving image [==========================100.0%==========================] Unmounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Exporting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Adding updated winre.wim ... ============================================================ 1 Datei(en) kopiert. ============================================================ Unmounting sources\install.wim - index 1/2 ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image File : C:\W10UI_10.25\DVD10UI\sources\install.wim Image Index : 1 Saving image [==========================100.0%==========================] Unmounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Mounting sources\install.wim - index 2/2 ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Mounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Checking Updates... ============================================================ ============================================================ Installing servicing stack update... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_ServicingStack_1540~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.1540.1.0 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Installing updates... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_KB5012170~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.880.1.1 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 3 - Adding package Package_for_KB5011048~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.1.8028 [==========================100.0%==========================] Processing 2 of 3 - Adding package Package_for_KB5007374~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.371.1.1 [==========================100.0%==========================] Processing 3 of 3 - Adding package Package_for_DotNetRollup_481~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.9139.2 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.1547.1.8 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Adding Defender update... ============================================================ ============================================================ Adding .NET Framework 3.5 feature... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1547 Enabling feature(s) [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1547 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_KB5014840~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.4535.4 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Reinstalling cumulative update(s)... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1547 Processing 1 of 3 - Adding package Package_for_KB5007374~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.371.1.1 [==========================100.0%==========================] Processing 2 of 3 - Adding package Package_for_DotNetRollup_481~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.9139.2 [==========================100.0%==========================] Processing 3 of 3 - Adding package Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.1547.1.8 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Adding updated winre.wim ... ============================================================ 1 Datei(en) kopiert. ============================================================ Unmounting sources\install.wim - index 2/2 ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image File : C:\W10UI_10.25\DVD10UI\sources\install.wim Image Index : 2 Saving image [==========================100.0%==========================] Unmounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Rebuilding sources\install.wim ... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Exporting image [==========================100.0%==========================] Exporting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Mounting sources\boot.wim - index 1/2 ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Mounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Checking Updates... ============================================================ ============================================================ Installing servicing stack update... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_ServicingStack_1540~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.1540.1.0 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Installing updates... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.1547.1.8 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Resetting WinPE image base... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1547 [==================== 34.5% ] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1547 [=========== 20.0% ] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Unmounting sources\boot.wim - index 1/2 ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image File : C:\W10UI_10.25\DVD10UI\sources\boot.wim Image Index : 1 Saving image [==========================100.0%==========================] Unmounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Mounting sources\boot.wim - index 2/2 ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Mounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Checking Updates... ============================================================ ============================================================ Installing servicing stack update... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_ServicingStack_1540~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.1540.1.0 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Installing updates... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1 Processing 1 of 1 - Adding package Package_for_RollupFix~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~20348.1547.1.8 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Resetting WinPE image base... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1547 [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image Version: 10.0.20348.1547 [=========== 20.0% ] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Unmounting sources\boot.wim - index 2/2 ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Image File : C:\W10UI_10.25\DVD10UI\sources\boot.wim Image Index : 2 Saving image [==========================100.0%==========================] Unmounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Rebuilding sources\boot.wim ... ============================================================ Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.22621.1 Exporting image [==========================100.0%==========================] Exporting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ============================================================ Adding setup dynamic update(s)... ============================================================ Windows10.0-KB5020378-x64_DU.Sources.cab ============================================================ Removing temporary extracted files... ============================================================ ============================================================ Creating updated ISO file... ============================================================ ISO Location: "C:\W10UI_10.25" OSCDIMG 2.56 CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Premastering Utility Copyright (C) Microsoft, 1993-2012. All rights reserved. Licensed only for producing Microsoft authorized content. Scanning source tree (1000 files in 86 directories) Scanning source tree complete (1019 files in 88 directories) Computing directory information complete Image file is 6355419136 bytes (before optimization) Writing 1019 files in 88 directories to 20348.1547.230202-2224.FE_RELEASE_SVC_PROD1_SERVER_X64FRE_DE-DE.iso 100% complete Storage optimization saved 24 files, 14215168 bytes (1% of image) After optimization, image file is 6343512064 bytes Space saved because of embedding, sparseness or optimization = 14215168 Done.
Why Windows Server 2022 LTSC loads longer then desktop LTSC 2021 until the desktop appears? About twice as much time. Is it possible to do something with it?