On mine NTFS is pretty solid (iSCSI) RefS is dead. Reformated in NTFS moving all the veeam backup (ETA 7h) Without Refs partition I'll try to reinstall 2025 on this machine (reverted with vmware snapshot)
I use NTLite to make as much changes that I'd have to do after installation otherwise. I do not touch the Component section except for removing that abomination called Defender and everything associated with it. In Privacy section I turn pretty much everything OFF. Services are heavily modified so they don't start or are turned off without option to re-start. I have a ton of reg files ready to be integrated that deliver certain functionality and visuals to my liking. I also integrate the OEM folder to automatically activate Windows and everything else the NTLite allows me to change if I think it needs changing. After install I still have to tweak some GPs and the mandatory performance changes such as Programs priority and Data Execution found in the Advanced tab of system properties. I do not integrate drivers but have a back up of all system drivers in a folder ready to be installed via a batch file. Server 2025 solved my scaling problems I had with 2022 and some other annoyances were smoothened out nicely. 3rd party programs get rid of some of the disastrous GUI "innovations" in Windows 11. I run the Server as a workstation and it chews everything I throw at it with insane intensity - from Photoshop to Cubase and everything in between. 2025 runs a couple of degrees cooler than 2022 as well. Performance is insane. Unlike 2022 I can install the few apps I need from the Store. Driver compatibility is superb. I always download the files from UUP and never use other sources to compile the ISO. Hope that helps.
SW_DVD9_Win_Server_STD_CORE_2025_24H2_64Bit_German_DC_STD_MLF_X23-81893.svf anyone have this .sfv file for me ?
Just updated my prod server, worked OK, only MS Security was now localized, but adding English (US) language pack fixed it.
Always get installationerror 0x80070643 on trying to install KB4052623 on latest Server 2025 build 26100. See screenshots. Any Tipps how to solve this?
I am trying to update from windows server 2022 to 2025, but getting stucked on errors, anyone had any success upgrading from 2022 to 2025?
Just in case if you are annoyed by the "8.63GB" undeletable Windows update cache issue, you can install kb5044384 instead of kb5044284. Note that kb5044384 is available on Windows 11 Windows Updates only, so you will need to download the package manually from Microsoft Update Catalog website, and install it manually. Or just wait for the November cumulative update for Windows server system, it should contain that fix as well.
vlmcsd still works with Windows 2025 and Office 2024 via KMS activation. I just have it hosted on my opnsense router to serve the entire network.
Since when Server IoT got any ISO? it's always the same regular Server ISO Storage and Essentials editions are long gone since 2022
Thanks for that. I have created a PR and waiting for approval from author. github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-iot-public/pull/38