[DISCUSSION] Windows Server 2025

Discussion in 'Windows Server' started by Tito, Jan 25, 2024.

  1. Dieter31

    Dieter31 MDL Junior Member

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    So I have to wait for new Version without timebomb? At the moment there is nothing newer than 26257. In place "Upgrade" from installed 26257 to 26100 using iso is possible although installed version has a newer build?
     
  2. Paul Mercer

    Paul Mercer MDL Expert

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    No, timebomb should be extended to + one year

    It's a downgrade, it's not supported
     
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  3. Dieter31

    Dieter31 MDL Junior Member

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    So I have to wait for new Version with extended timebomb? Later on after final Release I can switch to full version using in place update?

    Latest 2025 version is from july. Long time no news here from Microsoft.
     
  4. Paul Mercer

    Paul Mercer MDL Expert

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    come on, you can't switch to anything, you are on insider preview build, the next "release" should be in 4-5 years
    if you want something stable then clean install 26100 right now
     
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  5. RobrPatty

    RobrPatty MDL Expert

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    What method did you use to insert SLIC2.7 into your AMI Bios?
     
  6. Tito

    Tito Super Mod / Adviser
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    @RobrPatty

    He probably used the typical SSV3/MMTool method, which is preferred for legacy Asus AMI BIOS images.

    You can't use it on newer UEFI-based AMI Aptio firmware.
     
  7. cbsvitzer

    cbsvitzer MDL Member

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    I used:
    AMI SLIC Tool v1.63
    SSV3 methode

    An old tool from 2012 :)
     
  8. RobrPatty

    RobrPatty MDL Expert

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    Also tried but error: bios size is incorrect
     
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  10. RobrPatty

    RobrPatty MDL Expert

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    I converted bios to .rom file & tool says not AMI bios error.
    So I loaded bios .cap file & tool says bios wrong size.???
     
  11. Tito

    Tito Super Mod / Adviser
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    @RobrPatty and @cbsvitzer

    Please don't deviate from the thread's original topic.

    A few posts earlier, I clearly mentioned that the SSV3/MMTool method is meant for legacy Asus BIOS images only. You can't use the method (or the tool) on Asus' UEFI firmware, period.

    Kindly do some research instead of beating a dead horse, or at least post in the correct section (e.g. BIOS mods).
     
  12. pm67310

    pm67310 MDL Guru

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    #255 pm67310, Aug 30, 2024
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  13. DrunkF

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    Apologies for continuing this topic - but it may help other people that need to add/replace the new 2025 SLIC - see for example my post here on how to do it:

    https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...e-dell-efi-bioses.13194/page-216#post-1826256

    1. What works on modern ASUS BIOSes (B660, B760 I tested) is the modified Phoenix Tool v2.73 - i.e. you need to change "old" GUID ("A1902AB9-5394-45F2-857A-12824213EEFB" Unicode) for the module it looks for to the new GUID ("9E21FD93-9C72-4C15-8C4B-E77F1DB2D792" Unicode) in newer ASUS BIOSes and use as before. For security - just use HxD yourself to modify the PhoenixTool executable and use that for new BIOSes and keep the original for older BIOSes.

    2. Please remember you need to wipe the old SLIC module data from the BIOS first - that is a bigger pain the proverbial - "Block 2" in general - I do it with the Windows AMI flasher. Unless you have a backup of the original BIOS without SLIC or know a better method...
     
  14. litvcom

    litvcom MDL Novice

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    Nothing has been fixed for so many months:
    - Ukrainian language pack still can't install, only Local Experience Packs (LXP);
    - Windows Defender takes so long to launch its interface and periodically says it is off (when it is on);
    - The RDP session slows down when connecting, it takes a certain amount of time to work properly;
    - There may be more to it, but I haven't looked into it more deeply.
     
  15. pm67310

    pm67310 MDL Guru

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    Use 26100.1 iso + latest LCU and Netframeworks 4.8 = good perf

    26100.1 + Multiple update ? Bad..
     
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  16. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Isn't NDP481 already native on server 2025?
    ?
     
  17. litvcom

    litvcom MDL Novice

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    Do you use Windows Server as a workstation? Because these updates did absolutely nothing in terms of server performance, no stability. And probably the funniest thing is that the first build is better than the updates that have come out. And such things are unacceptable, given the imminent release of this version.

    P.S. Also, it never ceases to amaze me how the company breaks things that worked perfectly even on Windows Server 2008, if not before.