You experience problems when you try to mount VHD files by using the Vhdmount.exe tool after you apply update 948515 in Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1

Symptoms
You applyupdate 948515 on a computer that is running Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1). After you do this, you experience problems when you try to mount Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) files by using the Vhdmount.exe tool.
For example, if you run the vhdmount /m vhd file command or the vhdmount /p vhd file command, you may receive the following error message:

The specified operation could not be completed as an unexpected error has occurred.
Resolution
This issue occurs because the Vhdstor.sys driver is not successfully upgraded to version 1.1.623.0 after you install update 948515.

Installation of Windows Server 2008 on an iSCSI target fails to complete and the computer restarts repeatedly

Symptoms
Consider the following scenario: You connect a computer to an iSCSI target by using a network adapter.You install Windows Server 2008 on a disk on the iSCSI target.After the DVD installation phase has finished, you start the Windows Server 2008-based system on the disk on the iSCSI target.In this scenario, the computer restarts repeatedly. This problem occurs with certain network adapters.
Resolution
Hotfix informationImportant Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only one of these products may be listed on the “Hotfix Request” page. To request the hotfix package that applies to both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, just select the product that is listed on the page.
A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.
If the hotfix is available for download, there is a “Hotfix download available” section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support(http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)Note The “Hotfix download available” form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.PrerequisitesNo prerequisites are required.Hotfix replacement informationThis hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.Hotfix installation instructions
Note The following steps assume that you are logged in as an administrator.Install the Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008. To obtain the AIK, visit the following MicrosoftWeb site:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=94bb6e34-d890-4932-81a5-5b50c657de08(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=94bb6e34-d890-4932-81a5-5b50c657de08)Copy the Windows Server 2008 installation DVD to a local drive, such as to F:\DVD, and then copy the hotfix package (Windows6.0-KB952942-platform.msu) into a directory.Expand the Windows6.0-KB952942-platform.msu package by following these steps: Ata command prompt,switch the current directory to the directory that contains the Windows6.0-KB952942-platform.msu package.Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
Expand –f:* Windows6.0-KB952942-platform.msu <extracted location>Note When you run this command, replace the <extracted location> placeholder with the path of an existing directory in which you want to save the extracted files. A Windows6.0-KB952942-platform.cab file is extracted.Create an answer file. The answer file is used during the OS installation. To do this, follow these steps: Open Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM) in elevated administrator mode. To do this, click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft Windows OPK, right-click Windows System Image Manager, and then click Run as administrator.Click New Answer File from the File menu to create a new answer file.In the Windows Image pane, locate the Install.wim file in the location in which you copied the installation DVD in step 2. For example, locate F:\DVD\Sources\Install.wim. Select an image such as Enterprise.On the Insert menu,click Package(s), and then select the Windows6.0-KB952942-platform.cab file that you extracted in step 4.Click Validate Answer File on the Tool menu,and then save the answer file as “Unattend.xml” in a directory such as F:\Unattend.Mount the Install.wim image by opening the Windows PE tools command prompt in elevated mode and running the following command:
imagex /mountrw <WIM image path>\Install.wim XF:\mountNote Replace the <WIM image path> placeholder with the actual path of the Install.wim file. Replace the X placeholder with the image number. You can run the following command to determine the image number:
imagex /info <WIM image path>\Install.wim If you see <IMAGE INDEX=”2″>, the image number is 2 (1 for Standard Server systems, 2 for Enterprise Server systems, 3 for DataCenter Server systems). The number should correspond to the image you selected in step 5-c. In this command, the image is mounted to F:\mount.
Note If you receive an “access denied” error when you try to mount the image, remove the read-only attribute by using the following command and then mount the image again.
attrib -r <WIM image path>\Install.wimIntegrate the hotfix package into the mounted image by creating a F:\log folder and then runningthe following command:
start /w pkgmgr /o:F:\mount;F:\mount\windows /n:F:\Unattend\Unattend.xml /l:F:\log\logfile.txtUnmount the image by using the following command:
imagex /unmount /commit F:\mountMake a bootable ISO image. For example, you can do this by running the following command in the AIK command window:
OSCDimg.exe /m /nt /b”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\<platform>\boot\etfsboot.com” <source> <destination>\x.isoNote The <platform> placeholder represents the architecture of the operating system to be installed and can be amd64, x86 or ia64. For ia64, the file name is efisys.bin. The <source> placeholder represents the directory to which you copied the installation DVD, such as F:\DVD.Burn the .iso file to a DVD by using a burning application.Perform operating system installation by using the new DVD.

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