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"INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE" Stop error after you update offline Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012 VHDs

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Symptoms

When you update the Windows Hyper-V Integration Components on offline Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2 virtual machines by using the Windows6.2-HyperVIntegrationServices-x64.cab file and then the StartComponentCleanup scheduled task has executed, you may encounter an "Inaccessible_Boot_Device" error after you restart the updated virtual machine.

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Cause

This issue occurs because Windows Server 2012 and later versions of Windows Server include the Hyper-V Integration Components by default, and this is no longer necessary to upgrade offline virtual hard disks (VHDs). When you update the offline VHDs again by using the Windows6.2-HyperVIntegrationServices-x64.cab file, the files are overwritten again. Integration services do not require a separate installation because they are built-in.

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Resolution

To work around this issue, do not update the offline VHDs with the Hyper-V Integration Components by using the Windows6.2-HyperVIntegrationServices-x64.cab file.

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More Information

For more information about the Hyper-V Integration Components, go to the following webpage at Microsoft TechNet:
 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831531.aspx

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Article Info
Article ID : 2979256
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 7/1/2014
Exists online : False
Views : 310