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Windows Server Technical Preview and Hyper-V Server Technical Preview Expiration Extension

This download will allow you to continue using the Windows Server Technical Preview and Hyper-V Server Technical Preview from October 2014 without interruption until the next preview is available in May 2015.

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  • Version:

    2009254

    Date Published:

    4/11/2015

    File Name:

    Windows6.4-KB3056022-x64.cab

    Windows6.4-KB3056022-x64.msu

    File Size:

    3.7 MB

    3.8 MB

    This download will allow you to continue using the Windows Server Technical Preview and Hyper-V Server Technical Preview from October 2014 without interruption until the next preview is available in May 2015.

  • Supported Operating Systems

    Windows Server Tech Preview

    • Windows Server Technical Preview
    • Hyper-V Server Technical Preview

  • To install to continue using Windows Server Technical Preview and Hyper-V Server Technical Preview:
    1. You can either run the installer from the Download Center website, or save the download package to a local computer or share. If you save the download package to a local computer or share, double-click the installer program, Windows6.4-KB3056022-x64.msu.
    2. When you are prompted by the Windows Update Standalone Installer dialog box to install the update, click Yes.
    3. Read and accept the license terms. Click I accept. Installation requires a few minutes to finish.
    4. Reboot after installing. System may require up to 5 minutes to respond.

    Important Notes: If you installed Hyper-V server or Server Core (from the Windows Server Technical Preview ISO), you cannot use the .msu package to patch it. You will need to use DISM.
    Example:
    dism /online /add-package /packagepath:Windows6.4-KB3056022-x64.cab

    If after installing the package you still see the expiration notification and the evaluation end date is not set to 10/1/2015, run slmgr /ato command

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