No sign of 'rollback' yet
Microsoft has finally admitted that some instances of Windows Server 2019 and 2022 were unexpectedly upgraded to Windows Server 2025.that some devices were indeed upgraded automatically. The Windows vendor said:"This was observed in environments that use third-party products to manage the update of clients and servers."
"Please verify whether third-party update software in your environment is configured not to deploy feature updates.""Feature update metadata must be interpreted as Optional and not Recommended by patch management tools."of some third parties and administrators. According to cybersecurity biz Heimdal last week, the update had been misclassified and was subsequently pulled back by Microsoft.
Others observered that apparently dropping something which demanded a license payment into an update channel was poor form on the part of Microsoft. Microsoft described the problem as"mitigated" but has yet to provide tools to facilitate a rollback, meaning affected administrators will have to reach for their backups or potentially pay for Windows Server 2025 licensing.
The company also marked another issue as"resolved," where an update to Windows Server 2025 was offered via a banner in Windows Update. Microsoft said:"This message is intended for organizations that want to execute an in-place upgrade."asked Microsoft if a rollback tool would be made available and Heimdal if it recognized the Windows vendor's explanation. We will update this article should either company respond.
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