Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 Updates Ready for Volume Licensees

Now Volume Licensing customers can get 8.1 from Windows Update, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Update from the Microsoft Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).

Microsoft has made the latest updates available for users on April 14 as scheduled. In addition to these updates, Microsoft also made the update available to licensees of volume running Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry.

As Microsoft officials noted the Springboard Series blog post announcing the availability of volume and MSDN support VLSC update does not include the complete set of solutions than those achieved download the new updates through Windows Update. ( Subscribers MSDN / TechNet arrived upgrades , April 2 ; non-volume/non-MSDN Windows 8.1 users have gotten updates through Windows Update , April 8 ).

As a result, "Windows Update and WSUS update will offer new devices that are implemented through the use of this medium (MSDN and VLSC). This is normal and does not involve the complete re-installation of the update, but only a small component. Else the ' update is not available for download or reinstall. "
The post Springboard also recognizes a problem discovered last week that affects a subset of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) clients try to apply the update for their machines.

 Those with WSUS 3.2 running on Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 are among those who may encounter problems. Microsoft recommends that those affected by the failure to read KB2959977 WSUS for guidance.

It is worth noting once again that this update for Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1 is a requirement for future patches, fixes, and updates. Microsoft will update the users of Windows Server 2012 R2 that these updates are not applied from the next Patch Tuesday, which is May 13 and Windows 8.1.
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