Windows 10: Announcing Windows Server Insider Preview Build 20298 - Feb. 24

Brink · Feb 24, 2021

Hello Windows Insiders!

Today we are pleased to release a new build of the Windows Server Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) Preview that contains both the Desktop Experience and Server Core installation options for Datacenter and Standard editions.

Available Content

Windows Server Long-Term Servicing Channel Preview is available in ISO format in 18 languages, and in VHDX format in English only. The following keys allow for unlimited activations:

Server Standard: MFY9F-XBN2F-TYFMP-CCV49-RMYVH

Datacenter: 2KNJJ-33Y9H-2GXGX-KMQWH-G6H67

Windows Server Language Pack/Core App Compatibility FoD Preview

Keys: Keys are valid for preview builds only. After activation for the preview keys is disabled, you may still install and use preview builds for development and testing purposes without activating.

Symbols: available on the public symbol server â see Update on Microsoftâs Symbol Server blog post and Using the Microsoft Symbol Server.

Expiration: This Windows Server Preview will expire October 31, 2021.

Known Issues

Shutdown Event Tracker is displayed every time a user logs on even when the user is a member of the administrators group and the user has closed the tracker window properly.

Auto Logon does not work correctly in some scenarios.

How to Download

Registered Insiders may navigate directly to the Windows Server Insider Preview download page. If you have not yet registered as an Insider, see GETTING STARTED WITH SERVER on the Windows Insiders for Business portal.

We value your feedback!

The most important part of a frequent release cycle is to hear what's working and what needs to be improved, so your feedback is extremely valued. For Windows Server, use your registered Windows 10 Insider device and use the Feedback Hub application. In the app, choose the Windows Server category and then the appropriate subcategory for your feedback. In the title of the Feedback, please indicate the build number you are providing feedback on as shown below:
[Server #####] Title of my feedback

See Share Feedback on Windows Server via Feedback Hub for specifics. We also encourage you to visit the Windows Server Insiders space on the Microsoft Tech Communities forum to collaborate, share and learn from experts.

Diagnostic and Usage Information

Microsoft collects this information over the internet to help keep Windows secure and up to date, troubleshoot problems, and make product improvements. Microsoft server operating systems can be configured to turn diagnostic data off, send Required diagnostic data, or send Optional diagnostic data. During previews, Microsoft asks that you change the default setting to Optional in order to provide the best automatic feedback and help us improve the final product.
Administrators can change the level of information collection through Settings. For details, see http://aka.ms/winserverdata. Also see the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

Terms of Use

This is pre-release software - it is provided for use "as-is" and is not supported in production environments. Users are responsible for installing any updates made available from Windows Update. All pre-release software made available to you via the Windows Server Insider program is governed by the Insider Terms of Use.
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Source: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/...98/m-p/2163211

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Ronnie Vernon · Feb 24, 2021

Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14388 for PC and Mobile

Hi

Downloading now.

July 12, 2016 3:02 pm

Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14388 for PC and Mobile:

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsex...insider-preview-build-14388-for-pc-and-mobile

Regards

Yashwanth Kotakuri · Feb 24, 2021

Windows 10 Insider Preview Install Failed

Hello Simpson,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

We understand the inconvenience you have experienced.

Are you referring to Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14267?

Which Intel drivers are you referring to?

Are you referring to Intel drivers deployed through Windows Updates?

Did you get any error message when they fail?

From your description, I suspect that the problem might be due to unsuccessful installation of preview build caused this issue. Suggest you to check installing the build again to see if the same thing happens again. If you don't see the
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14267
update, then please check it after sometime. Refer this link
to learn more about Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14267.

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Brink · Feb 24, 2021

Announcing Windows Server Insider Preview Build 16278

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Hello Windows Insiders!

Today we are pleased to be releasing Windows Server Insider Preview Build 16278 to Windows Insiders. To obtain the build, registered Insiders may navigate directly to the Windows Server Insider Preview download page. Matching symbols and the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) packages are available on the same page. When installed on a Windows 10 client, RSAT allows a user to remotely manage and administer Insider builds of Windows Server via GUI tools. Valid on Windows 10 client builds greater than 16250.

For the best experience, the Windows Server team recommends a clean install.

If you have not yet registered as an Insider, register through the Windows Insiders for Business program or the Windows Insider program.

General Scenario Highlights

Developers and Containers:

New base container images (available on Windows Insider Docker Hub repo)

Optimized Nano Server base image (over 70% smaller)

The .NET team is providing a preview image based on Nano Server with .NET Core 2.0

The PowerShell team is providing a preview image based on PowerShell 6.0

Optimized Server Core base image (over 20% smaller)

Support for SMB volume mounting

Infrastructure for Orchestrators

Networking enhancements for ongoing Kubernetes work

Named pipe mapping support

Bug fixes, performance enhancements

Cloud Guest:

IIS

TLS info: administrators can make specific recommendations to default to HTTPS

Disaster Recovery

Storage Replica Test Failover

Guest + Host better together

vPMEM in Guest: Tenants can use and manage PMEM/SCM

Tenant-Aware VM Start Ordering: App Ready / OS Heartbeat for better load balancing

Guest RDMA

Improvement in time accuracy

Azure enlightened clusters – optimized to run on Azure IaaS

Cloud Host:

Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) host

Security

Shielded Linux VM

SDN: Encrypted virtual networks

Secure clusters

SMB 1 disabled by default

Resiliency and Availability

SDN: Reduced downtime for tenant connections through gateways

Spaces Direct: Scoped Spaces to mitigate impact of multi-node loss

Spaces Direct: Marginal drive handling for predictive detection of drive failures

Efficiency

Data Deduplication available for ReFS

New Data Deduplication DataPort API for optimized ingress/egress

Space efficiency with ReFS Compaction

Performant Spaces Direct Multi Resilient Volumes (MRV)

Hyper-converged Scale

Cluster Sets: Significantly increases hyper-converged SDDC cloud scale by grouping multiple clusters into a larger fabric

Hardware support

Support for Storage Class Memory (SCM) in Spaces Direct

What’s New in Build 16278 for Windows Server

There are no new features in Build 16278.

How to Download

You may use either your MSA account or your AAD account to register as an Insider and access the Windows Server download page.

The latest Windows Server build and matching symbols are available for download here.  Simply click on the desired file(s) and save locally. Matching Windows Server container images will be available via the Docker Hub. For more information about Windows Server containers and Insider builds, please visit http://aka.ms/containers/insiders.

The following keys are available for unlimited activations of Windows Server. These keys may be used throughout the pre-release cycle.

Windows Server Datacenter Core: B69WH-PRNHK-BXVK3-P9XF7-XD84W

Windows Server Standard Core: V6N4W-86M3X-J77X3-JF6XW-D9PRV

The RSAT version currently posted has not been updated, so if you already have it, you won’t need to download it again.

NOTE: As we are nearing our final release date, today’s pre-release build is the last that will be made available for the Windows Server, version 1709 release. Stay tuned for updates on when pre-releases for the next Semi-Annual Channel release will begin.

It’s all about your feedback!

Use the Feedback Hub app to provide feedback on Windows Server builds. Feedback Hub comes pre-installed on Windows 10. Register a Windows 10 device with the Windows Insider or Windows Insider for Business programs. Open the Feedback Hub application. Choose the Server category and then the appropriate subcategory for your feedback. Please indicate what edition and build number you are providing feedback on. The Feedback Hub app cannot scan a server for diagnostic information, however you may manually attach screenshots or other files to your feedback entry.

We encourage you to visit the Windows Server Insiders space on the Microsoft Tech Communities forum to collaborate, share and learn from experts.

The expiration date for this server preview build is 12/4/2017.

Known issues:

[New] Starting a system in the Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) from a Fat32 disk partition in UEFI mode can fail, depending on the position of \sources\BOOT.WIM within the partition. This issue can block imaging and installation of the operating system.

Apps that call into the firewall, such apps that use networking, may become unresponsive until the user reboots because of an application hang end-task error (0xCFFFFFFF) in the Windows firewall API library (FirewallAPI.dll), which occurs when the library is blocked on an advanced local procedure call (ALPC) port while attempting to diagnose a connection failure and retrieve information.

Cluster Sets: A couple of key functionalities to enable end-to-end testing of Cluster Sets scenarios are not present in this build.

Local vs. remote management: Some command-line tools and PowerShell modules may not be available for use locally on a Server Core installation. To remotely manage RS3 Server Core by using the full set of GUI tools, command-line tools, and PowerShell modules, download Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT), available on the Windows Server Insider Preview download page.

No downtime for Hustle-As-A-Service,

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Source: Announcing Windows Server Insider Preview Build 16278 - Windows Experience Blog

Windows 10: Announcing Windows Server Insider Preview Build 20298 - Feb. 24

Announcing Windows Server Insider Preview Build 20298 - Feb. 24

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