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Install Windows 2012 R2 KB3090973

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FineBuild can install Windows 2012 R2 KB3090973 MSDTC Fix as part of the SQL Server install process.

The KB3090973 fix allows Windows 2012 R2 to connect SQL Server to MSDTC after an Availability Group or a Windows Cluster failover.

The table below shows when you need to download this fix:

Operating system SQL Server Version Express Edition Other Editions
Windows 2016 or above Any Included Included
Windows 2012 R2 SQL 2012 and above Not Available Download
Windows 2012 or below Any Not Available Not Available

If you need to do a download, then choose the correct process for your operating system.:

Download for Windows 2016 or above

This covers Windows Windows 2016 and Windows 10

If you are installing on Windows 2016 or above, KB3090973 is built in to this version of Windows. No download or install is needed.


Download for Windows 2012 R2

This covers Windows 2012 R2 and Windows 10

Download the KB3090973 fix from the location below and put it in to the Additional Components folder.

Item Location
KB3090973 download https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3090973

Download for Windows 2012 or below

This covers Windows 2012 and Windows 8, plus all older operating systems

The KB3090973 fix is not available for Windows 2012 or older operation systems. No download or install is possible.


FineBuild Windows 2012 R2 KB3090973 Install

Automated silent installation of Windows 2012 R2 KB3090973 is performed by Process Id 2AAFC and is controlled by the parameters below:

SQL Version Parameter FULL Build WORKSTATION Build CLIENT Build
SQL2019 /SetupKB3090973: N/A N/A N/A
SQL2017 /SetupKB3090973: Yes Yes N/A
SQL2016 /SetupKB3090973: Yes Yes N/A
SQL2014 /SetupKB3090973: Yes Yes N/A
SQL2012 /SetupKB3090973: Yes Yes N/A
SQL2008R2 /SetupKB3090973: N/A N/A N/A
SQL2008 /SetupKB3090973: N/A N/A N/A
SQL2005 /SetupKB3090973: N/A N/A N/A

If the Setup Windows 2012 R2 KB3090973 MSDTC Fix processing is done, a reboot is required before this component can be used.

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Manual Windows 2012 R2 KB3090973 Install

The following steps show what you would have to do to Setup Windows 2012 R2 KB3090973 manually. FineBuild does all of this work for you automatically.

  1. Navigate to the Additional Components folder and double-click on the following file:

    Platform File
    64-bit systems Windows8.1-KB3090973-x64.msu
    32-bit systems Windows8.1-KB3090973-x86.msu

    Explorer

  2. The Preparation screen is displayed

    Wait until this stage is complete

    Prepare

  3. The Confirmation screen is displayed

    Click Yes to continue

    Confirm

  4. Wait while the fix is applied

    Progress

  5. The installation is complete

    Click Restart or Close to exit

    Complete

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Key SQL FineBuild Links:

SQL FineBuild supports:

  • All SQL Server versions from SQL 2019 through to SQL 2005
  • Clustered, Non-Clustered and Core implementations of server operating systems
  • Availability and Distributed Availability Groups
  • 64-bit and (where relevant) 32-bit versions of Windows

The following Windows versions are supported:

  • Windows 2022
  • Windows 11
  • Windows 2019
  • Windows 2016
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 2012 R2
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 2012
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 2008 R2
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 2008
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows XP
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