topic KB956697 needed for Snapdrive on VMware? in Microsoft Virtualization Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/KB956697-needed-for-Snapdrive-on-VMware/m-p/57374#M2700 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>This update is listed as a prerequisite on Windows 2008 X64 Server to install SnapDrive 6.1.</P><P>The KB article seems to be realted to a problem with the Windows 2008 Hyper-V VSS Writer.</P><P>I am installing on a ESX virtual server. Do I still need to install this?</P><P></P><P>Any idea of how to get it installed if it is required?</P><P>The installer reports that this update doesn't apply to your system when I attempt to install it.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:25:10 GMT parkerdrace 2025-06-05T07:25:10Z KB956697 needed for Snapdrive on VMware? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/KB956697-needed-for-Snapdrive-on-VMware/m-p/57374#M2700 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>This update is listed as a prerequisite on Windows 2008 X64 Server to install SnapDrive 6.1.</P><P>The KB article seems to be realted to a problem with the Windows 2008 Hyper-V VSS Writer.</P><P>I am installing on a ESX virtual server. Do I still need to install this?</P><P></P><P>Any idea of how to get it installed if it is required?</P><P>The installer reports that this update doesn't apply to your system when I attempt to install it.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:25:10 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/KB956697-needed-for-Snapdrive-on-VMware/m-p/57374#M2700 parkerdrace 2025-06-05T07:25:10Z Re: KB956697 needed for Snapdrive on VMware? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/KB956697-needed-for-Snapdrive-on-VMware/m-p/57379#M2701 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Can you point me to that link pls.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:58:12 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/KB956697-needed-for-Snapdrive-on-VMware/m-p/57379#M2701 nagendrk 2009-07-30T15:58:12Z Re: KB956697 needed for Snapdrive on VMware? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/KB956697-needed-for-Snapdrive-on-VMware/m-p/57383#M2702 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><A href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956697" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956697</A></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:00:58 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/KB956697-needed-for-Snapdrive-on-VMware/m-p/57383#M2702 parkerdrace 2009-07-30T16:00:58Z Re: KB956697 needed for Snapdrive on VMware? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/KB956697-needed-for-Snapdrive-on-VMware/m-p/57387#M2703 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>SDW6.1 Admin guide has following information under "Minimum SnapDrive requirements for VMware ESX Guest OS" (page 43)</P><P></P><P>Windows Guest OS --&gt; Windows Server 2003 SP2 or Windows Server 2008, x86 or x64, with the hotfixes specified in the <STRONG>SnapDrive host requirements</STRONG> </P><P></P><P>where "SnapDrive host requirements" specifies 956697 hotfix.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:14:12 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/KB956697-needed-for-Snapdrive-on-VMware/m-p/57387#M2703 nagendrk 2009-07-30T16:14:12Z Re: KB956697 needed for Snapdrive on VMware? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/KB956697-needed-for-Snapdrive-on-VMware/m-p/57392#M2704 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I opened a call with NetApp and was told that I wouldn't be able to install SnapDrive if any prerequisites were missing and that my system does not need it if I was able to install without it which I can.</P><P></P><P>On Microsoft Technet forums I was told that this fix is for&nbsp; physical Windows 2008 host running Hyper-v not virtual machines.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:12:18 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/KB956697-needed-for-Snapdrive-on-VMware/m-p/57392#M2704 parkerdrace 2009-08-03T19:12:18Z