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barnesco

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&gt;&gt; the patch GUI prompts me to stop some processes to &quot;avoid a computer restart,&quot; which I do<br />
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If any of those processes weren't successfully stopped, then it would require a reboot..<br />
As mentioned above, I too follow the safe approach of restart after any major changes are installed in the system..
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>> the patch GUI prompts me to stop some processes to "avoid a computer restart," which I do

If any of those processes weren't successfully stopped, then it would require a reboot..
As mentioned above, I too follow the safe approach of restart after any major changes are installed in the system..

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SQL server definitely has the patch applied. I think it's a bug that Microsoft hasn't figured out yet, and a reboot is required to be safe.
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SQL server definitely has the patch applied. I think it's a bug that Microsoft hasn't figured out yet, and a reboot is required to be safe.

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When patching SQL server 2016 (and other versions), the patch GUI prompts me to stop some processes to &quot;avoid a computer restart,&quot; which I do. &nbsp;After patching I do not receive a prompt to restart the server, which is expected. However, when I check the bootstrap summary log, it reads &quot;Passed but reboot required.&quot; Both messages are attached.<br />
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So which is it? Is a reboot required or not?<br />
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Prompted to reboot despite stopping processes

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When patching SQL server 2016 (and other versions), the patch GUI prompts me to stop some processes to "avoid a computer restart," which I do.  After patching I do not receive a prompt to restart the server, which is expected. However, when I check the bootstrap summary log, it reads "Passed but reboot required." Both messages are attached.

So which is it? Is a reboot required or not?

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