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WS2025 Preview (26100.1) fails to boot after joining WS2016 forest
I installed WS2025 Preview (Datacenter, 26100.1) in a virtual machine and after joining the domain, the box is rendered unbootable (boot loops). I can reinstall and do other tasks as a standalone ser...
With the final version (26100.1742) available, I would try installing that updated version, and then join to the domain and see if you get better results. If you have access to Visual Studio downloads or the Volume License portal on M365 admin center, you can get an updated ISO at the October (RTM) patch level.