Just saw I think this same issue come up here https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/issues/5039
the solution I believe is to set a longer timeout on the restart provisioner. I've got a PR out to update the error messages to be clearer that this isn't related to winrm. Hope this helps! On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 11:41 AM Blake Garner <[email protected]> wrote: > Take a look at the windows update process I have in this project. > https://github.com/trodemaster/packer-win-pc/ > > Basically installs updates and reboots repeatedly until no updates are > left. I use an 8hr timeout to accommodate windows 7. > > > On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 3:31:11 AM UTC-7, Rickard von Essen wrote: > >> If you are installing alot of updates during a restart you should >> probably increase restart_timeout to something ridiculously large like >> 120m. See >> >> >> https://www.packer.io/docs/provisioners/windows-restart.html#restart_timeout >> > On Jun 21, 2017 12:14, <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hi guys, >>> >>> Building a Windows Server 2012 R2 image, using the Windows Update >>> PowerShell module to install updates from a local WSUS instance (called via >>> a powershell provisioner essentially running "Get-WUInstall -AcceptAll >>> -IgnoreReboot" ), the process installs over 100 patches successfully. >>> >>> Then my template uses a windows-restart provisioner, but (presumably) >>> this takes too long to shutdown and restart (due to the Windows installer >>> module configuring the 100+ updates), that I get "Timeout waiting for >>> WinRM". >>> >>> I've set the shutdown_timeout to a greater value than the restart is >>> actually taking, but presumably this setting is only used on the final >>> shutdown? >>> >>> I think my only option is to try and perform the windows updates via >>> scripts called from the autounattend file prior to WinRM being available >>> for the first time, or perhaps carving up the Windows Updates process to >>> only install 20 or so at a time, and manage multiple restarts? >>> >>> P.S Windows 2008 R2 works fine with the same template (and installing >>> over 180 patches!), presumably because it's 'more efficient' at installing >>> and configuring on restart. >>> >>> Thanks in advance for any help. >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> >>> ********************************************************************** >>> This email is confidential and may contain copyright material of the >>> John Lewis Partnership. >>> If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately and >>> delete all copies of this message. >>> (Please note that it is your responsibility to scan this message for >>> viruses). 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