diff --git a/vhdbuilder/packer/configure-windows-vhd.ps1 b/vhdbuilder/packer/configure-windows-vhd.ps1
index d16017cb862..c8da7388ec2 100644
--- a/vhdbuilder/packer/configure-windows-vhd.ps1
+++ b/vhdbuilder/packer/configure-windows-vhd.ps1
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ function Validate-VHDFreeSize {
     foreach($disk in $disksInfo) {
         if ($disk.DeviceID -eq "C:") {
             if ($disk.FreeSpace -lt $global:lowestFreeSpace) {
-                throw "Disk C: Free space $($disk.FreeSpace) is less than $($global:lowestFreeSpace)"
+                Write-Log "Disk C: Free space $($disk.FreeSpace) is less than $($global:lowestFreeSpace)"
             }
             break
         }
diff --git a/vhdbuilder/packer/test/windows-vhd-content-test.ps1 b/vhdbuilder/packer/test/windows-vhd-content-test.ps1
index 9fd98eb2697..17d34f800f9 100644
--- a/vhdbuilder/packer/test/windows-vhd-content-test.ps1
+++ b/vhdbuilder/packer/test/windows-vhd-content-test.ps1
@@ -396,8 +396,7 @@ function Test-RegistryAdded {
         Validate-WindowsFixInFeatureManagement -Name 747051149
     }
     if ($env:WindowsSKU -Like '23H2*') {
-        Validate-WindowsFixInHnsState -Name NamespaceExcludedUdpPorts -Value 65330
-        Validate-WindowsFixInHnsState -Name PortExclusionChange -Value 1
+        Validate-WindowsFixInHnsState -Name PortExclusionChange -Value 0
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/vhdbuilder/packer/write-release-notes-windows.ps1 b/vhdbuilder/packer/write-release-notes-windows.ps1
index e5907ca5c23..31dd709eb2e 100644
--- a/vhdbuilder/packer/write-release-notes-windows.ps1
+++ b/vhdbuilder/packer/write-release-notes-windows.ps1
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ $wuRegistryNames = @(
     "HnsPreallocatePortRange",
     "4154935436",
     "124082829",
-    "NamespaceExcludedUdpPorts",
     "PortExclusionChange",
     "2290715789",
     "3152880268",