diff --git a/windows/README.md b/windows/README.md
index 0117e4cd..9b412bbe 100644
--- a/windows/README.md
+++ b/windows/README.md
@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@ This includes samples for setting up mssql-server in Windows Containers. Current
 - __[mssql-server-windows-express](mssql-server-windows-express/)__
 - __[mssql-server-windows](mssql-server-windows/)__
 
+The docker hub repos are unavailable as SQL Server on windows container preview program is suspended. You can refer the below link to see how you can create your own custom image for SQL container.
+
+https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/sql-server/update-beta-program-for-sql-server-on-windows-container-is/ba-p/2516639
+
 ## Note: These images are provided AS-IS. Microsoft currently does not support running SQL Server on Windows Containers in a production scenario. 
diff --git a/windows/mssql-server-windows-developer/dockerfile b/windows/mssql-server-windows-developer/dockerfile
index 9ea0dbc3..cfb612fd 100644
--- a/windows/mssql-server-windows-developer/dockerfile
+++ b/windows/mssql-server-windows-developer/dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM microsoft/windowsservercore
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:ltsc2019
 
 LABEL maintainer "Perry Skountrianos"
 
diff --git a/windows/mssql-server-windows-developer/readme.md b/windows/mssql-server-windows-developer/readme.md
index 684f1f98..7a713d7a 100644
--- a/windows/mssql-server-windows-developer/readme.md
+++ b/windows/mssql-server-windows-developer/readme.md
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ To run this sample, you need the following prerequisites.
 
 **Software prerequisites:**
 
+The docker hub repos are unavailable as SQL Server on windows container preview program is suspended. You therefore have to build an image from the Dockerfile:
+
+````
+docker build -t microsoft/mssql-server-windows-developer .
+````
+
 You can run the container with the following command.
 (Note the you'll need Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10)
 
diff --git a/windows/mssql-server-windows-express/dockerfile b/windows/mssql-server-windows-express/dockerfile
index 19dedee0..2a5770d6 100644
--- a/windows/mssql-server-windows-express/dockerfile
+++ b/windows/mssql-server-windows-express/dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM microsoft/windowsservercore
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:ltsc2019
 
 LABEL maintainer "Perry Skountrianos"
 
diff --git a/windows/mssql-server-windows-express/readme.md b/windows/mssql-server-windows-express/readme.md
index 510b3f28..690476ce 100644
--- a/windows/mssql-server-windows-express/readme.md
+++ b/windows/mssql-server-windows-express/readme.md
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ To run this sample, you need the following prerequisites.
 
 **Software prerequisites:**
 
+The docker hub repos are unavailable as SQL Server on windows container preview program is suspended. You therefore have to build an image from the Dockerfile:
+
+````
+docker build -t microsoft/mssql-server-windows-express .
+````
+
 You can run the container with the following command.
 (Note the you'll need Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10)
 
@@ -81,8 +87,7 @@ The image provides two environment variables to optionally set: </br>
 
 This example shows all parameters in action:
 ```
-docker run -d -p 1433:1433 -v C:/temp/:C:/temp/ -e sa_password=<YOUR SA PASSWORD> -e ACCEPT_EULA=Y -e attach_dbs="[{'dbName':'SampleDB','dbFiles':['C:\\temp\\sampledb.mdf','C:\\temp\\sampledb_log.
-ldf']}]" microsoft/mssql-server-windows-express
+docker run -d -p 1433:1433 -v C:/temp/:C:/temp/ -e sa_password=<YOUR SA PASSWORD> -e ACCEPT_EULA=Y -e attach_dbs="[{'dbName':'SampleDB','dbFiles':['C:\\temp\\sampledb.mdf','C:\\temp\\sampledb_log.ldf']}]" microsoft/mssql-server-windows-express
 ```
 
 <a name=sample-details></a>
diff --git a/windows/mssql-server-windows/dockerfile b/windows/mssql-server-windows/dockerfile
index 25f4cf24..9168632d 100644
--- a/windows/mssql-server-windows/dockerfile
+++ b/windows/mssql-server-windows/dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM microsoft/windowsservercore
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:ltsc2019
 
 LABEL maintainer "Perry Skountrianos"
 
diff --git a/windows/mssql-server-windows/readme.md b/windows/mssql-server-windows/readme.md
index 2c5e537e..64342bab 100644
--- a/windows/mssql-server-windows/readme.md
+++ b/windows/mssql-server-windows/readme.md
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ To run this sample, you need the following prerequisites.
 
 **Software prerequisites:**
 
+The docker hub repos are unavailable as SQL Server on windows container preview program is suspended. You therefore have to build an image from the Dockerfile:
+
+````
+docker build -t microsoft/mssql-server-windows .
+````
+
 You can run the container with the following command.
 (Note the you'll need Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10)