Windows 10: "An App Default Was Reset" error newly sysprep Windows 10 LTSC 2019 Enterprise image...

This is driving me up the wall. I don't know what's wrong. No matter what I do, I get the error "An App Default Was Reset - An app caused a problem with the default app setting for 'x' files so it was reset to 'x software'."


Why is this happening? I am building a VM with LTSC 2019 Enterprise to deploy on my campus. Issue only arises on domain/network profiles, local accounts don't seem to be affected.


When the error occurs, it more or less bricks the OS. Internet Explorer no longer works or even opens, the search function no longer works, most apps within settings no longer open. I cannot run an sfc /scannow function in CMD (it says the service couldn't be started). In fact, most programs and apps no longer work. Often times, I can't even get CMD to elevate. It shows that it is elevated but then nothing will run in elevation, CMD just tells me that I must be elevated to do this task.


I'm at a total loss, here. Absolutely nothing found from Google has been helpful. I really don't want to use standard Windows 10 with how frequently Windows updates break the OS and how bloated the software is with excess garbage.


LTSB 2016 is no longer a viable solution as it is not compatible with new Dell laptops, otherwise I would just stick with that.


Please help.

:)

 

Office 2019

Only supported on Win10. Sorry, 8.1 users, only 4 years old, gotta go.

Microsoft Office 2019 will only work on Windows 10

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com...-to-office-and-windows-servicing-and-support/

Spoiler Office 2019
Last year at Ignite, we announced Office 2019 – the next perpetual version of Office that includes apps (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and Skype for Business) and servers (including Exchange, SharePoint, and Skype for Business). Today we’re pleased to share the following updates:

• Office 2019 will ship in H2 of 2018. Previews of the new apps and servers will start shipping in the second quarter of 2018.
• Office 2019 apps will be supported on:
  • Any supported Windows 10 SAC release
  • Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2018
  • The next LTSC release of Windows Server
• The Office 2019 client apps will be released with Click-to-Run installation technology only. We will not provide MSI as a deployment methodology for Office 2019 clients. We will continue to provide MSI for Office Server products.

 

Unable to remove Japanese language pack on Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that you are unable to remove the Japanese language pack from the system.



As you are running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019, I suggest you to post your query on

TechNet forums, as they provide dedicated support for issues happening on Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC environment.



Hope it helps.



Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Sysprep Errors on 1809

I'm building a virtual machine (VM) to be sysprep'd and captured as a base image. Currently our organization uses LTSB and have not historically had to deal with Windows Store Apps but LTSB is changing in the coming year and moving to a Professional/Enterprise
build makes more sense for our org.

The VM gets built, windows updates are installed and the VM is upgraded to build 1809. After the build was complete I attempted to sysprep and got errors (App errors and unable to validate). From my research, upgrades are not supported by Sysprep so I rolled
back prior to the upgrade, errors remain but the apps generating errors are different.

My end goal is to get this sysprep to complete without errors, currently I'm struggling with the proper procedure for removing and deprovisioning apps & in some cases, making sure installed apps are provisioned for all users. Any insight is appreciated.

Logs and screenshots provided below.

Errors on 1809

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP Package Microsoft.Windows.HolographicFirstRun_10.0.17134.1_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy was installed for a user, but not provisioned for all users. This package will not function properly in the sysprep
image.

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP Failed to remove apps for the current user: 0x80073cf2.

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP Exit code of RemoveAllApps thread was 0x3cf2.

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Failure occurred while executing 'SysprepGeneralizeValidate' from C:\Windows\System32\AppxSysprep.dll; dwRet = 0x3cf2

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP SysprepSession::Validate: Error in validating actions from C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Generalize.xml; dwRet = 0x3cf2

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP RunPlatformActions:Failed while validating Sysprep session actions; dwRet = 0x3cf2

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error [0x0f0070] SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:An error occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep execution. dwRet = 0x3cf2

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error [0x0f00d8] SYSPRP WinMain:Hit failure while pre-validate sysprep generalize internal providers; hr = 0x80073cf2

Errors on 1803

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP Package Microsoft.Windows.HolographicFirstRun_10.0.17134.1_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy was installed for a user, but not provisioned for all users. This package will not function properly in the sysprep
image.

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP Failed to remove apps for the current user: 0x80073cf2.

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP Exit code of RemoveAllApps thread was 0x3cf2.

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP ActionPlatform::LaunchModule: Failure occurred while executing 'SysprepGeneralizeValidate' from C:\Windows\System32\AppxSysprep.dll; dwRet = 0x3cf2

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP SysprepSession::Validate: Error in validating actions from C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep\ActionFiles\Generalize.xml; dwRet = 0x3cf2

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error SYSPRP RunPlatformActions:Failed while validating Sysprep session actions; dwRet = 0x3cf2

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error [0x0f0070] SYSPRP RunExternalDlls:An error occurred while running registry sysprep DLLs, halting sysprep execution. dwRet = 0x3cf2

2019-01-18 17:49:10, Error [0x0f00d8] SYSPRP WinMain:Hit failure while pre-validate sysprep generalize internal providers; hr = 0x80073cf2