Windows 10: Driver Updates

How to update drivers? and is there is an application that updates drivers and your stuff?

:)

 

Driver updates, Windows Updates and Anniversary Updates all fail on IdeaPad Y500

It is listed as supported by the Windows 10 Anniversary Update.

Windows 10 Upgrade July 2015 / Version 1507 - Supported System List

I would recommend you perform a new install.

Download and create a bootable copy:

Step 1: download the ISO file:

Download Windows 10 Feature Update ISO Files Directly Using Your Web Browser

Step 2: create a bootable copy:

If your computer is UEFI based, these are normally systems that come pre-loaded with Windows 8 or later, you will need to prepare the ISO file for such a configuration or you will receive an error message
during setup. The thumbdrive needs to be formatted as FAT32 and use the GPT partitioning scheme. To do this, you need to use
Rufus, a small tool you can download for free.




Rufus - credit: Pete Batard/Akeo

After you have installed Rufus:

• Launch it
• Select ISO Image
• Point to the Windows 10 ISO file
• Check off Create a bootable disk using
• Select GPT partitioning for EUFI firmware as the Partition scheme
• Choose FAT32 NOT NTFS as the File system
• Make sure your USB thumbdrive in the Device list box
• Click Start
• Close when complete

Step 3: Boot from the USB thumb drive then perform a custom install:

How to: Perform a custom installation of Windows

Step 4:
How to: Install and Update drivers in Windows 10

 

Driver updates, Windows Updates and Anniversary Updates all fail on IdeaPad Y500

Andre,

Your suggestion is the only correct solution. For everyone's benefit below is my final write up on this issue. Microsoft should make updates/upgrades more robust and handle failures of the Drivestore when there is corruption. End users should NOT have to
wipe an entire OS.

Thanks you,

Trifster

Laptop Diagnosis Worksheet



Issue: Screen brightness not responding to dimming Fn commands.

Recommended Repair: Full wipe and restore of Lenovo Factory Image; Direct upgrade to Windows 10 AU. Reinstall of Applications. Restore of user files (190 GB).

Reason:

Primary: The screen brightness is not responding to commands within windows to change. It is currently stuck at the max brightness setting. This is due to a Windows 8 ->10 driver issue. As documented by Lenovo the correct fix is to change Display driver
from Microsoft Basic to Microsoft Generic PNP Monitor.
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht500157

Hardware errors were ruled out by booting laptop to Ubuntu Linux 16.04 and confirming brightness changes occurred. Hardware was able to go to full dim/bright as would be normal expectations.

Secondary: Efforts to change the driver per Lenovo support document fail unexpectedly. The error message is that updated driver could not be installed because the specified file could not be found. Additional driver install issues exist as well. Nvidia display
drivers for Windows 10 would not install properly or update. USB Mass storage driver for USB memory sticks would not load.

Root Cause: Extensive efforts were made to run direct upgrades from Windows 10 to Windows 10 “Anniversary Update.” The laptops version of Windows 10 is the original release from Microsoft. No updates to Windows 10 have ever installed successfully.

Windows 10 Anniversary Update attempts failed in 2 main ways. The Windows Upgrade Assistant downloads the most recent version of Windows 10 (8/31/16, Windows 10 Ver 1607, Build 14393.105). This failed to install after ~78% completion due to Error code 0x800703f1.
Another method of install called an in-place upgrade was attempted. This involves installing the latest Windows 10 upgrade in full. This also failed part way through install.

In analyzing the error log from the failed updates it’s clear that the driver issues above point to a larger issue. It has been determined that the driver store registry database is corrupt. Using a windows tool, it determined that the “Configuration registry
database is corrupt”. This driver database is used by windows to update drivers and manage 3rd party drivers from hardware vendors.







Windows Update Error Logs (truncated):

2016-09-07 21:58:44, Info CONX Begin DismDrivers

2016-09-07 21:58:45, Info CONX End DismDrivers

2016-09-07 21:58:45, Error CONX 0x800703f1 Failed DismGetDrivers

2016-09-07 21:58:45, Error CONX 0x800703f1 Failed to add driver store drivers

2016-09-07 21:58:45, Info CONX End CDriverMap::GetDrivers

2016-09-07 21:58:45, Warning CONX Stop Time: 01:58:45.016

2016-09-07 21:58:45, Info CONX End CDriverMap::GetDrivers

2016-09-07 21:58:45, Error CONX 0x800703f1 Failed to collect driver information

2016-09-07 21:58:45, Error CONX 0x800703f1 DeviceMap failed to collect driver information

2016-09-07 21:58:45, Error CONX 0x800703f1 Unable to initialize Device Driver Map

2016-09-07 21:58:45, Error CONX 0x800703f1 GetDeviceMap failed

2016-09-07 21:58:45, Error CONX 0x800703f1 CDevInventory::CreateDevInventoryXML failed

2016-09-07 21:58:45, Error CONX Windows::Compat::Appraiser::WicaDeviceInventory::RunDeviceInventory (408): Failed to get device inventory from devinv: [0x800703f1].[gle=0x800703f1]

2016-09-07 21:58:45, Error CONX Windows::Compat::Appraiser::WicaDeviceInventory::GetInventory (333): Device inventory failed setup devices run, trying other runs: [0x800703f1].[gle=0x800703f1]

The accepted resolution from this corruption is a full clean reinstall of Windows.

 

Best way is to go to manufacturer's sites and see if there are some newer drivers although W10 insists on updating drivers anyway. In some cases it's even difficult to stop them from doing so.

 

I did that but when I download the graphics driver it changes my screen resolution to 1024 and never changes back to 1366

 

Which GPU is that ? For AMD based, go to AMD site.

 

I downloaded it from AMD but when I install it what I said that it changes to 1024 and never changes to 1366 happens

 

What happens when you change value of EDID in CCC ?

 

I don't know what is this *Confused

 

In CCC (AMD Catalyst Control Center), under My VGA displays > Monitor attributes, should be "Use Extended Display Information Data (EDID)". It reads monitor capabilities from monitor itself and recommends highest resolution.

 

This?

 

Some time ago, I downloaded a free app that will scan you system for out of date drivers. It did its scan and found a lot of drivers that were out of date--I don't remember how many but a lot. They would update them but, of course, for a price. I then went into Device Manager and selected those devices that were supposedly out of date. I clicked on ideate driver and not a one was out of date.

 

I used an app before too and it changed it to 1024 and never let me change back to 1366

 

Should have this:



Between hidden icons on the Taskbar.

 

You mean something like this : Slimware Utilities - Download SlimDrivers FREE ?. It's pretty good free one but nothing beets original drivers found on MFG's sites.