Windows 10: Fresh install Windows 10 (1903) "Back up using File History" Toggleswitch now fails with...

Hello, i was running 1803 before now, when windows update decided for some unsolvable reason it didn't wish to update me to 1903, so i reinstalled via a USB (Yes i checked the USB for bad-blocks and ran a checksum app after it was written, it came back verified.

After installing windows and copying my folders/re-installing some of my apps, i decided to update my File History drive (it worked flawlessly on 1803), I added my drive and then went to activate it, unfortunately it failed with that error, now for some reason i cannot even remove my filehistory drive let alone back up to it as when i go to "switch it on" it fails with that error, otherwise i would have tried a different drive, it fails regardless with the same error whether the drive is plugged in or not. (https://i.imgur.com/RaflxBQ.png)

And when i try to use the windows 7 file history, it says a dialog appears almost instantly and says "Access is denied" with no further clarification or explanation. (https://i.imgur.com/A848CMU.png)

This is a big problem fore me so any help would be appreciated, the only settings i have changed/installed (that i remember) are:

Changed:

• The computers name
  
• (path) Environment variables for java
  
• (path) Environment variables for FFmpeg

Installed:

• Notepad++
• Eclipse IDE
• Steam
• Firefox
• FFmpeg
• Java JDK
• Java JRE
• Nvidia stuff
  
• OpenShell
• OpenExplorer
• K-Lite Codec pack (mega)
• WinRar
• GlassWire

I installed bitdefender, but after the fact, and i did (for some reason) try disabling it and retrying to no effect.
Thanks in advance.

:)

 

Is it time for Windows 10 already?

Here's a good step by step guide on doing a fresh install.

How to clean install Windows 10 from a USB drive - Software - Feature - HEXUS.net

 

Windows Updates failed to instal

I just did step one and they have just all installed.... thank you so much.... it was quite frustrating having that update window pop up every 5 minutes and failing to instal every time

Thanks mate

 

Windows Updates failed to instal

I'm not sure how differant XP media center Edition is but you could clear the history \ cache if these folders are there.

Step 1 Register DLL files.

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By trying this step, we can check if the update engines are working properly.



1. Close all instances of Internet Explorer.

2. Click Start and Run, type "Regsvr32 atl.dll" (without quotes) in the Open box and click OK.



Note: There is a space between regsvr32 and atl.dll



3. Similarly, one by one, register the files listed below:



Regsvr32 msxml3.dll

Regsvr32 wuapi.dll

Regsvr32 wuaueng.dll

Regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll

Regsvr32 wups2.dll

Regsvr32 wucltui.dll

Regsvr32 wups.dll

Regsvr32 wuweb.dll

Regsvr32 qmgr.dll

Regsvr32 qmgrprxy.dll

Regsvr32 jscript.dll



Note: If you encounter errors while registering any of these files then skip that file and continue with the next one.



If the issue persists, let's move on to the steps below to verify Windows Update services and temporary folders.



Step 2 Verify the relevant Windows Update services.

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1. Click Start->Run, type "services.msc" (without quotation marks) in the open box and click OK.

2. Double click the service "Automatic Updates".

3. Click on the Log On tab, please ensure the option "Local System account" is selected and the option "Allow service to interact with desktop" is unchecked.

4. Check if this service has been enabled on the listed Hardware Profile. If not, please click the Enable button to enable it.

5. Click on the tab "General "; make sure the "Startup Type" is "Automatic" or "Manual". Then please click the button "Stop" under "Service Status" to stop the service.

6. Then please click the button "Start" under "Service Status" to start the service.

7. Please repeat the above steps with the other services:



Background Intelligent Transfer Service

Event Log

Remote Procedure Call (RPC)



Note: Event log service is enabled on all of the hardware profiles; this service does not have an option to enable or disable on certain hardware profile.



If it still does not help, let's proceed to step 3.



Step 3 Reload the Update temporary folders.

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One possible cause is that the temporary folder for Windows Update is containing corrupted files. Let's erase all the files there to get the system clean.



1. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following command in the opened window.



Net stop WuAuServ



2. Click Start, Run, type: %windir% and press Enter.

3. In the opened folder, rename the folder SoftwareDistribution to Sdold.

4. Click Start, Run, type: cmd and press Enter. Please run the following command in the opened window.



Net start WuAuServ



Please test the Windows Update website and let me know the result. If the issue persists, to clarify the issue and provide more accurate troubleshooting steps, please assist me in collecting the following information.