Windows 10: Get Windows 10 (gwx) app: Appraiser and Reservation notification icon

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SlartyNote2: I tried getting to the dropbox, but the redirect in TF just kept spinning so I uploaded a revised copy with the Win8.1 KB check corrected.: Download fixGwx_full.zip here
The zip folder is a different name, but the batch file inside is still named win10fix_full.bat. If you download this zip file, you can ignore any comments about KB 3035583 being checked twice instead of KB 2976978 for Win8.1.
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See Yaqub K's reply marked as Answer dated June 1, 2015
It's easy to find, it's the 1st reply *Wink

But wait ... there's more. An intrepid team of MS community members worked a few suggested solutions into a cmd file.

Susan Bradley (a friend of Designer Media forums) wrote:

Also note that you need to not have hid IE in order to receive this.
Enable IE in Programs and Features if you have it off. Go do Windows Updates a few times. The following updates will install:

• Update for Internet Explorer 8 Compatibility View List for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2598845)
• Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
• Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3049563)
• Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3035583)
• Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3021952)
• Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3049563)

Note: You can uncheck IE after your reservation is complete.

Also note that you don't have to make IE your default browser, merely not have hid it in Programs and features.
*Arrow The section below is resolved by downloading the fixGwx_full.zip file at the top of this thread.

When I downloaded the zip file, I looked at the command set and saw that the Win8.1 KB checking section had a copy error. It checked for 3035583 twice and did not check for 2976978 - it's a common error when copying. It is also easy to fix, just change one of the set upcheck=3035583 statements to set upcheck=2976978, save the file and then run it as per the instructions.

echo Windows 8^+ detected...
echo.
set upcheck=3035583
echo Checking for update KB%upcheck%...
dism /online /get-packages | findstr %upcheck% > NUL
if %errorlevel%==0 (
echo Update KB%upcheck% is installed!
set missupdate=0
) else (
echo Update KB%upcheck% is missing!
set missupdate=1
)
echo.
REM set upcheck=3035583
set upcheck=2976978
echo Checking for update KB%upcheck%...
dism /online /get-packages | findstr %upcheck% > NUL
if %errorlevel%==0 (
echo Update KB%upcheck% is installed!
) else (
echo Update KB%upcheck% is missing!
set /a missupdate=%missupdate%+1>NUL
)
*Arrow See Notes at the end of this post if you're not comfortable editing the batch file

Unfortunately, there has been no solution for my Win7 box. I have also tried

• restoring all hidden Windows Updates (even Silverlight)-WU is automatic (required), but I forced the Check for Updates anyway,
• Checked that the Driver Installation setting is automatic (just in case there's some additional checking done against that),
• SFC /Scannow,
• CheckSUR,
• Ran the Windows update Trouble shooter in Control Panel,
• Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth, and
• Reset Windows Update

The Dism scanhealth reported two language 'errors', neither SFC or CheckSUR flagged those. Also in an unrelated post over on Sysnative, Tom982 (another friend of DM forums) confirmed that these 'errors' were not important (niemiro was consulted).

So that leaves a few possibilities
1) The Realtek audio driver is the reason
2) No speakers attached is the reason - boy that would be dumb
3) The system is not Win10 ready
4) Win10 is not ready for this hardware - some issues specific to the HW on that box are deemed showstoppers by MS.
Notes:The process is driven trough Scheduled tasks that trigger on login and also daily
Look in C:\Windows\Logs\gwx and the Event logs (any gwx reference in Application and Services>Microsoft>Windows) for operational information.

If you're not comfortable editing the command file to fix the Win8.1 Windows update pre-requisite check, you can manually check for that one update with the following command:

dism /online /get-packages | findstr 2976978
Also, if the win10fix_full batch file helped, please include which option(s) you tried and which one(s) helped - thanks.
You can just use the numbers (i.e. I tried 1 & 2 - 2 fixed it
Choices in the batch file:
1: Check Update Status
2: Quick-Method #1 [JC from answers.microsoft.com]
3: Quick-Method #2 [KevinStevens_845 from answers.microsoft.com]
4: Long-Method #1 [Yaqub K from answers.microsoft.com]

:)

 

windows10

i already reserved my windows 10. but i lost my GWX app icon from toolbar.??

when i can my notification

 

GWX app running til 29th, after disabled

Let me be as brief but as descriptive as possible:

GWX app did not run on it's own. I had to install the necessary updates and manually run the appraiser from cmd, which was 3 days ago. It ran without any problems, my copy was reserved and multiple checkups said that i didn't need to do anything except wait
for the notification to pop up.

Cool. I'm in no hurry for the upgrade so i can wait.

But at 30th of July, the app did not run on the Windows startup and any attempt to run it again - via the cmd or system32 > GWX produced no results.There were no errors, it simply doesn't want to run again.

After checking the Windows Update, i had all the updates installed, no errors and no hidden updates. I had the confirmation that i had reserved a copy Windows 10 and that i should still wait for the notification, except that the notifications were handled
by the GWX app, which would not run.

Any attempt on clicking on "Learn more" or "View confirmation" (which i think should open the GWX app) still had no effect and i could not cancel the confirmation if i wanted to.

Any help with getting to the bottom of this stubborn app would be appreciated

 

June 10 : Windows Update (WU) sent this to my Win7 box.

KB 2952664 : Compatibility update for upgrading Windows 7

Looking deeper, it appears that this KB contains some new Apprariser and Compatibility files. Sadly the update changed nothing on the machine as far as the gwx icon is concerned ... maybe it will take the next cycle though the system test tonight.

The update failed on the first install, I just checked for updates again and it went through.

Reboot is required.

 

Since I can't run the newest compatibility assistant, I ran the Win8.1 Upgrade Assistant on the Win7 box

At least it told me something.
Secure boot is not supported by the machine, so I won't be able to use that on Win10.
The only app that was NOT compatible with Win 8.1 is MS Security Essentials - that makes sense since it became Windows Defender

I plan on waiting to upgrade until Redstone Q1 2016 anyway, so it's no problem that gwx doesn't work. It's just bugs me that it doesn't *Wink

 

downloading the win10fix.zip file fixed it for me!
my only issue now is when I run the compatibility manager, to confirm my hardware is compatible, I get a message saying, "your report isn't available right now, You can still reserve your upgrade, When its time to start the upgrade, we'll run another report to make sure your pc works win windows 10"
Whats up with that?

does anyone here have a dual video card setup running the windows 10 preview? Thats the only "unusual" part of my configuration..

Thanks!

 

I'm glad it helped .... I'm still not seeing the icon, so I can't really answer your question about the 'nag' other than to suggest that it is probably not necessary to run the compatibility manager unless you add / change your hardware or software. If it pops up because of the scheduled task, then I'm not sure what you can do about it.

To keep this thread on topic, please create a new thread in Drivers and Hardware - Windows 10 Forums and ask your question about the dual video card setup over in that sub-forum. You'll get better response from members experienced in gfx cards.

I've read some posts that report issues with a two gfx card configuration, but the hardware folks will focus on your specific configuration.

Thanks

Bill
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thanks bill I will head over to there and post!

 

Ha! .... it dawned on me that I was using an older USB network adapter that I had to 'adjust' the inf file. So I installed a newer adapter and ran the batch file again.

#2 made the *Start icon appear

Running Check your PC in the hamburger menu returned:




So, I guess I'm done playing with gwx. I'm connected using the device it says is not supported, the same device I use on Win10 TP to connect.


Compatibility report for Windows 10: FAQ

This does not mean the machine won't run Win10 - it means that I might need a new network adapter or that Windows has to test the driver for the adapter I have.

Rather disappointing experience - first the gwx app would not show up and there wasn't good information on it or why it wouldn't start. Then when it does run (thanks Susan et al) it tells me that Win10 will not run on the machine.

I have every confidence that Win10 will in fact run on this machine, the Win8.1 Compact assistant passed everything.

Win 10.0.130 is running native dual boot with Win7 SP1 on this machine now - so it's this Appraiser app that is wound a bit too tight.

I'll uninstall KB3035583 in Windows Update so gwx doesn't nag me.

Bill
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Cliff S offers the following counsel

From his post in this tutorial: Reserve Free Upgrade to Get Windows 10 in Windows 7 and 8.1

 

Hey man Thanks for this. It enlighten me on how to use the command prompt methods.

 

You're welcome, I hope it helped *Wink

 

Thought this might help some who are stuck. After reading this and a couple related threads and trying everything, I found one tool that actually worked for me: Windows 10 Media creation tool from the MS article suggesting ways to get Win 10. It does a direct download of Win 10 immediately.

 

Thanks it worked *Wink

 

Yes - thank you: running the above bat file: fixGwx_full.zip fixed my stuck Windows Compatibility Appraiser!

My PC had an incompatible video card. A build-in NVidia. After installing, and setting up a compatible video card, several sites suggested running the compatibility appraiser manually: schtasks.exe /Run /TN "\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser"
After many attempts it still listed the old video card as the reason I could not upgrade. Now, if you went into devices, it was not listed.

Fortunately, after downloading the fixGwx bat (above) and running, the Compatibility Appraiser finally corrected itself. Success!*Biggrin

update: I pulled out of storage a very old PCI video card ( well over ten years old). After Windows 10 installed, I pulled out the old card, activated the built in Nvidia card, and installed some old Nviia drivers - that work!