Windows 10: Windows 10 May 2019 Update USB storage devices bug partially fixed

A bug in Windows 10 has been blocking users from upgrading to the May 2019 Update (versions 1903). The bug affects the PCs that have either a USB storage device or SD card connected when checking for updates or during the installation.

This issue can be fixed quickly by removing the SD card or other USB storage before checking for the upgrade as usual via Windows Update. Microsoft has said it expects to fix the problem in a future cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1903 and it looks like the bug was partially resolved on June 11.

On June 11, Microsoft quietly updated its support document to announce that the bug has been fixed temporary, but the upgrade block remains in place. It looks like the fresh fixes were included in Windows 10 Build 18362.175 which was also released on Tuesday when Microsoft update the doc.

While the USB storage devices bug has been partially fixed, the upgrade block is still in place for the time being. In other words, Microsoft is still asking Windows 10 users to remove all external media (USB devices and SD cards) and then check for updates or begin the installation.



The update should proceed normally if you remove the storage devices, the software giant says. If you forget to remove the affected USB or SD device, you won’t see the update on Windows Update page. On the other hand, Update Assistant will display a cryptic error message that basically says the PC can’t be upgraded to Windows 10.

Unfortunately, the error message you’ll see isn’t extremely helpful as the Update Assistant tool fails to detail the blockade reason.

You’ll see the following error message:

“Your PC has hardware that isn’t ready for this version of Windows 10. No action is needed.”

Microsoft says it is working on a resolution and another updated will be posted in future when the bug is completely fixed.

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Update to increase the maximum transfer size of USB storage devices in Windows 7...

This is an Microsoft Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 update that may improve performance of USB transfers. Now they do say, "for some":

How? Well per Microsoft:

Now, you do need to read the Hotfix article, here > An update to increase the maximum transfer size of USB storage devices in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

Now, after you apply this hotfix, you will need to do some registry editing.
So, back up your registry before proceeding. And, also, you do this at your own risk; as always... anything can go wrong at anytime, even in the most perfect circumstances.

This registry edit is, also, covered in the hotfix:

After you install this update, to increase the maximum transfer size of USB storage devices, follow these steps:
‪1.‬Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press Enter.
‪2.‬Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
‪3.‬HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\usbstor\VVVV PPPP
‪4.‬Click Edit, point to New, and then click DWORDValue.
‪5.‬Type MaximumTransferLength, and then press Enter.
‪6.‬Click Edit, and then click Modify.
‪7.‬In the Value data box, type a value to specify the maximum transfer size between 64KB and 2MB. For example, you select Decimal and type a value between 65535 (64K) and 2097120 (2M).
‪8.‬Exit Registry Editor.

Notes
VVVV represents device descriptor idVendor in hexadecimal.
PPPP represents device descriptor idProduct in hexadecimal.

To get this update, you will need to click the "View and Request Hotfix Downloads" at the top portion of the page. Follow the instructions, like, fill out the info and check the files you want to download. They will send an email to with the links.

Happy updating and may it improve your USB storage device's performance. *Smile

 

Creative X-Fi Soundcards and Windows 10 Fall Creators Update 1709 = Complete Disaster / Not Working

Thank you for trying to help , i did tried your suggestion but it did not work :/ , nothing seems to make it work on Windows 10 Fall Creators Update 1709. In the meantime i have bought a new SoundBlasterX AE-5 and it did installed flawlessly , no problems whatsoever. it is up to Creative ( drivers ) and Microsoft ( bug fix ) to fix this huge bugs with Audio.

Kind Regards: Chispy

 

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.