Category Archives: issue

Windows 10 V1903: Upgrade fails on some Apple Macs

Posted on 2019-07-03 by guenni

[German]Windows 10 May 2019 update does not install on Macs that were introduced before 2012. The same applies to newer Apple Macs that have older versions of Apple's Boot Camp software or Windows Support software drivers installed.

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fai.music.metaservices.microsoft.com service down forever

Posted on 2019-07-01 by guenni

[German]Brief information for Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center users. The service required for these programs is down. It looks like Microsoft has shut down the servers.

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Fixes for Windows event viewer bug (June 2019)

Posted on 2019-06-29 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released several Windows updates over the past 10 days to fix the bug in the Event Viewer that occurred after installing the June 11, 2019 security updates. Here is a brief overview.

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Windows 10 V1903: Upgrade error 0xC1900… and a broken start menu on AMD notebooks

Posted on 2019-06-28 by guenni

[German]Here's a blog post about upgrade  upgrade errors and issues with Windows 10 May 2019 update caused by AMD's software "Adrenalin 20xyz". Older versions of this software can cause upgrade errors with the code 0xC1900…. And also a blog reader … Continue reading →

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Surfaces Book 2: Issues with Windows 10 V1903 and Nvidia

Posted on 2019-06-26 by guenni

[German]One should think that owners of a Microsoft Surface Book 2 can easily upgrade to the Windows 10 May 2019 Update (Version 1903). After all, Microsoft should know its hardware in detail. But there are worse issues with the upgrade … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 V1903: Nvidia GPU drops error 43 on Sandy Bridge systems

Posted on 2019-06-26 by guenni

[German]If you run the Windows 10 May 2019 Update (Version 1903) on systems with Sandy Bridge CPUs and use an Nvidia graphics card, you might run into issues, especially during driver installation for the graphics card. Error code 43 is … Continue reading →

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Windows 10: SSU issue addressed in SCCM UserVoice

Posted on 2019-06-20 by guenni

[German]Brief  information about an update install issue hitting Windows 10 (and Windows 7) users due to 'missing' current Servicing Stack Update (SSU). A user has now (finally) brought up the topic to Microsoft via UserVoice of the Configuration Manager (SCCM).

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Windows 10: Upgrade to v1903 end with error 0xc190012e

Posted on 2019-06-19 by guenni

[German]Users who want to upgrade to Windows 10 version 1903 may get an error message with the code 0xc190012e. Here is a rough overview, whereby I cannot name any cause for the error at the moment. There is only a … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 V1903: IP resolution bug in Hyper-V switch

Posted on 2019-06-18 by guenni

[German]In Windows 10 May 2019 Update (version 1903) and possibly also in October 2018 Update (version 1809) there is a bug in the 'Default Switch' which leads to issues with Windows Sandbox, Mobile Hotspot or with Windows Containers – they … Continue reading →

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Windows 10, version 1903 kills Essentials Connector

Posted on 2019-06-18 by guenni

[German]Administrators using the Essentials Connector should be careful with upgrading to Windows 10 May 2019 Update (Version 1903). The update will prevent you from connecting to a Windows Essentials server afterwards. However, there is a workaround to fix the Essentials … Continue reading →

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