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• Microsoft (finally) releases this month’s second cumulative update for Win10 1803, KB 4100403 — and it claims to fix both of the acknowledged solid state drive bugs

  Posted on May 23, 2018 at 19:10 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

  Microsoft says this latest cumulative update fixes the two major solid state drive bugs in 1803.

  KB 4100403 – the second cumulative update for Win10 April 2018 Update, version 1803 — brings the build number up to 17134.81.

  In the “Known Issues” section, both the Intel SSD6 solid state drive bug and the Toshiba XG4 Series, XG5 Series or BG3 solid state drive bugs have the same strange circular reference:

  This issue is resolved in KB4100403.

  Which I suppose we can take as gospel.

  There’s no announced fix for (or even an acknowledgment of) the  rumored Avast installation bug.

  Windows Patches/Security Intel SSD, KB 4100403, Toshiba SSD

• Win10 version 1803 is not compatible with Intel 660p and Pro 6000p solid state drives — even the ones in brand new Surface Pro (2017)

  Posted on May 11, 2018 at 07:09 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

  It’s taken Microsoft a while to come clean on the incompatibility, but we finally have details…. and now we know why. Some brand-spanking-new Surface Pro 2017 machines ship with the “bad” SSDs.

  Who in tarnation tests this stuff? Win10 version 1803 bluescreens on brand new Surface Pros? Un-be-lievable.

  Computerworld Woody on Windows.

  Oh, and don’t call me “Shirley.”

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNveA2OJODM

  Roger Roger that.

  Windows Patches/Security 600P, Intel SSD, Pro 6000P, Win10 1803

• Microsoft blocking the Win10 version 1803 update on some PCs with Intel solid state drives

  Posted on May 8, 2018 at 15:59 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

  Details are sketchy, but there’s a post on the Microsoft Answers Forum from “Microsoft Agent” Lonnie_L:

  When attempting to upgrade to Window 10 April 2018 Update select devices with certain Intel SSDs may enter a UEFI screen reboot or crash repeatedly.

  Microsoft is currently blocking some Intel SSDs from installing the April 2018 Update due to a known incompatibility that may cause performance and stability issues.  There is no workaround for this issue. If you have encountered this issue, you can roll back to Windows 10, version 1709 and wait for the resolution before attempting to install the April 2018 Update again.

  Microsoft is currently working on a solution that will be provided in a near future Windows Update, after which these devices will be able to install the April 2018 Update

  That’s a whole lot of warning with a teeeny-tiny amount of useful information.

  Paul Alcorn at Tom’s Hardware has picked up the scent:

  The errors are surprising given that Intel’s SSDs use industry-standard protocols, such as SATA and NVMe, that ensure broad compatibility. We also don’t know if these issues pertain only to SSDs that use a certain protocol. Intel does deliver its own custom drivers for some products, so there is a chance that the fix may require a combination of a new Intel driver along with changes from Microsoft.

  There are good reasons to hold off on version 1803.

  Thx @sb

  Windows Patches/Security Intel SSD, Win10 1803