Incompatible applications

Anonymous
2018-03-25T19:58:49+00:00

Windows Ten won't update due to "incompatible applications".  How do I find these?  Error code is Oxc1900208

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Anonymous
2018-04-05T00:07:36+00:00

Hello Linda,

Before you can upgrade to the latest version of Windows, Setup performs a compatibility check to make sure you don’t have any apps installed that are known to be incompatible with that version of Windows.

If you are blocked by an app you don’t appear to have installed, it is likely that the compatibility checker is detecting a file associated with the app, rather than the app itself.  You will need to delete the file it is detecting before you can install the upgrade.  You can determine which file is triggering the block by examining a hidden log file.  To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Open File explorer and click the View tab. Make sure the check box for Hidden items is selected.
  2. Select This PC, and type *_APPRAISER_HumanReadable.xml in the search box and search the PC for file names that end with this term.
  3. Right click the file that ends with _APPRAISER_HumanReadable.xml and open the file with Notepad.
  4. Press CTRL + F and search for DT_ANY_FMC_BlockingApplication. Look for the value, it should be True.
  5. Press CTRL + F and search for LowerCaseLongPathUnexpanded. The value contains the file path of the program that should be removed or transferred to another drive.  (It should be located approximately 28 lines under the DT_ANY_FMC_BlockingApplication).
  6. Make note of the file path listed in the value for LowerCaseLongPathUnexpanded. You can select the file path and copy it to the Notepad by pressing CTRL + C.
  7. Navigate to the file path’s location in File Explorer.  (Click in File Explorer’s address bar and press CTRL + V to paste the file path you copied earlier.)
  8. Once you’ve located the blocking.exe file, transfer the file to another drive or Delete the file.

You may also download run this batch file to automatically perform the steps above: https://aka.ms/AppRPS (You should be prompted to download a zip file named AppRPS.zip)

Once the blocking file is moved or deleted, try installing the Windows 10 upgrade again, or return to the Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant and select the Refresh button.

If you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to post a reply.

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Anonymous
2018-05-08T16:21:07+00:00

There's no screenshot provided below. Let us first perform the troubleshooting steps that I have provided on my previous post. You may also check the thread that has a resolution provided by Andre Da Costa and other communities.

Let us know how it turns out.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-05-19T18:40:10+00:00

    That worked!

    Except the software being complained about wasn't installed, just downloaded long ago and in a folder

    I.e. Avira Anti-Virus and a DVD-RAM BD Software

    Deleted the full d/load folder UBCD4Win and Refresh worked

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-05-21T21:23:59+00:00

    I got as far as step 8 - all good. It identified 6 blocking files. Then it asks enter the number of the app folder - I can't find one???? What do you mean please.???

    Found Blocking App at: "hGTeI2BqFkKY6H2S.1.3.1.2.67.3.8.0.0_APPRAISER_HumanReadable.xml" (line 7405)

    App Vendor: Avira GmbH

      App Name: Avira AntiVir

      App Path: c:\windows\syswow64\drivers\avipbb.sys

      Dir Path: c:\windows\syswow64\drivers

    ############ Would you like to open the folder of the Blocking App/File? ############

    1: Avira AntiVir (Avira GmbH)

    avipbb.sys in "c:\windows\syswow64\drivers"

    Enter the number of the App folder above you would like to open and press Enter.('q' to quit): yes

    Thanks for any help

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-05-21T21:36:05+00:00

    My results don't seem to give me an actual file path... 

     ############################

     #  APPRAISER SCRIPT v0.92  #

     ############################

    C:$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\Panther - OK!

    Found *APPRAISER_HumanReadable.xml

     @ C:$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\Panther\KMkGOseMgkS5yFAq.1.1.1.31.39.1.4.0.0_APPRAISER_HumanReadable.xml C:$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\Panther\KMkGOseMgkS5yFAq.1.3.1.2.77.3.4.0.0_APPRAISER_HumanReadable.xml C:$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\Panther\KMkGOseMgkS5yFAq.1.3.1.2.77.3.6.0.0_APPRAISER_HumanReadable.xml

    • OK!

     Located 2 Apps Listed to be Blocking ...

     Found Blocking App at: "KMkGOseMgkS5yFAq.1.3.1.2.77.3.4.0.0_APPRAISER_HumanReadable.xml" (line 304)

      App Vendor: Intel

      App Name: Pleasant Star Intel SSD + StorNVMe

    Split-Path : Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Path' because it is null.

    At C:\Users\2\Desktop\AppRaiserScript.PS1:82 char:41

    +     $dirpath = Split-Path -Parent -Path $blockingAppPath; LogAndDispl ...

    +                                         ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

        + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (:) [Split-Path], ParameterBindingValidationException

        + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationErrorNullNotAllowed,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SplitPathCo

       mmand

      Dir Path:

    Split-Path : Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Path' because it is null.

    At C:\Users\2\Desktop\AppRaiserScript.PS1:83 char:40

    +     $filename = Split-Path -Leaf -Path $blockingAppPath

    +                                        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

        + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (:) [Split-Path], ParameterBindingValidationException

        + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationErrorNullNotAllowed,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SplitPathCo

       mmand

     Found Blocking App at: "KMkGOseMgkS5yFAq.1.3.1.2.77.3.6.0.0_APPRAISER_HumanReadable.xml" (line 229)

      App Vendor: Intel

      App Name: Pleasant Star Intel SSD + StorNVMe

    Split-Path : Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Path' because it is null.

    At C:\Users\2\Desktop\AppRaiserScript.PS1:82 char:41

    +     $dirpath = Split-Path -Parent -Path $blockingAppPath; LogAndDispl ...

    +                                         ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

        + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (:) [Split-Path], ParameterBindingValidationException

        + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationErrorNullNotAllowed,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SplitPathCo

       mmand

      Dir Path:

    Split-Path : Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Path' because it is null.

    At C:\Users\2\Desktop\AppRaiserScript.PS1:83 char:40

    +     $filename = Split-Path -Leaf -Path $blockingAppPath

    +                                        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

        + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (:) [Split-Path], ParameterBindingValidationException

        + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationErrorNullNotAllowed,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SplitPathCo

       mmand

    ############ Would you like to open the folder of the Blocking App/File? ############

      1: Pleasant Star Intel SSD + StorNVMe (Intel)

          in ""

      2: Pleasant Star Intel SSD + StorNVMe (Intel)

          in ""

    Enter the number of the App folder above you would like to open and press Enter.('q' to quit): 1

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