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I am using Asus T200A which is a lightweight PC/Tablet
Windows is 10.0.16299 Build 16299
There are too many problems to list
The system has got so slow and bloated with Windows software with less tha a Gig left on my C: drive, that when I want to open a new application, I have to close down the application I am using, clean everything possible out of system and then sometimes restart (20 minutes +)
Screen rotation has disappeared
The final straw is that for the last few weeks every time I try to restart my PC it tries to install KB4338825
This is the process :-
RESTARTING
after around 90 seconds “Getting Windows Ready Don’t turn off your computer”
after around 10 minutes “Restarting”
after a few minutes I can select Windows 10
“Scanning and repairung drive (:c)”
after another 5 minutes
PC restarts
“Getting Windows ready Don’t turn off you computer”
When Windows starts again
Windows Update states “Update status - Your device is up to date”
BUT if I select check for updates I get -
Updates are available
‘”2018-07 Cumaltive Update for Windows 10 Version 1709 for x86-based Systems (KB4338825)”
Status: Installing [ starts at 0 reaches 100% ]
then Status: awaiting restart
If I select ‘resart’ then the whole process starts over - another 20 minutes or so
Update History reports 0x80073712 - file needed by Windows Update is damaged or missing
Ran Troubleshooter - results Potential Windows Update Database error detected
Ran sfc /scannow - Windows Protection did not find any integrity violations
:\WINDOWS\system32>DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.16299.15
Image Version: 10.0.16299.492
[===========================83.7%================ ]
Error: 0x800f081f
The source files could not be found.
Use the "Source" option to specify the location of the files that are required to restore the feature. For more information on specifying a source location, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=243077.
The DISM log file can be found at C:\WINDOWS\Logs\DISM\dism.log
and then ……
C:\WINDOWS\system32>DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:C:\RepairSource\Windows /LimitAccess
Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.16299.15
Image Version: 10.0.16299.492
[===========================83.7%================ ]
Error: 0x800f081f
The source files could not be found.
Use the "Source" option to specify the location of the files that are required to restore the feature. For more information on specifying a source location, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=243077.
The T200A has 32 Gig C: drive, a 500 Gig iwhen attached to base station and any numer of external usb drives from 14 gig t0 10Tb
Even with everything possible moved off the C: drive there is only around 800 Mb to 1.5 Gig left
I have spent too many hours trying to get windows 10 to work on this PC
I would have loaded Linux in preference to this useless system BUT there are programmes I need to run that will only work under windows
Is there
1) a way to use another drive for the system
or 2) A light version of windows 10
or 3) a way of deleting all of the bloatware (X-Box, Microsoft Edge, Grove Music, Maps etc, etc) to free up space
If not, please give me instructions on how to return to Windows 8 that was working perfectly( I was forced onto Windows 10)
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You're welcome Mike.
The two differences I saw from what Ms. Bradley had done and what you have already tried is that she temporarily disabled windows update services and deleted the Software Distribution folder (for more space). You have 2.5 tb available!
Ka-ching indeed.
Good luck with the down <up> grade to W7 :-)
Sorry I can't help further, unfortunately I'm not in the same class as some of the other users who have contributed to this thread.
Hi again DP
I have just noticed that the Patch Lady post was about trying to update to version 1709
I am on build 16299,already updated to version 1709 (it took a long time)
The problem is that it is impossible to update many PCs including my Asus to version 1803, even though Microsoft will try again an again and again ad nauseum
Sorry,
Picture got left out of last post
Incidentally
Microsoft's published minimum requirements for Windows 10
Processor = 1 GHz or faster
RAM = 1 GB for 32-bit OS
HD space = 16 GB for 32-bit OS
Display = 90 x 600
Asus T200TA specifications
Processor = 1.46GHz Quad Core
RAM = 2 GB LPDDR3
Storage = 32GB eMMC and 500GB HDD
Display = 1366 x 768
.........................and for your problem grasping the sale of software licensing, lets try a picture
We won’t differentiate between dealer (shop) and manufacturer as it doesn’t matter a fig about any mark-ups on the Windows OEM price. It is all about how much of my hard earned cash ends up in Microsoft’s a/c
End result ?
License has not cost the dealer/manufacturer one brass cent
the license has cost me $50. Microsoft has that $50
Can you now see how the manufacturer/dealer has $450 of my money and Microsoft have $50 ????
There is nothing wrong with this. This is how software companies make money. They do not make a penny from PC manufacturers or shops. They make it from end users (me, you, businesses, governments etc etc)
Thanks DP
I have followed the link. I think that I may have already tried that process, but I will give it another shot
That link, and further onward links do highlight just how many recently purchased, current standard spec, state of the art netbooks are being trashed by Microsoft's attempts at trying to force unwanted updates.
I find it incredible that M$ have not taken the relatively simple step of adapting their install service to acknowledge the existence of attached or external storage (My Asus has over 2.5 Terabyes available). Ah, but of course, that would mean that we would not have to by more PCs with more Windows licenses. For every PC that Windows 'outgrows', they can ring up another Windows sale. cha-ding !
But I for one, will not be buying another Windows license from them
I think my course of action now will be to load Linux permanently onto the Asus. It flies with even Mint installed. LibreOffice spreadsheets load, save and calculate under Mint about 15 times faster than Excel under Windows 10
But I will still need some form of windows for our legacy application (note 'application' not 'App'). I will probably load a 'borrowed' copy of Windows 7 as dual boot onto one of our power PCs
Thanks again for the head's up DP
