Microsoft halts Windows October 2018 update due to missing user files

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 10/07/2018 09:43 AM | source: microsoft | 98 comment(s)

Microsoft has paused the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) for all users as they investigate reports of users missing some files after updating.

Microsoft has responded to user reports by pausing the rollout of the Fall update, something that also happened with the previous major update in April, which was also temporarily postponed due to a bug. Microsoft recommends users who downloaded the update manually to install it and ask to wait for a new version. When the new update will roll out again is not yet known, neither is the cause of the new bug known. To be updated.

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Fox2232
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#5593196 Posted on: 10/06/2018 08:28 PM

That is why i delete the files beforehand so windows is unable to delete them

That's why I do not place anything of importance on system drive. Always ready to reinstall.
Back in the day, I was junctionning Documents to other drive. But steam has saves on cloud anyway.

Neo Cyrus
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#5593215 Posted on: 10/06/2018 09:47 PM

This is exactly correct. I didn't notice right away. It wasn't until I was grabbing a file with IDM and it asked to create a new directory...that was the WFT moment. Every folder in Downloads was missing. I might not have even noticed for longer because typically I don't use the default IDM folders except for stuff like PDF release notes and stuff like that so it is all in one place to get rid of.

It wasn't even until you mentioned it that I noticed everything in my downloads folder was wiped. I had a lot of stuff there, luckily nothing critical.

Thankfully I keep a copy of everything important on a backup drive.

Watcher
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#5593218 Posted on: 10/06/2018 10:06 PM

It be nice if Microsoft would indicate the folder(s) in question and just not pull the update indicating user files are being deleted during update!!

https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/6/17944966/microsoft-windows-10-october-2018-update-documents-deleted-issues-windows-update-paused

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-pulls-windows-10-october-update-version-1809/

https://mspoweruser.com/microsoft-finally-acknowledges-file-deletion-issue-halts-windows-10-october-2018-update/

Maddness
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#5593221 Posted on: 10/06/2018 10:31 PM

I was holding out before updating because of the Broadwell-E and KB4100347 update. Now that I sorted that, I was going to update. looks like holding out was a good thing.

chinobino
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#5593259 Posted on: 10/07/2018 12:30 AM

I was wondering which files and from where, I looked on microsoft.com;

Windows 10 1809 update deleted all files from Documents!

Didn't happen to me on 2 PC's I've updated... but I'm going to hold off on updating the 3rd just in case.

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