The rollout of Windows 10 version 2004 was expected to go smoothly, but that hasn’t happened. Now there’s a new problem.
“Devices using Storage Spaces might have issues using or accessing their Storage Spaces after updating to Windows 10 version 2004 ([with] the May 2020 Update) and Windows Server version 2004,” a new Microsoft support document notes. “When using some configurations, partition for Storage Spaces might show as RAW in Disk Manager.”
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In addition to recommending that users do not run the chkdsk command on any device affected by this issue, Microsoft has provided the following workaround:
“There is currently no workaround for this issue.”
Sigh.
Instead, Microsoft says that you can “prevent issues with the data on your Storage Spaces” by using the following instructions to mark them as read-only, presumably temporarily:
Microsoft says it is “currently investigating this issue and will provide an update when more information is available.”
Great.
dftf
<p>Maybe Dynamics Disks shouldn't be retired quite so soon…?</p>
dftf
<p>Also, weird one, and not sure is specific to 2004 but: if you install the new Edge, the old one gets hidden: no Start Menu shortcuts to it, and if you go into Settings and try to pick a default-browser, the old Edge doesn't appear in the list.</p><p><br></p><p>EXCEPT if you install a new browser, that is, and the first time you double-click a .URL file, Windows asks which app to use and includes the old Edge as an option. And if you choose it, it just opens the window briefly, then instantly closes it.</p>
Stooks
<p>What % of Windows 10 users actually use storage spaces?</p><p><br></p><p>On the server side software RAID has always been a bad choice usually driven by lack of funds. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>