Windows 10 1903 Update Blocked by Old Intel Rapid Storage Drivers

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Microsoft has placed a compatibility hold on Windows 10 devices that prevents them from upgrading to Windows 10 1903 if they are using older Intel Rapid Storage Technology drivers. This is because certain versions of the software could cause Windows 10 to crash or not operate properly in version 1903.

 

 

If a Windows 10 user has Intel Rapid Storage Technology (Intel RST) driver versions between 15.1.0.1002 and 15.5.2.1053 installed, Windows 10 will not upgrade to version 1903. Instead, a user with this compatibility hold will see a message stating:

"Intel Rapid Storage Technology (Intel RST): The inbox storage driver iastora.sys doesn’t work on these systems and causes stability problems on Windows. Check with your software/driver provider for an updated version that runs on this version of Windows"

Windows 10 Setup Message about Intel RST Drivers

 

Microsoft has stated that Intel RST driver versions 15.5.2.1054 or later are compatible and will remove the block and allow the Windows 10 1903 to proceed. For those devices using these drivers, Microsoft recommends that you use version 15.9.6.1044 of the driver even though newer drivers exist.

How to resolve the Windows 10 1903 upgrade block

To upgrade your driver, you should check your hardware manufacturer web site and see if a newer version is available for your computer model. This is the recommended solution by Intel when upgrading your Intel RST drivers as some manufacturers customize the driver for their particular hardware.

 

If a compatible version does not exist on the manufacturer's site, you can download the latest Intel RST drivers directly from Intel.

 

As previously stated, Microsoft recommends driver version 15.9.6.1044, but the latest one offered by Intel is currently version 17.5.1.1021 and includes includes functionality and security updates.

 

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Windows 10 May 2019 Update blocked on PCs with updated Intel RST driver

Windows PCs that are based on Intel were facing an issue, as a result of which users failed to install the latest Windows 10 May 2019 Update. Microsoft acknowledged the issue and suggested that updating the Intel RST driver to the latest version will solve the issue.

 

It turns out that Microsoft’s solution is of no help as users are now reporting that they are still getting an error message while updating to the May 2019 Update even after updating the Intel RST driver to the latest version. The following error message is being shown to users.

Intel Rapid Storage Technology (Intel RST): The inbox storage driver iastora.sys doesn’t work on these systems and causes stability problems on Windows. Check with your software/driver provider for an updated version that runs on this version of Windows.

“I’ve literally been trying to fix this for hours. I’ve updated the version numerous times, uninstalled everything numerous times, yet every time I try to update, I get the same error over and over again,” a user wrote on Reddit.

 

A Twitter user also corroborated a similar story.

 

 

It now looks like the cause of the issue is duo multiple reasons, one of them being the outdated Intel RST driver. However, Microsoft is yet to clarify whether the outdated driver alone causing the issue and what should be done to fix it.

 

 

 

Source: Windows 10 May 2019 Update blocked on PCs with updated Intel RST driver  (MSPoweruser)