After changing the “Number of processors”, “Maximum Memory”, “PCI Lock” settings in the MSCONFIG Advanced Boot Options dialog, Windows may not start correctly. In some cases, you’ll see the “HAL INITIALIZATION FAILED” or other blue screen errors at startup.Read more
Windows 10
This category contains posts about Microsoft’s latest Operating System – Windows 10.Windows 10’s always been interesting, as every new major update will usually include additional features.
McpManagementService Error Code: 15100 – Failed to Read Description
When you open Services MMC and double-click “McpManagementService”, the properties dialog may show the error 15100.Read more
[Fix] OneDrive DesktopWindowXamlSource Empty Taskbar Window
Many users are experiencing an issue with the OneDrive app wherein an empty window titled “DesktopWindowXamlSource” appears on the taskbar. Closing the window will terminate OneDrive. This issue seems to occur on Windows 10 and 11 systems, irrespective of the version or build installed.Read more
[CBS] Error 80041002 When Installing Windows Updates
After being unable to install Windows Updates, the error code 80041002 may have been recorded when you checked the CBS logs. Here’s an excerpt from CBS.log: 000009a4 (F) Installer: Mof Binary Name: cmiadapter.dll ErrorCode: 80041002 Phase: 32 Mode: Install (upgrade) Component: Microsoft-Windows-NetworkProfile-CIM, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35, ProcessorArchitecture=amd64, versionScope=NonSxS[gle=0x80004005] Error CSI 00000944@2023/1/4:13:48:41.970 (F) CMIADAPTER: Exiting with HRESULT code … Read more
How to Rebuild the EFI Boot Partition, BCD and Boot Files
The EFI boot partition is a FAT32 partition that stores the boot files and the boot configuration data (BCD) to load Windows. Sometimes, the boot partition or the BCD may get corrupted, and the boot files remain unserviceable by the Windows Setup process. In that case, rebuilding the EFI partition and recreating the BCD & boot files should resolve the issue.Read more
DISM Error 1392 – File or directory is corrupted
When you run a DISM command to scan or repair the component store, the error code 1392 appears, and DISM quits. The full error message is mentioned below. Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool [== 3.8% ] Error: 1392 The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable. The DISM log file can be found at … Read more
Windows Modules Installer (TrustedInstaller) Service Missing or Throws Error 3
When you open the Services MMC, the Windows Modules Installer Service (“TrustedInstaller”) service may be missing from the list. On some systems, the Windows Modules Installer service may exist, but attempting to start the service causes error 3. Windows could not start the Windows Modules Installer service on Local Computer. Error 3: The system cannot … Read more
[0x80070002 – 0x4000B] Failed to determine source edition type!
When you run Windows Setup to repair or upgrade your Windows 10 or 11 computer, the Setup fails with the following error:Read more
Remote Desktop Service Error 126 Module not found
When you attempt to start the Remote Desktop Services (“TermService”) service, Error 126 may occur. Here’s the complete error message:Read more
Find Unnecessary Device Drivers in your Windows PC
Your Windows installation may get bloated over time with unwanted device driver packages. The driver store may accumulate drivers that aren’t required by the system — i.e., the hardware no longer exists, or another package has superseded the driver. You can remove device drivers in Windows using several methods. But how do you find out … Read more