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Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device Currently In Use

Last Updated on: August 2, 2023 by Ramesh

USB devices, including external USB hard drives, are meant to be hot-pluggable — you can plug or unplug them when Windows is running. However, some processes may have a lock on the files in your external hard disk and won’t release them that easily. This prevents you from ejecting the drive typically using the Safely remove hardware icon.

You may get the following error when ejecting a USB drive from the computer:

Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device

This device is currently in use. Close any programs or windows that might be using the device, and then try again.

Can’t Print Adobe PDF Documents from Browser in Windows 10 2004

Last Updated on: August 8, 2023 by Ramesh

pdf print problem windows 10 2004 browser

Adobe Acrobat reader adds the web browser plugin using which you can view PDFs in a web browser. After installing the Windows 10 2004 update, you may be unable to print PDF files from the web browser/frame, especially when using Internet Explorer. The print dialog box doesn’t open and nothing happens if you issue the Print command from the browser.

However, you can save the PDF file locally and open/print using Adobe Acrobat Reader without any issues.

This seems to be a bug in Windows 10 2004. Until Microsoft or Adobe issues a fix for this issue, you may disable Protected Mode in Adobe Reader as a workaround.Read more

[Fix] Script Error C:\Windows\system32 Maintenance.vbs at Startup

Last Updated on: August 2, 2023 by Ramesh

Whenever you start your computer, the following error may popup:

Windows Script Host
Script: C:\WINDOWS\system32\Maintenance.vbs
Line: 10
Char: 2
Error: Type mismatch ‘CInt’
Code: 800A000D
Source: Microsoft VBScript runtime error

However, you may find no reference to this file in MSConfig or the Task Manager Startup tab. You may be wondering how to prevent this error message dialog from appearing at startup.Read more

[Fix] Youtube-dl Error MSVCR100.dll not found in Windows

Last Updated on: August 2, 2023 by Ramesh

youtube-dl error msvcr100.dll 32-bit syswow64

Youtube-dl is a command-line program to download videos from YouTube or other sites. When you run the software on some computers, you may receive the following error:

youtube-dl.exe – System Error

The code execution cannot proceed because MSVCR100.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem.

Let’s see how to fix the msvcr100.dll missing error.Read more

[Fix] A problem occurred while creating the recovery drive

Last Updated on: August 2, 2023 by Ramesh

problem occurred creating recovery drive usb in windows 10

Earlier, we saw how to fix the Some required files are missing error when attempting to create a USB Recovery Drive in Windows 10. The steps involved copying the Windows Recovery Environment image Winre.wim from the Windows 10 source (DVD/ISO) and also fixing the recovery partition.

The following is a different error that appears when creating a Recovery Drive.

We can’t create the recovery drive

A problem occurred while creating the recovery drive.

There seem to be many different causes for this error, but the most prominent reason is the failure of Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) to generate a snapshot. For most users, the above error happens only if you enable the option Back up system files to the recovery drive.Read more

[Fix] “We couldn’t update system reserved partition” error updating Windows

Last Updated on: August 2, 2023 by Ramesh

When upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 7, 8, or 8.1, or updating Windows 10, you might encounter the error We couldn’t update system reserved partition, or error 0xc1900104, or error code 0x800f0922.

This happens if the System Reserved Partition (SRP) is full. The System Reserve Partition is a small partition on your hard drive that stores boot information for Windows. Some third-party anti-virus and security apps write to the SRP, and can fill it up.

According to Microsoft, to upgrade your device, you’ll need to free up 15MB of space on the SRP using the appropriate method below. And then try the upgrade again. If you’re updating Windows 10, you need to free up 13MB.Read more

[Fix] Mapped Network Drives don’t work in Windows 10 v2004

Last Updated on: August 8, 2023 by Ramesh

After updating to Windows 10 version 2004, mapped network drives don’t reconnect after a restart. Here are some of the symptoms you may be experiencing:

Mapped drives that link to your NAS (e.g., Synology, ReadyNAS, etc.) or Windows 2000/XP/2003 computers do not work after upgrading to Windows 10 v2004. Remapping the drive works only for the current session. Enabling the SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing support in Windows Features dialog also doesn’t help.
As soon as the computer restarts, a red X sign appears on the mapped drive, and the drive doesn’t reconnect. The following error appears when you attempt to access the mapped drive:

Restoring Network Connections

An error occurred while reconnecting z: to \\computername\share_name

Microsoft Windows Network: The local device name is already in use.

This connection has not been restored.
The UNC paths to network shares work correctly, but only if you haven’t already mapped a drive letter to the share. If not, the following error occurs when you access the share using the UNC path: (e.g., \\computername\share_name)

\\computername\share_name is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.

Multiple connections to a server or shared resource by the same user, using more than one user name, are not allowed. Disconnect all previous connections to the server or shared resource and try again.
When you try to connect to the network share using \\servername\share_name or \\IP_Address\share_name using the correct domain\username and password, you may get the error code 0x80070043 - The network name cannot be found.

Many users have rolled-back Windows 10 to version 1903 or v 1909 due to the above issues.

Let’s see how to fix this issue without having to rollback Windows 10 to v1909 or v1903.

Fix for Windows Update Error 0x800F0922 in Windows 10/11

Last Updated on: April 8, 2024 by Ramesh

When installing an update, especially a Cumulative Update or .NET Framework package in your Windows 10 or 11 computer, the update installation may fail with an error code 0x800F0922 (“CBS_E_INSTALLERS_FAILED“) or 0xc1900104 or the error message “Something didn’t go as planned”.Read more

“We can’t create a recovery drive on this PC” Error

Last Updated on: August 5, 2023 by Ramesh

Windows allows you to create USB recovery media using the RecoveryDrive.exe (“Create a recovery drive”) utility. When you attempt to create the recovery drive in Windows 10 or 11, the following error appears, and the process stalls: We can’t create a recovery drive on this PC Some required files are missing. To troubleshoot problems when … Read more

Error “Could not find the Recovery Environment” When Resetting PC

Last Updated on: August 5, 2023 by Ramesh

could not find the recovery environment - reagentc.exe

When you attempt to use the Reset this PC option to Reset (“Remove everything”) or Refresh (“Keep my files”) Windows 10 or 11, the following error may appear:

Could not find the recovery environment

Insert your Windows installation or recovery media, and restart your PC with the media.

This error occurs if the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) is disabled, or if the WinRE image is corrupted in the system.

Regardless of this issue, you should be able to carry out Refresh or Reset operation by booting the computer with your Windows 10 or 11 Setup disk.

With the Windows RE feature disabled on the computer, if you boot into the Windows RE (without the setup or repair disk), the following features would be missing in the Windows Recovery Environment:

Reset this PC
System Restore
Uninstall Updates
System Image Recovery
Startup Repair
Command Prompt
Startup Settings

Additionally, if Windows RE is disabled or corrupted, the following error occurs when you attempt to create a Windows Recovery Drive (USB).

We can't create a recovery drive on this PC
Some required files are missing. To troubleshoot problems when your PC can't start, use your Windows installation disc or media.

This article tells you how to fix the errors “Could not find the recovery environment” and “We can’t create a recovery drive on this PC” by enabling or repairing the Windows Recovery Environment feature.Read more