#Requires -Version 5.1 <# JbTecWiz Support Centre -- generated fix script Fault : 0xC1900208 -- an incompatible application is blocking the upgrade Fix : Read the compatibility report and clear the blocker Source: https://jbtecwiz.com/support/win-0xc1900208 Run as : Elevated PowerShell Expect : 45 minutes Risk : medium Reversible : yes WHEN THIS IS THE RIGHT FIX The upgrade will not start. Find the blocker before uninstalling anything on suspicion. HOW TO UNDO IT Reinstall the application after the upgrade if it has a compatible version. This script walks the fix one step at a time and asks before each one. Steps with no command are things you do yourself -- it prints those and waits. Run with -DryRun to print without executing. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NO WARRANTY - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK This script is provided by JbTecWiz as-is and with no warranty of any kind, express or implied. You run it entirely at your own risk. JbTecWiz accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from its use, including but not limited to data loss, downtime, or configuration changes that turn out to be wrong for your system. You are responsible for reading this script before running it, for satisfying yourself that it suits the machine in front of you, and for having a working backup first. Some steps cannot be undone. -------------------------------------------------------------------- #> [CmdletBinding()] param( # Print every step and command without running anything. [switch]$DryRun, # Do not ask before each step. Read the script first if you use this. [switch]$Unattended ) $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop' $script:Failed = 0 function Write-Rule { param([string]$Text) Write-Host '' Write-Host ('-' * 70) -ForegroundColor DarkGray if ($Text) { Write-Host $Text -ForegroundColor Cyan } } function Show-Prose { param([string]$Text, [string]$Colour = "Gray") if (-not $Text) { return } $words = $Text -split "\s+"; $line = " " foreach ($w in $words) { if (($line.Length + $w.Length) -gt 74) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour; $line = " " } $line += "$w " } if ($line.Trim()) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour } } function Invoke-Step { param( [int]$Number, [string]$Do, [string]$Why, [scriptblock]$Command, [switch]$Manual, [string]$Shell = "powershell" ) Write-Rule " Step $Number of 5" Show-Prose $Do "White" if ($Why) { Write-Host ""; Show-Prose $Why "DarkGray" } if ($Manual) { Write-Host '' Write-Host ' -> Do this yourself, then press Enter to carry on.' -ForegroundColor Yellow if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { [void](Read-Host) } return } Write-Host '' foreach ($l in ($Command.ToString().Trim() -split "`n")) { Write-Host (" " + $l.Trim()) -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' if ($DryRun) { Write-Host " (dry run -- not executed)" -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } if (-not $Unattended) { $a = Read-Host " Run this step? [Y]es / [S]kip / [Q]uit" if ($a -match "^[Qq]") { Write-Host " Stopped at your request."; exit 0 } if ($a -match "^[Ss]") { Write-Host " Skipped." -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } } try { & $Command } catch { $script:Failed++ Write-Host (" Step $Number failed: " + $_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Red Show-Prose "The rest of the fix may depend on this. Read the write-up before carrying on." "Red" if (-not $Unattended) { $c = Read-Host " Carry on anyway? [y/N]" if ($c -notmatch "^[Yy]") { exit 1 } } } } Write-Rule Write-Host ' 0xC1900208 -- an incompatible application is blocking the upgrade' -ForegroundColor White Write-Host ' Read the compatibility report and clear the blocker' -ForegroundColor Cyan Write-Host '' Write-Host ' Risk: medium Reversible 45 minutes' Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'No warranty. Use at your own risk - JbTecWiz accepts no liability. Read it before you run it, and have a backup.' 'DarkYellow' Write-Rule if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { $go = Read-Host ' Ready? [y/N]' if ($go -notmatch "^[Yy]") { Write-Host " Nothing was changed."; exit 0 } } Invoke-Step -Number 1 -Do 'Run the compatibility scan on its own from mounted media -- it writes a report without attempting the upgrade.' -Why 'ScanOnly is the whole point: it produces the same verdict as a real attempt in a few minutes and cannot leave the machine half-upgraded.' -Command { cmd.exe /c 'D:\setup.exe /Auto Upgrade /Compat ScanOnly /MigrateDrivers All /DynamicUpdate Disable /copylogs C:\temp\compat' } Invoke-Step -Number 2 -Do 'Read the result. The blocker is named in the setup logs it copied out.' -Command { Select-String -Path C:\temp\compat\*.xml, C:\temp\compat\*\*.log -Pattern 'BlockingApplication|CompatBlock|HardBlock' | Select-Object -First 20 } Invoke-Step -Number 3 -Do 'Also check the panther log, which records the same decision in plain text.' -Command { Select-String -Path C:\`$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\Panther\setupact.log -Pattern 'CONX|Block' | Select-Object -Last 30 } Invoke-Step -Number 4 -Do 'Uninstall the named application with the vendor''s own removal tool. For disk encryption, decrypt the volume first -- do not simply uninstall it.' -Why 'Removing an encryption driver while the volume is still encrypted leaves data that nothing on the machine can read.' -Manual Invoke-Step -Number 5 -Do 'Retry the upgrade from mounted media rather than Windows Update.' -Manual Write-Rule " Confirm it worked" Show-Prose 'A second ScanOnly pass reports no blocking applications.' 'White' Write-Rule if ($script:Failed -gt 0) { Write-Host (" Finished with " + $script:Failed + " failed step(s).") -ForegroundColor Yellow Show-Prose 'Read the full write-up at https://jbtecwiz.com/support/win-0xc1900208' 'Yellow' } else { Write-Host ' Finished.' -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'To undo: Reinstall the application after the upgrade if it has a compatible version.' 'DarkGray' Write-Rule