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Windows 10 May 2020 Update ("2004")

I have a Mac Pro 5,1 that has a 64-bit Windows 10 physical machine (Boot Camp) with the latest update (May 2020, a.k.a. "2004"). I also have a 32-bit Windows 10 VMware Fusion virtual machine that CANNOT be updated to version "2004" because of some compatibility issue (presumably, some problem with the refresh rate [?]). Is there a known solution to bypass this compatibility issue?

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Yes, it is "failing" because Windows says my (virtual) computer is lacking something (no more information is actually provided; elsewhere on the Microsoft site, mention is made of some flickering problems). Be that as it may, I've "solved" the issue. The following procedure is not guaranteed to be universally valid, but, in case this happens to someone else, here's what I did:

1. Take a snapshot of your current virtual Windows 10 installation, just in case something goes wrong in the following steps. In my case, this was a 32-bit virtual machine. I don't know if 64-bit virtual machines are affected.

2. Download the Windows 10 May 2020 (a.k.a. "2004") ISO installer from the Microsoft site and leave it on your Windows desktop.

3. Run the iSO and let it install. It will take a long time. Your virtual computer might reboot several times.

4. Once you get back to your Windows desktop, check that everything went all right. If you feel it's worse than before, you might want to discard all changes and restore the previous snapshot. On the other hand, if you perceive the update as positive, simply erase the ISO from your desktop and, just to be safe, take a new snapshot. Once the snapshot completes, you may want to erase the old one.

That should be it.

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I'm actually not sure what 'compatibility issue' you're referring to?

It's not clear from your post what the specific problem you're having is.

Are you saying that you're trying to update your 32-bit version of Windows and it's failing somehow?

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Yes, it is "failing" because Windows says my (virtual) computer is lacking something (no more information is actually provided; elsewhere on the Microsoft site, mention is made of some flickering problems). Be that as it may, I've "solved" the issue. The following procedure is not guaranteed to be universally valid, but, in case this happens to someone else, here's what I did:

1. Take a snapshot of your current virtual Windows 10 installation, just in case something goes wrong in the following steps. In my case, this was a 32-bit virtual machine. I don't know if 64-bit virtual machines are affected.

2. Download the Windows 10 May 2020 (a.k.a. "2004") ISO installer from the Microsoft site and leave it on your Windows desktop.

3. Run the iSO and let it install. It will take a long time. Your virtual computer might reboot several times.

4. Once you get back to your Windows desktop, check that everything went all right. If you feel it's worse than before, you might want to discard all changes and restore the previous snapshot. On the other hand, if you perceive the update as positive, simply erase the ISO from your desktop and, just to be safe, take a new snapshot. Once the snapshot completes, you may want to erase the old one.

That should be it.

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earl1812
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the windows 10 (2020) update acts like it wants to uninstall VM. If I let it, then I have lost it all I think. Is there an update to VM Ware to get around this? thanks

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scott28tt
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You need to be more specific when you say “acts like it wants to uninstall VM"

Perhaps a screenshot will help.


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ZKKFA
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Try renaming your VM exe file to MyVM.exe and then run the W10 update. This put a stop to W10 incompatibility messages relating to my VMPlayer 15.5 installation. Upgrade went ahead OK, and the player ran as previously.

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