Intel Rapid Storage (Intel RST) Driver Prevents Update to Windows 10 version 1903

As you may remember, Microsoft has postponed public rollout of Windows 10 version 1903 '19H1' on April 4, 2019. By shifting the release from April to May, the company has allotted more time for testing. Also, there was a number of conditions Microsoft has defined to prevent certain PCs from upgrade to the latest feature update. One of them is Intel Rapid Storage (Intel RST) drivers.

If you are trying to update to the Windows 10 May 2019 Feature Update (Windows 10, version 1903), you may encounter an update compatibility hold and receive the message, "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."

Microsoft and Intel have found that the drivers of version 15.5.2.1054 or higher are compatible and won't prevent you from the upgrade. If you are affected by this driver issue, it is recommended to install the RST driver version 15.9.6.6.1044 released on March 18, 2019.

Also, there is another issue that may stop you from upgrading to  Windows 10 1903. With  KB4497935 released in May 2019, devices that use MIT Kerberos Realms and have joined a domain can no longer sign in. "Devices that are domain controllers or members are both affected."

You can check it in the Registry:

HKLM \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ System \ Kerberos \ MitRealms

Or you can check the state of "Define Interoperable Kerberos v5 realm settings" in the Group Policy Editor under Computer Configuration -> Policies -> Administrative Templates> System -> Kerberos. Microsoft is about to resolve this issue with an update in August.

The list of resolved issues in Windows 10 version 1903 can be found HERE.

You might be interested in reading the following articles:

• What's new in Windows 10 version 1903

Also, see

• Delay Windows 10 Version 1903 May 2019 Update Installation
• Check If You Have Windows 10 Version 1903 Installed
• Generic Keys To Install Windows 10 Version 1903
• Reduce Reserved Storage Size in Windows 10
• Download New Light Windows 10 Wallpaper
• Enable New Light Theme in Windows 10
• How To Uninstall Windows 10 Version 1903 May 2019 Update

Thanks to deskmodder.de

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