14 hrs ago Windows 10 updated to KB4343909 (OS Build 17134.228) with the Spectre fix tweak and other '“improvements”
I Had previously disabled auto updating. But obviously not adequately for Win10.
I am still assessing the damage but It has ‘trashed/changed’ many functions and settings inc PLEX.
MY main issue ATM is my 24TB Plex Media Server will not run.
Plex Media server is displayed in processes but none of the other asociated processes seem to be loading for it to start the server.
There are no Screen Error Messages. However, there are many Event Viewer SYSTEM entries; Log Name: System Source: Service Control Manager Description: A timeout was reached (30000 milliseconds) while waiting for the Plex Update Service service to connect. I am still sifting through event logs for clues.
I have restarted - Repaired - Un/Re-installed PLEX SERVER Several times without sucess.
I am unable to Rollback the KB4343909 update and [Uninstal Updates] does not display it as an ‘Uninstalable Update’.
Windows refuses to enact the restore points for the Update Installation.
FYI, I neglected to secure a recent System Image to back up from… DOH.!
I need your help. Ideas any one.?
BushBaby, Last Survivor of the Nostromo. Signing off.
I have also had a PLEX issue with this Win 10 Update.
I used Revo Uninstaller to collect all the registry entries associated with PLEX. It’s a lot.!
I didnt know what exactly I was looking for but noticed a missing association to The PLEX Data and Library Meta Data folder which I run from a dedicated SSD to increase the response time when browsing as the DB is 150GB and growing.
I forced a reassociation with the drive and Hey Presto - Back to normal.
System logs still show the KB4343909 update and PLEX outage with the same time stamp.
From a PLEX DEV point of view it would have been very useful to get error messages from Plex Server .exe That could have saved me 8 - 10 hours trouble shooting.
So.? What Have I learned.?
Re schedule OS image Backups.
Completely lockdown WIN 10 UPDATES using Britec Computers method on Youtu.be
And Hope someone at PLEX DEV reads this and codes a few GUI Error reporting routines into the next roud of updates.
As for Microsoft… Well, I should know better.
A very sore-eyed Busy Baby and Last Survivor of the Nostromo Signing off.
**Thanks for the reply. ** I have an i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
I was very scared it was CPU based. All I can say for sure now is a lot of system settings were changed at a registry level by the MS Update interaction with my servers applications. Maybe I was just unlucky this time.
I still have some work ahead of me still restoring windows system configurations but at least PLEX is safe now. Thanks again Otto.
I was working along the line of reasoning that even uninstalling PLEX left residual files and registry entries that might be persisting and preventing a clean reinstall which could fix any issues created by system changes.
I used Revo Unistaller which has an advanced uninstall and cleanup option and can display all files folders and registry trees for manual removal. There was a more registry information remaining after uninstall compared with most software. Probably a good thing.
So I went through every registry entry with and without PLEX installed. I noticed one setting which was not pointing to my P drive:
PLEX server setting - “[The path where local application data is stored]”.
This wasnt neccesarily unusual or significant while PLEX was uninstalled But reinstalling it did not populate the entry with the default value which from memory is C:\Users* and then go on to create a fresh file structure to use.
I had up until then reinstalled (5 or 6 times).
This Is, I think why PLEX wasnt completing it’s startup.
I added the path for my SSD P:\00- PLEX DATA\ to the registry, rebooted and Boom-baby. It lit up like a Christmas tree and smiled at me as if nothing was ever wrong.
I cant give you the exact Registry position as I would have to at least start the revo uninstall process and while everything is ticking like a Swiss Clock I am staying well away from the nuts and bolts of the Server.
I hope that fills in the gaps. If there is anything I missed you’re welcome to let me know.
Yes I understand what you mean by not using Revo. I am sorry I wasnt explicit enough though in my reply. Iv’e had little sleep this week.
I didnt infact use Revo for the uninstalls, for the same reason as you rightly pointed out.
I just took it as far as the Manual Advanced mode to view all the places there could possibly be PLEX seting data effecting a reinstall.
I stopped short of deleting any registry entries. I just observed what the PLEX Un/Installer was adding and taking away on each un/re install cycle to attempt to find some clue as to where the conflict or error might be.
To uninstall I used the plex uninstaller. However, I had intended to use Revo as a last resort if no solution could be found on the forum.
The advanced settings link looks really useful in an emergency, much much better than using Regedit. thank you.
I will brows it after I get a bit more sleep.
Win10 KB4343909 (OS Build 17134.228) (14 AUG18)
14 hrs ago Windows 10 updated to KB4343909 (OS Build 17134.228) with the Spectre fix tweak and other '“improvements”
OK (Answering my own call for help) SOLUTION.
