Microsoft finally releases permanent fix for Storage Spaces problems on Windows 10 version 2004 (May 2020 Update). During the early days of the May 2020 Update rollout there has been a lot of complaints with the operating system after the upgrade, including a couple of problems with Storage Spaces that prevent users from creating storage pools using Control Panel and data integrity issues when using the parity feature.
Storage Spaces is a feature that allows you to group multiple drives into pools, which you can then use to create storage spaces with different types of RAID-like technologies, such as mirror and parity, to help protect your data from drive failures, and expand storage over time.
Once the company acknowledged the problem, it also offered steps to mitigate and recover files on affected devices, and now, it appears that a permanent fix is on the way.
On July 31, Microsoft made available a preview of the next cumulative update (KB4568831) expected to arrive during the August 2020 Patch Tuesday, and the list of improvements and fixes (buried at the bottom of the page), you can find two fixes specific to Storage Spaces, including:
- Addresses an issue with in-memory parity bitmaps that can cause data integrity issues on Parity Storage Spaces.
- Addresses an issue that prevents the creation of a storage pool using Manage Storage Spaces in Control panel.
If you have been affected by this problem, the fix is coming soon. However, if you can’t wait, it’s also possible to download and install update KB4568831 manually using these links.
After downloading the update, you only need to double-click the installer to apply the update. However, before the installation, remember that the update is in preview, which means that it’s not yet fully ready, as such, you should install it at your own risk.
Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 21 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me. Email him at [email protected].