How to Troubleshoot ‘This Share Requires the Obsolete SMB1 Protocol’ Error Message

You are getting the message “Cannot connect to File Share. This share requires an outdated SMB1 protocol” when you try to access a remote file share? If yes, the problem is that the remote server you are trying to connect to is using an outdated SMB1 protocol for the share (Windows 10 uses SMB2 or higher by default).

However, SMB1 is included in the optional Windows features for users like you, who can enable it if needed. Follow these guidelines and you should be able to connect to a remote file-sharing server without any problems. read more

How to Repair: DISM `restorehealth` Error 0x800f081f

DISM error 0x800F081F probably occurs frequently on computers running the Windows 10 operating system. This specific error usually appears after running the “DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth” command to restore a Windows image. Usually, this command is used to fix some problems that occur with Windows Update.

The above command is typically used when you need to fix a Windows Server Update Service (alternatively WSUS) error. The RestoreHealth portion allows the system to name additional recovery sources that the DISM tool needs to perform the recovery task. However, if you encounter a DISM error 0x800F081F, it means that the built-in tool was unable to find the files in their default location that are needed to restore the Windows image online. The error message reads as follows: read more