How to keep iCloud on windows in sync with icloud

mrochester · 23 Jun 2019 at 06:40

Hi all.

I assumed iCloud on windows would keep all my photos in sync the same way it does on my Mac, iPad and iPhone, but this does not appear to be the default behaviour. Does anyone know how to achieve this?

Many thanks.

M.

Deleted member 77746 · 24 Jun 2019 at 10:31

It should as it's the default behavior of iCloud. Have you upgraded to the new client at all?

mrochester · 24 Jun 2019 at 10:33

mrbell1984 said:
It should as it's the default behavior of iCloud. Have you upgraded to the new client at all?

I’ve got the latest version of iCloud stand-alone installed. I can’t install the windows store version because I can’t install the May 2019 update.

Deleted member 77746 · 24 Jun 2019 at 10:36

mrochester said:
I’ve got the latest version of iCloud stand-alone installed. I can’t install the windows store version because I can’t install the May 2019 update.

Why can't you install the May update? If you could do this that's a starting point.

mrochester · 24 Jun 2019 at 10:40

mrbell1984 said:
Why can't you install the May update? If you could do this that's a starting point.

It hangs and BSODs At 48% of the install process. This is on a 2017 MBP.

Deleted member 77746 · 24 Jun 2019 at 10:43

mrochester said:
It hangs and BSODs At 48% of the install process. This is on a 2017 MBP.

very odd, I have W10 installed on my 2011 MBA 13" and I did get a GSOD but fixed it with a new .dll. Can't help you there. Is this from a bootcamp install or a genuine direct windows 10 install?

mrochester · 24 Jun 2019 at 10:44

mrbell1984 said:
very odd, I have W10 installed on my 2011 MBA 13" and I did get a GSOD but fixed it with a new .dll. Can't help you there. Is this from a bootcamp install or a genuine direct windows 10 install?

It’s a boot camp installation. I’m inclined to think I might need to create a new Windows 10 ISO that includes the update and reinstall.

Deleted member 77746 · 24 Jun 2019 at 10:46

mrochester said:
It’s a boot camp installation. I’m inclined to think I might need to create a new Windows 10 ISO that includes the update and reinstall.

I would attempt to install it via direct rather than bootcamp but build a new update stick, just make sure you have an NTFS partition on there before you do and you should be good to go. Not heard of any newer models causing issues though.

mrochester · 24 Jun 2019 at 10:55

mrbell1984 said:
I would attempt to install it via direct rather than bootcamp but build a new update stick, just make sure you have an NTFS partition on there before you do and you should be good to go. Not heard of any newer models causing issues though.

What do you mean by direct?

Do you mean creating an NTFS partition in MacOS (how?) and then booting from a Windows 10 USB installation media and installing onto that NTFS partition?

What's the benefit of doing this vs using boot camp?