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Khyrdantai Author

Level 1

34 points

iCloud won't install on Windows 1809 October 2018 Update?

Steps taken:

1) Download iCloud software directly from Apple's website onto a 64-bit version of Windows 10 Pro v1809.

2) Double-click iCloud installer to install.

3) A prompt appears stating that iCloud requires Windows 7, 8, or 10 version earlier than April 2018 update.

4) Installer exits.

5) Using compatibility mode on Windows 10 does not help.

6) Changing Registry file to try and trick iCloud into thinking Windows 10 is an older version does not work. (May need to be a different part of the registry).

7) iCloud worked fine on Windows 10 v1809 when updating from the April version, it just cannot be fresh-installed on v1809 for some reason.

Apple please disable the Windows Version check on the iCloud installer. It works fine on the latest update, and there is no excuse for it to not work by now anyway.

Posted on Oct 11, 2018 8:01 PM

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igITums

Level 1

14 points

Posted on Oct 14, 2018 7:18 AM

Try this solution that worked in my case (Windows 10 Home 64-bit v1809)

Open Registry Editor: Win+R | regedit
Navigate to the registry path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
Temporarily modify these 3 registry keys:
- CurrentBuild set value to 17134 (instead of 17763)
- CurrentBuildNumber set value to 17134 (instead of 17763)
- ReleaseId set value to 1803 (instead of 1809)
Install iCloud: iCloudSetup.exe | when finished, do not restart yet
Restore initial values of the 3 keys (step 3)
Restart PC and complete setup of iCloud

For Windows 10 in 32-bit version, the path is: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

...Welcome back to the clouds 🙂

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darKare

Level 1

9 points

Oct 14, 2018 2:49 AM in response to Khyrdantai

In the meantime you can install iCloud 7.6 if you find it on the internet, installs fine on 1809.

Oct 23, 2018 11:38 PM in response to dokterbibber65

i cannot install icloud 7.6 on windows pro v 1809. it says like in the picture. also i try to do suggestion to change regedit. but the result still same. please help me...

NickMynx

Level 1

12 points

Nov 17, 2018 2:27 PM in response to Jerry_D

Got the same problem.

Here is a screenshot of it.

Khyrdantai Author

Level 1

34 points

Oct 14, 2018 7:19 AM in response to igITums

Very much appreciated! I was definitely in the wrong part of the registry, but this worked flawlessly. Thank you very much~

Dblss

Level 1

4 points

Oct 14, 2018 10:40 AM in response to Khyrdantai

Thanks, this worked flawlessly after spending hours trying various other fix's!

Thank you very much!

Oct 18, 2018 8:14 AM in response to igITums

Does not work for me with Windows 10 Pro

Oct 18, 2018 9:16 AM in response to jacobfromdanville

Install iCloud 7.6. It works perfectly on Windows 10 Pro v1809. Thanks to "darKare"

M-16

Level 1

5 points

Oct 19, 2018 3:05 PM in response to igITums

Thank you, this works even on Pro versions.

Oct 24, 2018 9:24 PM in response to igITums

I cannot detect the registry path HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion in the Registry Editor on my PC (Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 1809). No path starting with HKLM.

Oct 25, 2018 5:32 AM in response to jacobfromdanville

HKLM means HKEY LOCAL MACHINE

Oct 25, 2018 7:48 AM in response to adityamohawks

Thanks. That did the trick. Problem solved. iCloud successfully downloaded. Thanks also and specially to iglTums!!

Oct 26, 2018 3:17 PM in response to igITums

What did you do about the media feature pack error?

Oct 26, 2018 5:40 PM in response to igITums

At best, it works for Home? I tried it on Pro: while the built/release number are similar; it didn't work though!

Nov 9, 2018 11:46 AM in response to scotlicks

the trick works, but it 's not the first instance it finds. nonetheless, apple has a newer version, hopefully you don't have to do that.

Nov 14, 2018 2:42 PM in response to igITums

Many thanks to you, you are my hero. It works for me to change these registry-settings.

iCloud won't install on Windows 1809 October 2018 Update?