I noticed on an install I have a crazy date that MS uses to restore of year 2042


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sdowney717

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How can this be fixed? And that desktop is not what I name a PC that I am installing windows on.
It must associate this name with my online MS account?

And the data there must be bogus, as it churns a while like 5 minutes thinking about it, then escapes the screen and moves on, never restoring anything.

I think that desktop-H2L8KHA is an old dead PC from years ago. I have that sitting on a shelf for parts, the MB shorted out on it.
And I have 5 or 6 PC's registered to my MS online account, 4 are in constant use.
See here what I mean

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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

windows 11old AMD B958gb
OS
windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
some kind of old ASUS MB
CPU
old AMD B95
Motherboard
ASUS
Memory
8gb
Hard Drives
ssd WD 500 gb
This is the record online for the ASUS Laptop on which I just reinstalled win 11 and it refers back to a different desktop for restore values with a 2042 date?

How can I associate a proper backup for each different PC?

I also found my wife's PC is the desktop-H2L8KHA and it is on all the time
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My Computer My Computer

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windows 11old AMD B958gb
OS
windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
some kind of old ASUS MB
CPU
old AMD B95
Motherboard
ASUS
Memory
8gb
Hard Drives
ssd WD 500 gb
Sorry, but for me, that is not enough info to explain your situation. Where exactly are you seeing this date? Screenshots help.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655i9-10900 10 core 20 threads32 gbnone-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    2x1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+2tb Kingston m2.nvme
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    #1 Edge #2 Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26200.8457AMD Ryzen 7 6800U32 gbintegrated
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26200.8457
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Beelink Mini PC SER5
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics card(s)
    integrated
    Sound Card
    integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Crucial nvme
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    still too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    System 3 is non compliant Dell 9020 i7-4770/24gb ram Win11 PRO 26200.8457
I'd question the Version number of 2009 [Sept. 2020] for Windows 11 since it wasn't RTM/Released to Market/Manufacturing until Oct. '21. But 2009 may be a date/number for one of the Insider Preview iterations.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz12GB
    OS
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2

  • At a glance

    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz16GBOnboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA a...
    Operating System
    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
Berton said:
I'd question the Version number of 2009 [Sept. 2020] for Windows 11 since it wasn't RTM/Released to Market/Manufacturing until Oct. '21. But 2009 may be a date/number for one of the Insider Preview iterations.
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What I reinstalled from was direct from MS website using their media creation tool to the USB drive. I booted and installed. And that is what it is. I made the drive 2 days ago.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

windows 11old AMD B958gb
OS
windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
some kind of old ASUS MB
CPU
old AMD B95
Motherboard
ASUS
Memory
8gb
Hard Drives
ssd WD 500 gb
glasskuter said:
Sorry, but for me, that is not enough info to explain your situation. Where exactly are you seeing this date? Screenshots help.
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Shows up at the end of a win 11 install. I installed now 3 times to 2 different Laptops and that same screen appears with the 2042 date. Looks like some kind of data source stored online at MS for my account.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

windows 11old AMD B958gb
OS
windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
some kind of old ASUS MB
CPU
old AMD B95
Motherboard
ASUS
Memory
8gb
Hard Drives
ssd WD 500 gb
I have 7 registered to my account devices, I looked at all of them and they all say 2009
2 recent installs last 2 days, others couple years ago.
Most have differing OS build numbers
Three of these have not been on for couple of years.

First 2 in the list are fresh within 2 days for the installs, with same OS build numbers from the USB creation tool I just made 2 days ago

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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

windows 11old AMD B958gb
OS
windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
some kind of old ASUS MB
CPU
old AMD B95
Motherboard
ASUS
Memory
8gb
Hard Drives
ssd WD 500 gb
No help but makes me glad I don't use my MS account on my computers, only local account. Sure looks and sounds like a mess.
 

My Computer My Computer

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11 Pro 25H2i7-10750H16GB Samsung DDR4 3200Intel + Nvidia RTX3060 Laptop
OS
11 Pro 25H2
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
MSI
CPU
i7-10750H
Motherboard
MSI MS-17F5
Memory
16GB Samsung DDR4 3200
Graphics Card(s)
Intel + Nvidia RTX3060 Laptop
Sound Card
Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 24" Curved (HDMI)
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Sabrent Rocket Gen3 1Tb Smasung EVO 870 1TB
Antivirus
Bitdefender
Berton said:
I'd question the Version number of 2009 [Sept. 2020] for Windows 11 since it wasn't RTM/Released to Market/Manufacturing until Oct. '21. But 2009 may be a date/number for one of the Insider Preview iterations.
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sdowney717 said:
I have 7 registered to my account devices, I looked at all of them and they all say 2009
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Look in Regedit at Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion and you'll find that 2009 is the value for ReleaseId. This is true for everything from Windows 10 20H2 up to the latest Insider Canary build. Window 8.1 or earlier did not have this ReleaseId item.

This registry value is apparently deprecated now, which is why it no longer changes.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1395071115072966656
 
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System One System Two Other systems

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 HomeAMD Athlon Silver 3050U8GBRadeon Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23-R9VY
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD (from April 2026: 250GB EVO 850)
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2, and 25H2 on 30th September 2025 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 25H2.

    UPDATE - 11 April 2026: due to mechanical deterioration this PC has been retired from active duty. The OS with all software and files has been migrated to my System Seven in 'Other systems' to carry on as my general purpose 'main machine'.

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProIntel® Core™ i5-520M8GB(integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround.

    In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround.
    Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.
    In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media.
    Upgraded to 25H2 by Enablement Package.

    Also running Insider Dev, and Canary builds and Windows 10 as native boot .vhdx.
  • My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 1TB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine. Updated to 25H2 on 30th September 2025.

    My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2nd 512GB NVMe SSD, a supported device for Windows 11. This is my current general purpose 'main machine'. The installed Windows 11 Home from my System One has been migrated to this machine.
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