Windows 10: Can't "Install/Repair"

Done 100's of these. (Well maybe a couplehundred over the years.)
Right now running "Windows 10 Insider Preview Version 1803 (OS Build17112.1)" Thiswas on the HDD of a Mobo crash and is installed on new Mobo and CPU.
Noticed I can't do updates, run CMD or powershell and a bunch of other things.
Decided Install/Repair using Brink's time honored instructions.
Downloaded latest from MS and installed on a USB.
Start the update and it goes thru initial setup. Gets to downloading latest andget "This PC can't run Windows 10"
"We couldn't update the system reserved partition."

Saw this when I tried to update before. Also see Error Codes 0xc0000142 for different operations.
Example is trying "Powershell" Application Unable to start correctly 0xc0000142

Should I use a new formatted SSD? and install from boot? (Last resort)
Pete


:)

 

" SOFTWARE UPDATE FAILED "

SO HERE'S THE LINK TO THAT PIC

http://i26.tinypic.com/2ihbdco.jpg

CAN U PLZ CHECK IT ACTUALLY I HAVE USED THE NOKIA SOFTWARE UPDATER B4 ... BUT I DONT KNW WHY I M GETTING THIS ERROR NOW

 

" SOFTWARE UPDATE FAILED "

i have installed windows xp sp2

previously i was using windows media center i thought i might b facing this probs due to that but then i changed it to windows xp ! n moreover i have also shown to nokia service center executives but they were not having the latest updates available ......
my pc suite is showing that new update version of firmware is available but i cudnt download it

oh gawd wat to do ?

i tried in another pc then again i got an error u need to have minimum 256 ram

please cant it b rectified ? there must b any solution to this probs please help me guyz

god bless all of u thanx

 

Hi,

have you seen
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/...alling-windows
- seems relevant..

N.B. Probably a whole lot easier with a 3rd party partition manager such as Minitool Partition Wizard
Best Fix: "We Couldn't Update System Reserved Partition" Windows 10
or this:
Solved: Windows 10 - We Couldn't Update System Reserved Partition – EaseUS

 

Open disk management > widen each status and volume columns > make sure that the information in each row is no longer cut off and is in full view > post an image into the thread
Disk Management - How to Post a Screenshot of Windows 10 Tutorials

Download and install: Minitool Partition Wizard > post an image into the thread
MiniTool Partition Wizard Free Edition - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download.com

The methods to fix the failure to upgrade due to MSR are either to remove unneeded files or to enlarge one of the partitions needed for the upgrade.

Do you know whether the drives are MBR or GPT?
If they are MBR are you interested or willing to switch to GPT for the increased security and speed?
Convert MBR Disk to GPT Disk in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

Open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:
diskpart
list disk
list volume
select disk 0
list partition
exit
When these have completed > right click on the top bar or title bar of the administrative command prompt box > left click on edit then select all > right click on the top bar again > left click on edit then copy > paste into the thread

These files by default may be hidden.
If you are unable to find them in file explorer > click view > check hidden files

Open file explorer > this PC > C: > in the right upper corner search for:
setuperr.log
setupact.log
zip each and post one drive or drop box share links into the thread

 

Took the easy way out. Have 2 SSD's.
Replaced Disk 0 with a formatted SSD and reinstalled W-10.
All the way now to Evaluation Copy Build 17115.
I always have a good backup of data. W-10 File History makes things easier.

Thanks to both.
I always learn something in "tenforms"
Pete

 

Nice work.
The software/firmware that caused the "could not upgrade the system reserved partition was not found"
Unfortunately it is more often a surprise that software/firmware had installed files into a non-data partition.
Glad you got it solved.
The next major Windows upgrade may be May/June.
Hopefully that will be smoother.