Windows 10: Reserved Partition Error - Fix Doesn't Work

I entered the key to my windows 10 copy and got the error, couldn't update the system reserve partition.

The solution calls for:

• Select Change Drive Letter and Paths.
• Choose Add.
• Enter Y for the drive letter.

But when I click, Add, the choice to give a drive letter is blocked, and I can only click on Mount On The Following NTFS Empty Folder.

Any ideas why?

Btw, my drive is MBR.

:)

 

Updating Windows 10

Cite (in no particular order):

• Error: We couldn’t update the system reserved partition [Wiki]
  
  Error: We couldn’t update the system reserved partition
  
• Fix "We Couldn’t Update the System Reserved Partition" Error:
  
  Fix "We Couldn’t Update the System Reserved Partition" Error
  
• Fix: Windows 10 upgrade couldn’t update the system reserved partition
  
  Fix: Windows 10 upgrade couldn’t update the system reserved partition
  

 

Error : we couldn't update the system reserved partition while upgrading from Windows 7 pro to Windows 10.

If it’s a GPT disk, it doesn't have a system reserved partition but efi partition. On MBR disk, Windows 10 requires a 500MB system reserved partition, while 100MB in Windows 7, so you can try to extend system reserved partition.



In disk management, you can only extend partition using the unallocated space next to its right side. so even if you shrink D: drive, the option to extend the efi partition is still grayed out. My suggestion is to use an third party software, AOMEI
Partition Assistant, with Move Partition feature, both the standard (free) or the Professional(paid) version can extend partition as long as there is unallocated space on that hard drive. to see more information read:

Fix "We Couldn’t Update the System Reserved Partition" Error

 

The System Reserved Partition is a Hidden Partition used for the Windows OS. It is not something that should be altered. You do not want to add a drive letter to this drive, as it is hidden to keep you from messing with it
What are you trying to accomplish?

 

When I registered my Windows 10 and went for updates, I got the stated error message (couldn't update the system reserve partition). On Microsoft's site, they list the steps you need to take to rectify the error. I was simply trying to follow the instructions.

Apparently, I have insufficient space on the System Reserved partition.

 

How big are the SSDs you show in My Computer? They frequently are smaller capacity than HDDs.

 

Please update the specs in the "My Computer" section:
System Specs - Fill in at Ten Forums:
System Specs - Fill in at Ten Forums Windows 10 Tutorials
In the left corner below in your post you find 'My System Specs'.
After clicking it you can find a link a little below that says 'Update your System Spec', click on this link to get to the page where you can fill in your system specs.
System Info - See Your System Specs - Windows 7 Help Forums


Include PSU. cooler, case, peripherals and anything attached to the computer by wired or wireless (mouse, keyboard, headset, printer, xbox, USB wireless network card, etc.)


1) Open disk management > widen each of these columns so that the contents in each row is not cut off > post an image into the thread with a one drive or drop box share link
Disk Management - How to Post a Screenshot of Windows 10 Tutorials

2) Download and install: Minitool partition wizard:
MiniTool Partition Wizard Free Edition - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download.com

3) Run HD Tune:
HD Tune website
Post images into the thread for the results of the tests on these tabs:
a) Health (SMART)
b) Benchmark
c) Full error scan

4) Open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:
5) sfc /scannow
6) dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
7) bcdedit /enum
8) bcdedit | find "osdevice"
9) diskpart
10) list disk
11) list volume
12) select disk 0
13) list partition
14) select disk 1
15) list partition
16) exit
17) 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
18) chkdsk /x /f /r
This may take many hours so plan to run overnight.

C:\Windows\system32>chkdsk /x /f /r
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock current drive.


Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another
process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be
checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)

Type: Y
reboot

19) Use the information in this link to find the chkdsk report in the event viewer. Copy and paste > notepad > save to the desktop > copy and paste into the thread:
Read Chkdsk Log in Event Viewer in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

 

my main hard drive is drive 2. how does that affect commands 12 and 14? Also got this error:

found corrupt files, unable to fix.

 

1) Please post an image of the mini tool partition wizard into the thread.

2) Open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:
3) sfc /scannow
4) dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
5) bcdedit /enum
6) bcdedit | find "osdevice"
7) diskpart
8) list disk
9) list volume
10) select disk 0
11) list partition
12) select disk 1
13) list partition
14) select disk 2
15) list partition
16) select disk 3
17) list partition
18) exit
19) 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

20) Run the beta log collector and post a zip into this thread:
(use extract > open)
log collector v2-beta08.zip
21) If there is a problem running the beta log collector then use the DM log collector:
BSOD - Posting Instructions - Windows 10 Forums
The beta log collector will collector more information and is preferred for the troubleshooting.

22) Open the website for the motherboard manufacturer > support/drivers > enter the model > select the operating system > view drivers and BIOS > post URL or hyperlink into the thread

23) Run the chkdsk /x /f /r command on every partition using the syntax chkdsk /x /f /r C: or chkdsk /x /f /r : D changing the drive letter to the applicable partition.
For each chkdsk command find the report in the event viewer. Copy and paste > notepad > save to the desktop > post into the thread
Read Chkdsk Log in Event Viewer in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

24) Increase the free space on drive C: so that there is 30 - 35 GB free space

 

Your Windows partitions are split across two SSDs for some reason. It is much better practice to keep them on the same disk.

Noted your page file has been moved to a different partition (F).

You only show the results of disk checks for the smaller of the two SSDs.

 

I have 2 separate boot SSDs (C and F). I boot each depending on what I want to do. Never been a problem before. The other drives just hold static data. Read only.




Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10586]
(c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>sfc /scannow

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some
of them. Details are included in the CBS.Log windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For
example C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. Note that logging is currently not
supported in offline servicing scenarios.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.10586.0

Image Version: 10.0.10586.0

[==========================100.0%==========================]
The restore operation completed successfully.
The operation completed successfully.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>bcdedit /enum

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier {bootmgr}
device partition=G:
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
default {current}
resumeobject {7c23bf4e-d6f9-11e5-b853-fd427962d3d8}
displayorder {current}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
{bdbdbd00-6057-11e0-a7f3-ce9adfd72002}
timeout 30

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {current}
device partition=C:
path \WINDOWS\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 10
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {baf3d4da-d6f9-11e5-b853-fd427962d3d8}
recoveryenabled Yes
allowedinmemorysettings 0x15000075
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \WINDOWS
resumeobject {7c23bf4e-d6f9-11e5-b853-fd427962d3d8}
nx OptIn
bootmenupolicy Standard

C:\WINDOWS\system32>bcdedit | find "osdevice"
osdevice partition=C:

C:\WINDOWS\system32>diskpart

Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.10586

Copyright (C) 1999-2013 Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: JIM-PC

DISKPART> list disk

Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---
Disk 0 Online 111 GB 0 B
Disk 1 Online 111 GB 0 B *
Disk 2 Online 167 GB 449 MB
Disk 3 Online 232 GB 1024 KB *

DISKPART> list volume

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
Volume 0 H Digital_LG CDFS DVD-ROM 690 MB Healthy
Volume 1 E Blaze 120 NTFS Partition 111 GB Healthy
Volume 2 D PNY-120 GB NTFS Partition 111 GB Healthy
Volume 3 G System Rese NTFS Partition 100 MB Healthy System
Volume 4 C Intel NTFS Partition 167 GB Healthy Boot
Volume 5 F NTFS Partition 231 GB Healthy Pagefile
Volume 6 Recovery NTFS Partition 450 MB Healthy Hidden
Volume 7 FAT32 Partition 100 MB Healthy Hidden
Volume 8 NTFS Partition 852 MB Healthy Hidden

DISKPART> select disk 0

Disk 0 is now the selected disk.

DISKPART> list partition

Partition ### Type Size Offset
------------- ---------------- ------- -------
Partition 1 Primary 111 GB 1024 KB

DISKPART> select disk 1

Disk 1 is now the selected disk.

DISKPART> list partition

Partition ### Type Size Offset
------------- ---------------- ------- -------
Partition 1 Reserved 128 MB 17 KB
Partition 2 Primary 111 GB 129 MB

DISKPART> select disk 2

Disk 2 is now the selected disk.

DISKPART> list partition

Partition ### Type Size Offset
------------- ---------------- ------- -------
Partition 1 Primary 100 MB 1024 KB
Partition 2 Primary 167 GB 101 MB

DISKPART> select disk 3

Disk 3 is now the selected disk.

DISKPART> list partition

Partition ### Type Size Offset
------------- ---------------- ------- -------
Partition 1 Recovery 450 MB 1024 KB
Partition 2 System 100 MB 451 MB
Partition 3 Reserved 16 MB 551 MB
Partition 4 Primary 231 GB 567 MB
Partition 5 Recovery 852 MB 232 GB

DISKPART> exit

Leaving DiskPart...

C:\WINDOWS\system32>

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I can't run that chkdsk operation on drive C, it says it's in use by another process. I can re-boot with my other drive to check the current C drive.

 

On minitool partition wizard there is a scroll bar for disk 2,3 and 4.
Move the scroll bar down and post an image into the thread so that the information on all disks is in view.

For disk management widen the status column and then scroll up and down or change the shape of the disk management box so that there is no scroll bar and everything is in full view.

Open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:
1) sfc /scannow
2) sfc /scannow
3) sfc /scannow
4) dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
5) sfc /scannow

There are some drives that are GPT and some that are MBR.
Are you interested in converting MBR to GPT?
See the without data loss options in this link:
Convert MBR Disk to GPT Disk in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

When runing chkdsk /x /f /r it needs to be run when the drive is locked. The computer will not be able to be used while the command is evaluating, fixing and restoring the drive.


C:\Windows\system32>chkdsk /x /f /r
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock current drive.


Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another
process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be
checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)

Type: Y
reboot

 

You need to use an admin command prompt for chkdsk- you should then be prompted that your PC needs to restart.

Getting the results are less straightforward

 

the only drive not shown is the DVD drive. i know nothing on MBR and GPT.