Windows 10: Snag with Repair Install

Discus and support Snag with Repair Install in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I thought that I would try to do a repair install as I am having a few problems with my computer, but when I get to the page where I am asked what I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by vivski, Dec 6, 2015.

  1. vivski Win User

    Snag with Repair Install


    I thought that I would try to do a repair install as I am having a few problems with my computer, but when I get to the page where I am asked what I choose to keep the 1st 2 options are greyed out and my only choice is 'Nothing'. The reason appears to be due to a message at the bottom of the screen which says 'You can't keep Windows settings, personal files and apps because your current version of Windows might be installed in an unsupported directory.'

    This may be because I chose to install my Documents and Pictures directories on different hard drives to the operating system. I am wondering if I set up dummy directories on the C:/drive, whether this will allow me to choose what I wish to keep. It will be a couple of days before I am again in a position to try this so I would be interested to receive any advice from people who know more about this than I do.

    :)
     
    vivski, Dec 6, 2015
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  2. Creaking Case

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    Suppose it is all down to tolerances as screen has to spring out of case for repair. See that your camera shutter button is even more prominent than mine, which always snags threads on trouser pocket!
     
    aspergerguy, Dec 6, 2015
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  3. TJ311 Win User
    Windows 10 Update KB4056892 fails to install

    No. I did a clean install of windows 10 pro about 4 months ago. It hit a snag when the January 3rd update rolled out. So then I used the media creation tool and had windows reinstall itself without removing any programs or data. The install went fine but
    it still shows me on the old build 16299.125
     
    TJ311, Dec 6, 2015
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  4. Ztruker Win User
  5. vivski Win User
    Thanks Ztruker,

    I will try that when I have time in a day or two.

    Viv

    PS, now that I have taken the time to read the instructions I see that it will not help. I am supposed to make 2 edits to the registry in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE> SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion >ProfileList, but I see that my registry already contains the data which I am supposed to enter, so I have no changes to make.
     
    vivski, Apr 4, 2018
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