Windows 10: Unable to upgrade boot drive.

Discus and support Unable to upgrade boot drive. in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I am trying to upgrade my boot drive from a 1gig HDD to a 2gig M.2 SSD and am running into issues.Screen shots attached..Using Backup and recover I am... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by olliegidG, Oct 21, 2021.

  1. olliegidG Win User

    Unable to upgrade boot drive.


    I am trying to upgrade my boot drive from a 1gig HDD to a 2gig M.2 SSD and am running into issues.Screen shots attached..Using Backup and recover I am trying to make a disk image. It comes up with an error on the drive- when I run repair then re run BU it does the same - so I have to click ignore to progressThe Backup then won't proceed because one of the partitions is FAT32Diskpart show me that the volume 1 is FAT 32 - but I can't find a way to change this. Diskpart doesn't seem to be able to do so...

    :)
     
    olliegidG, Oct 21, 2021
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  2. Unable to boot the computer.

    Hi Samid,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    Before we proceed, we would require more information to assist you further.


    • What is the make and model of your computer?

    I suggest you check if you are able to boot into Windows Recovery Environment using installation media. Follow the steps provided below and check.

      • Insert the installation USB and boot Windows 10 from it.
      • In the ‘Windows setup’ page select the ‘language to install’, ‘Time and currency format’ and the ‘keyboard or input method’ and click on ‘next’.
      • Click on ‘Repair your computer’ and select ‘Troubleshoot’.
    Check if you are able to boot to this window. If you are unable to boot to this window, I suggest you to contact the manufacturer and check.

    Hope this information is helpful. Reply us with this information to assist you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Syed Md Bilal, Oct 21, 2021
    #2
  3. aronchick Win User
    Stuck in Windows 10 Upgrade

    My computer seems to be stuck in a Windows 10 failed upgrade loop. I was running fine on a beta version of Windows 10, and then I came downstairs one morning to see it repeatedly booting, attempting to repair, then rebooting. The steps I've taken to diagnose are:

    • Attempting to boot off a USB drive (with all drives disabled in BIOS) - this fails at the point of the blue windows screen
    • Attempting to boot the machine itself and getting into "repair/safe mode" using F7
    • Looking at the BIOS for obvious failures (e.g. RAM that should be there is missing) - nothing obvious is wrong.

    I am fairly certain the build version was 9926. For many months, the system would attempt to upgrade, and then say "it failed" for some reason and roll back.

    Suggestions for next steps?
     
    aronchick, Oct 21, 2021
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  4. Unable to upgrade boot drive.

    Computer booting up slow and unable to add files to flash drive

    Hi,

    Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

    I suggest you to run System Maintenance Troubleshooter.
    Follow these steps to run System Maintenance troubleshooter:

    • Press Windows key + W and type troubleshooting.
    • Select Troubleshooting.
    • Select View all on the top left corner.
    • Click System Maintenance.
    • Follow the on-screen instruction to run the troubleshooter.
    I suggest you to place the computer in Clean boot
    and check.

    Putting your system in Clean Boot state helps in identifying if any third party applications or startup items are causing the issue. You need to follow the steps from the article mentioned below to perform a Clean Boot:





    How to perform a clean boot in Windows

    Note: After clean boot troubleshooting steps, refer to the section "How to reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot" in the provided link to return your computer
    to Normal startup mode.

    With regards to USB flash drive as its not working with different computers as well, you may need to get in touch with the USB flash drive manufacturer.

    Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.
     
    Giridhar J, Oct 21, 2021
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