Windows 10: upgrade failures: Version 1809 didn't install error code 0xc190001e1 now 1903 is try to...

My version 1809 didn't install correctly and now the Version 1903 upgrade seems to be default so version 1809 can't install

:)

 

Upgrading a PC from 1803 to 1903 using the upgrade tool failure with error code 0xc0000005.

I was upgrading a PC from 1803 to 1903 using the upgrade tool.

The reason the PC had not been upgraded to 1809 was the old Intel drivers. New Intel drivers were installed and the Settings/Upgrade indicated that the PC could be upgraded to 1903. I downloaded the tool and ran the upgrade on to end with a failure notice
with the error code 0xc0000005.

This is an Asus board OEM PC with an older i7 processor and 16GB of RAM. There are no adapters on the board. Video and NIC are built on to the board. All checked out OK with current or updated drivers prior to the attempt to install 1903.

Windows 1903 update failed with error code 0xc0000005

I have run the Windows Update troubleshooter. It said it fixed something and I tried to install again.

Again the upgrade ended with a failure notice with the error code 0xc0000005.

I have no idea where to look.

 

Win 10 1809 to 1903 Failure And Odd Issue Found

No listing under MSConfig Boot tab / not sure what to do

Similar there.
You are missing an EFI partition too. Here's mine (1903) - note the 99Mb EFI partition:



- noting the Recovery partition is NTFS - not sure where the idea in that thread about FAT32 comes from.

Here are all the partitions - Disk Management omits the 16Mb one:




In the thread I quoted- not the most straightforward- it seems one basic step taken was to
a. Image 'C: '
b. Clean install Windows
c. Replace the new Windows partition by restoring it from the image created
d. (Note when rebooting, this may sort itself out via automated repair, or need Startup repair to be run)

If you search for
msconfig boot empty
or
msconfig boot empty "Windows 10"
you will find numerous references which may help.

 

Versions 1809 and 1903 failure to update the system reserved partition.

I've experienced repeated failures to update from Windows 10 version 1803 to version 1903. I receive an error message: "We couldn't update the system reserved partition." The update history shows error # 0x80240034 for failed attempts to update to version
1809 on ‎3/‎12/‎2019 and repeated failures to update to version 1903 in May and July, 2019.

Isn't the "reserved partition" totally under Windows 10 control? If it's full doesn't Windows fix it? I've had two lengthy chat assistance sessions (#1477323951) that ran MediaCreationTool1903 that seemed to reinstall Windows 10 but failed to complete the
update. Both "Ariel B" and "Joey " bailed on me, Ariel after insisting I rate her service before the fix, which failed, completed. Joey just closed the assist window and disappeared with no explanation. Testy robots or tired techies?!