Windows 10: "We couldn't update the system reserved partition" failure build 1903

Hello,

I have been plagued by the impossibility of updating build 1809 to 1903 in any way whatsoever. I have tried the long route via Windows Update, but also from an ISO file, with a clean boot, uncoupling of peripherals, stopping my virus scanner and all kinds of other precautions.

If I am to believe the several articles on Internet, mine is an ubiquitous problem. Indeed, after a certain amount of time the update is aborted with the message: "We couldn't update the system reserved partition". No further explanation, not even an error number (which usually is of little or no help anyway).

Now, after reading several articles on the Internet, it appears that this concerns - so much is obvious - a particular partition on the hard drive now called "0" by Windows, which also contains the Operating System on partition C:.

But which of the four partitions on that drive is it? And what should be done to allow Windows to "update the system reserved partition". Even more interestingly for future use, what prevents Windows to "update the system reserved partition"?

However, it appears that said "system reserved partition" has often changed names in the course of the years (apparently after each update). So it is impossible for me to know which is the right one on my system. To all intents, I am attaching a screenshot of Windows Write Management, to allow whoever answers this thread to indicate which of the partitions is the "reserved" one.

Second, what should I do to overcome the apparent impossibility to "update the system reserved partition"?

Disk Management doesn't say it, but Minitool Partition Wizard indicates that said "0" HD is of the MBR type. Please also know that the 4 partitions of said HD cannot be resized, even though the drive seems to be perfectly in order (sectors have been examined, chkdsk has been done on all partitions, as well as all possible other checks). However, several articles on Internet mention that since build 1803 Microsoft would have rendered that kind of access on said drive almost impossible. I seem to have heard that the MBR format prevents manipulation - but am not sure.

Be all that as it may, it remains a galling situation. All the more since Microsoft support, in a most arrogant and sloppy manner, can only suggest a complete clean Windows reinstall to solve the matter. Given the large amount of users confronted with the same problem (tot judge by the Internet), I cannot begin to imagine that all victims of the "We couldn't update the system reserved partition" situation have been obliged to submit to such a drastic measure.

Thanks for your help.



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W10 System Reserved Partition Error

Hi,

Have you tried all the suggestions above? If not, we suggest the resolution provided above. We also suggest that you follow the steps on this link:

“We couldn’t update system reserved partition” error installing Windows 10.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Windows 1903 update failed. Could not update system reserve partition.

Hi AKGramma,

I am Sumit, an Independent Advisor and a 2-Year Windows Insider MVP here to help.

Somewhat Technical but the steps to correct it are here.

“We couldn’t update system reserved partition” error installing Windows 10

https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/308624...

 

"we couldn`t update the system reserved partition" error while upgrading to Windows 10

Original Title: windows 10

hi,i have windows 7 and trying download 10

get near the end and message pops up

`we couldn`t update the system reserved partition

any help please

john f`