Windows 10: What partitions do I need to install Windows 10 Pro Build 1709?

The screenshot is how my hard drive is partitioned now. Evidently, It is not partitioned correctly to accept the 1709 download. What changes do I need as to size, name, etc. of the partitions to get it to install 1709?




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Windows 10 - Delete Recovery Partition

So what do you do if Windows 10 Pro is causing the problem? I lost two 3TB HDD because Windows 10 Pro has a problem with my HDDs. "What do I Mean?" I have a system (homebrew) that has a 1TB HDD on it and I have no problem with it. My systems with 3TB HDDs
were total disasters. I built these system with Windows 7 Pro and upgraded to Windows 10 Pro during the free period and had no problem (build 10586) but when I tried to upgrade to build 14383 (Anniversary issue) disaster struck. Windows 10 Pro build 14393
created a unallocated partition of 746 GB and moved my files there. It then created 7 different 3MB partitions , a 250GB partition and 100MB partition in addition to the 100MB recovery partition already on the HDD. None of these partitions were visible to
Windows Explorer (could not be seen). I had to use Partition software to find this out. Windows 10 Pro deleted the 2TB partition created by Windows 7 Pro. A 3TB HDD went to 746GB HDD because the 2TB HDD doesn't exist anymore. I took a second 3TB HDD and tried
to rebuild the system I lost and it started out a Windows 7 Pro also and the system worked four days and did the same thing when updated were applied. So two 3TB HDD lost 2TB of capacity each because of Windows 10 Pro when a computer that started out as Windows
7 Pro with a 1TB HDD has had no problems. Explain that if you can.

 

Install Win 10 Pro as dual boot currently have Win 7 Pro

Install Win 10 Pro as dual boot currently have Win 7 Pro

Can do Partitioning during install or better do from Win 7 Pro disk manager?

New self build PC or install Win 10 PRo as dual boot

I will build a PC myself, i already have SSD so

Partitioning or erase/format NTFS can be done during install[Win 10 Pro]? I want delete all data in ssd when adapt to new build...

Installing Win 10 Pro from usb flash drive is better than using an external usb 3 dvd writer & dvd with Win 10 Pro? the latter should boot from dvd... if set boot from usb? better use usb 2 or usb 3?

 

Do you want to update or do a clean install if a clean install delete all paritions and let windows create what it needs. THats one big recovery parition

 

I wish to keep all my applications, etc. So if I understand it correctly, I want to do an update.

 

Does the computer have UEFI and are you willing to switch from MBR to GPT for the added security and faster speed?
Convert MBR Disk to GPT Disk in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

 

It may save time/effort to review the advice the OP has previously been given here...
How to expand System Reserved partition to accept Windows 10 1709.

 

Hi,
Yeah this thread is counter productive *Smile

 

I don't know what UEFI is. And all I want to do is get the Windows 10 1709 update installed on my computer...not interested in tweaks, bells, and whistles.

 

If you computer has UEFI in the BIOS and you are able to move to GPT that I may be able to help you upgrade to 1709.

 

Yes, it sure has been. Perhaps if the people who posted their advice would consider the likely computer literacy level of the original poster and not use computer jargon, shorthand as if trying to impress with their superior knowledge, I may not be able to understand. In short, I am a 74 year-old with Asperger's Syndrome (high functioning). I need to have things explained to me as if I were eight-years-old. I need precise, clear instructions ​​in order for them to be of any use to me.

 

If what I see online for the User Guides for your PC is correct (I'm looking at C03916058, the big technician's manual for the unit) the machine may support UEFI. If you can boot into the system diagnostics on your machine, you may (or may not) see an entry labeled HP PC Hardware Diagnostics -- UEFI. Here's a diagram from that manual that explains EXACTLY how to do this:



Please try this out and tell us what happens. This will help us steer you in the direction you'd like to go. Please don't let remarks from some responders color your experience here at TenForums. In general the community will do everything it can to arm you with the information you need to solve your problems. Over time, persistence will pay off.
HTH,
--Ed--

 

I accessed the System Diagnostics. Results were: Memory Test-passed, Hard Drive Check-passed.

I also increased the size of the System Reserve to 550MB partition as suggested as a solution to Windows 1709 not being able to install...made no difference. I still get the error: Oxc1900200 after the Windows 10 Update Assistant does its download.

Addendum: Before the Windows 10 Update Assistant begins the download, it checks my system resources...after checking, it states that I have the resources necessary for the update. Hard drive space should not be a problem...2TB, 1790GB free on drive C:
Here is a screenshot of my resources:

 

Manually upgrading is very easy.

Download 1709 iso, mount it as a drive and run setup.exe

 

Evidently, you have not read the previous posts.

Nevertheless, by "Download 1709 iso..." do you mean to use the "Media Creation Tool" or "ISO files as links directly from Microsoft"?

"...mount it as a drive..." How does one go about doing that?