Windows 10: Will Upgrade install/Repair fix folder misconfiguration?

So I'm not exactly sure how, but I managed to move my WindowsApps folder to my D:/ drive and cannot get it back to my C:/ drive because of a Gmail app that runs constantly that I can't kill even in task manager. There are a few other misconfigured permissions and things I'd like to just reset as well so I was thinking of doing a clean install or repair. I've made a full system image backup and was wondering if I can restore any programs or files from said backup after a repair or clean install or if all documents and programs will have to be redownloaded after reinstalling W10. A lot of the fi

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Repair install/in-place upgrade not proceeding normally

Benjamin,

I have just run a Repair install myself to make sure nothing has changed recently. I used my 21H1 ISO.

The Step 7 tutorial diagrams are correct.
- After clicking on setup, the 'ConsentUI' [aka Admin prompt] appears.
- Then the preparing dialog appears. It is a small one about 3 inches by 1 inch.




- Then the big Install Windows 10 dialog appears. It covers about half the screen.





I do not know what to suggest any more. I am out of ideas.

Denis

 

Programs not working

In post 26 there were steps listed to fix the operating system corruption.
Are you able to follow them?
In post 29 was the suggested dism repair command.

 

Troubleshoot Windows updates after an in place upgrade repair

Multiple troubleshooting steps had failed to fix net framework, scannow, and restorehealth problems.
And multiple in place upgrades failed.

Modifications were made on each in place upgrade.
The last one fixed the net framework, scannow, and restorehealth problems.

The computer is functioning normally now except for these 5 Windows updates.

Had the in place upgrade failed I was planning to custom install.
This requires reinstallation of drivers and applications.

With the last in place working I was considering another in place upgrade repair.

What repair methods are you suggesting that were not already performed after the last in place upgrade repair?