Windows 10: Windows 10 will not upgrade (partition issue)

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There's a feedback app (this allows MS to collect information about the issue(s) - and answers.microsoft.com tech preview - both places are a good way to let MS know about your experience.

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i had the same problem on my notebook with Win 7 OEM, nothing worked till i did this : http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...c-easybcd.html

 

I am trying to install Windows 10 onto a friend's old notebook. I thought I would do her a favour and speed up het system and I got her a Samsung 850 EVO 200GB. Then I used the Samsung software to clone her drive. I think it was a mistake to use that Samsung cloning software. I ended up with a 100MB partition called Data and the drive C: partition taking up the rest of the drive. Windows booted up fine from the new SSD.

However when I try to upgrade to Windows 10 I get the infamous *Sad "could not update the system reserved partition". I gather this is because 100MB is too small for the Windows 10 reserved partition. What I plan to do now is shrink drive C: by 350MB, then move it to the end of the drive and finally to extend partition called Data by the 350MB. Should work right?

Would I have the same problem upgrading to Windows 10 if I put the old drive back into the notebook and then upgraded to Windows 10?

Does it need to be an upgrade. Could I not do a clean install from a DVD and enter the KEY that is on the bottom of her laptop?

Thanks
Ak

 

You can do a clean install of the operating system that the key is for. You have to do an upgrade of an in place operating system to Windows 10 first for it to activate. Putting the old hard drive back in might have the reserved system partition on it. Then you would shrink the big operating system partition and add that space to the reserved partition and then upgrade. Once you have the upgrade done and activated, you could then put in the new drive and clean install Windows 10 to it by erasing the existing partitions and skipping entering any product keys the clean install asks for. Do NOT enter any product keys, it will activate itself based on the info saved to the Microsoft activation server from the activation that occurred after the upgrade.

 

Thanks for the reply. I think the easiest thing to try first would be to pull the SSD, use my desktop software to resize the system reserved partition and then give the upgrade another try.

The hardest part will be prying the notebook from her hands for long enough time to do the upgrade. I think I would have to supply a loaner notebook so that she does not suffer through e-mail & Internet withdrawal! I think she will need to be happy with Windows 7 and the SSD. *Wink

 

Why do you have to pull the SSD and use your desktop software to resize the system reserved partition? Why can't you just install MiniTool Partition Wizard on the notebook and do it right there without having to remove any drives?

See here:
Solved Windows 10 couldn't update system reserved partition - Windows 10 Forums

 

Pulling the SSD is easy and my desktop has an external hard drive dock and Paragon software that I know how to use. I will look into this MiniTool Partition Wizard. Thank.

Ak

 

Yep, make and use a Partition Wizard Boot CD to alter your partitions, it works perfectly every time.

Bootable Partition Manger | MiniTool Partition Wizard Bootable Edition

 

Thanks for that link. I will test it out on my own laptop.

 

Again, why? Making the bootable cd and booting from it is a PITA. Just install the program. Works great from right inside windows and takes up a whopping 94mb of space. Not like it's going to bring Windows 10 to its knees being installed.

 

Here Fix MBR - YouTube

 

Had another quick look at that problem laptop and it has more system problems caused by the Samsung migration tool. Looks like I will need to re-install her old hard drive and then try the upgrade from there.


Thanks for your help.