Feature update to Windows 10, version 1709 fails to install

3. Please see screenshot below for boot options

[ended with "The parameter is incorrect"]

Here's mine.  Notice that same Boolean that has been questionable previously in this thread is present in the USB Drive "Firmware Application"

PS>bcdedit --% /enum {fwbootmgr}

Firmware Boot Manager

identifier              {fwbootmgr}

displayorder            {bootmgr}

                        {b4ba2f05-6bb4-11e5-836c-806e6f6e6963}

timeout                 2

PS>bcdedit --% /enum {b4ba2f05-6bb4-11e5-836c-806e6f6e6963}

Firmware Application (101fffff)

identifier              {b4ba2f05-6bb4-11e5-836c-806e6f6e6963}

description             USB Drive

badmemoryaccess         Yes

So, perhaps you could try listing each entry too?  Ah.  I see we already have that and badmemoryaccess is only referenced in {memdiag}.  But you do have {badmemory} in your GlobalSettings.  So what if you removed that item from there; perhaps there is a test to verify that badmemoryaccess is used (one way or another) if badmemory is referenced?

BTW while researching this I found out that the value I have (e.g. Yes) means the "bad memory" can be used!  So, why would I need to change it?   ; )

Wow thats a lot of info man hehehe...

anyway i am not sure what to do next. You got me there. Can you guide me on my next step?

what command i will enter?

I have no clue on what you just said. 

 "BCD first. So:  MD  C:\BU

That will make a folder named BU. Or, do it in File Explorer. Then, the /Export will work. Sorry - I was sure it auto-created the folder for me before - but I see now it does not.

Also definitely we want to be sure you can get to the Command Prompt of external media for recovery, if necessary. Did you see the little exercise I posted above to boot recovery media? Do that first. Then I will show you how to put a letter on the system partition."

It's a pity you can't detach the d:\drive. That might prove to be a bug-a-boo. Windows might seek to put it into your BCD as a dual boot. It might get confused with the extra recovery & system partitions. Anyway...

I've found something regarding "The parameter is incorrect" that BCDEdit spits out. That error message you got in...

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/adapters-compatibility-with-w10-1709/89db155f-fcb1-45b5-9025-136dbc73f4fa

adapters compatibility with w10 1709

...lead me to this...

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/36029.windows-10-troubleshooting-error-upgrading-to-build-1607-0x80070057-0x2000a.aspx

Windows 10 Troubleshooting: Error upgrading to build 1607, 0x80070057-0x2000A

It says to regenerate the entire BCD. Possibly, I was going to cure it, anyway, bit by bit. But I guess let's try it this way, since we can restore what you've got, if necessary. Yours are GPT disks as seen in the pictures you posted earlier. So, we'll do the GPT option. Also, we need to assign a letter to your system partition for that to work.

But definitely we want to make a backup BCD first. So:  MD  C:\BU

That will make a folder named BU. Or, do it in File Explorer. Then, the /Export will work. Sorry - I was sure it auto-created the folder for me before - but I see now it does not.

Also definitely we want to be sure you can get to the Command Prompt of external media for recovery, if necessary. Did you see the little exercise I posted above to boot recovery media? Do that first. Then I will show

you how to put a letter on the system partition.

Yes, your boot order is correct now. You've got the Windows Boot Manager (bootmgr) on top.

I really appreciated your effort on this man. Kudos

1. I have already deleted my windows.old at both disks. C and D
2. I dont have the technical experience to remove HDD. I went to a pc shop to have my SSD installed.
3. Please see screenshot below for boot options
4. Cant seem to make a back up of BCD in command prompt. see screenshot.  if i made a mistake, can u provide me a detailed step? thanks

Regarding the boot options.

I did changed the bootsequence. i tried using the HDD as boot drive. thinking it has something to do with Samsung EVO M2 SSD. anyway the boot options are

BOOT 1 

           2

           3

i hve returned the boot options on its original set up.

BOOT 1    0

           2    SAMSUNG

           3    HGST HDD

Thanks for your feedback.

Im a bit confused on

(1) UEFI must be set to boot the Windows Boot Manager during an upgrade.

              are you saying my laptop is not set on UEFI on boot? If not, how do i enable it?

(2) C:\Windows.old should not pre-exist the upgrade.

             this folder has been deleted some time ago.

(1) No, I think you are in UEFI mode. But, as you confirmed, it looked like you had moved - I guess SAMSUNG - to be above the Windows Boot Manager in UEFI (that's the real name for BIOS these days).

So - you say you moved it back down? Then, show me:   BCDEdit -enum {FWBootMGR}

Yours should look different now & will be one less thing we must do to your BCD.

(2) That is very good, that Windows.old does not exist on C:.

(a) Does it exist on the other drive - the D:\drive? If so, I'd delete/rename it there too. Windows may be nosey.

(b) I don't know how references to Windows.old got into your BCD, but I'll add it to the stuff we will delete. Windows is nosey, & may take it as a sign that the folder exists & refuse to do the upgrade.

(3) Have you made a "BCD Backup" & "BCD Copy"? Upload one, so I can get it to play with.

(4) Can you easily disconnect HGST HDD? It would be best to do so during the upgrade. Reconnect it afterward, if you must.

(5) Go back & re-read my posts for any items you may have missed.