Whether I use Windows Update or the Application Assistant, I get this same error. Error message: There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x800703ee) Antivirus and external drives disabled Chkdsk returns no errors There's plenty of space on C drive as well as in the EFI partititon C drive has been cleaned up All drivers have been updated All Windows 11 requirements have been met I'm not sure what else to try.

I think the Y drive letter is lost because you probably closed WinRE (instead of just exiting diskpart) and opened it again. Run diskpart → list vol to verify the drive letters. Assign the necessary drive letters and run the command again.

Exit diskpart and then run that command in WinRE Command Prompt.

Should I exit diskpart or run that from diskpart on WinRE Command Prompt?

0x800703ee error upgrading to Windows 11

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Whether I use Windows Update or the Application Assistant, I get this same error.
Error message:
There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing this and want to search the web or contact support for information, this may help: (0x800703ee)

Antivirus and external drives disabled
Chkdsk returns no errors
There's plenty of space on C drive as well as in the EFI partititon
C drive has been cleaned up
All drivers have been updated
All Windows 11 requirements have been met

I'm not sure what else to try.

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Ramesh 181.9K Volunteer Moderator

Please run:

diskpart

select disk 2

list part

select part 2 -- This selects the EFI partition

del part override

create partition efi

format fs=fat32 quick

assign letter=Y

list vol

exit

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Ramesh 181.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2025-06-20T15:48:06+00:00

I think the Y drive letter is lost because you probably closed WinRE (instead of just exiting diskpart) and opened it again.

Run diskpart → list vol to verify the drive letters. Assign the necessary drive letters and run the command again.
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Anonymous

2025-06-20T15:41:15+00:00

It gave me an error.
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Ramesh 181.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2025-06-20T15:31:09+00:00

Exit diskpart and then run that command in WinRE Command Prompt.
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Anonymous

2025-06-20T15:27:28+00:00

Should I exit diskpart or run that from diskpart on WinRE Command Prompt?
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