Windows 10 21h2

Anonymous
2024-12-16T11:11:42+00:00

I have a qualifying pc which is currently showing as being version win 10 pro 21H2.

Foe the last 18 months it has repeatedly aske me to to run the update to Win 22H2. This consistently fails. However, I have been receiving security and other updates for win 10 22H2 since 16-02-2023.

Every time I try to upgrade it fails.

I have tried everything possible I can find to solve it, clearing caches, removing update history, trouble shooting etc and I am at my wits end.

If I can't get it to win 10 22H2 it wont upgrade to Win 11 which I need and I do NOT want to have to clean install Win 11 if I can help it.

Any clues please are most welcome. I have exhausted everything I can find our there and nothing works. The only thing I haven't tried as a win 10 restore .

Help.

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Ramesh 181.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2024-12-24T10:27:44+00:00

Run these commands:

  • xcopy /h Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCD C:\
  • format Y: /fs:FAT32 /q
  • bcdboot  C:\Windows /s Y: /f UEFI

Post the output.

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  1. Ramesh 181.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-12-23T14:03:55+00:00

    Assuming you've exited the Diskpart environment, run these commands:

    • xcopy /h Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCD C:\
    • format Y: /fs:FAT32 /q
    • bcdboot C:\Windows /s Y: /f UEFI

    Post the output.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-12-23T13:25:17+00:00

    See this below.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-12-23T11:47:15+00:00

    will do.

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  4. Ramesh 181.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-12-23T11:32:00+00:00

    Thanks will do.

    One question. This will NOT be a clean install will it? I need an upgrade.

    Thanks for all of your advice so far.

    It's not a clean installation. After fixing the boot files, you can reattempt the in-place upgrade.

    After posting the output of the commands, please remain in WinRE because one more command needs to be run.

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