Is there a workaround for KB5034441 install failure that doesn't require partition modification?

Anonymous
2024-02-10T02:17:25+00:00

We know about the failure of KB5034441, and the recent recommendations to modify a partition as a workaround. As an old school practitioner (since 3.1 came on floppies), and having crashed many a hard disk, modifying a partition seems rather extreme for an update workaround, unsafe, and IMHO highly NOT recommended. My questions are:

Is there another workaround or fix to KB5034441 not installing?
How important is this update seeing how update Tuesday is in just a few days?

Edition: Windows 10 Enterprise
Version: 22H2
Installed on: ‎8/‎19/‎2020
OS build: 19045.3930
Experience: Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19053.1000.0

Elevated PS Script Command> Get-WindowsUpdate -Install -acceptall -IgnoreReboot

1 hostname Accepted KB5034441 23MB 2024-01 Security Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5034441)
2 hostname Downloaded KB5034441 23MB 2024-01 Security Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5034441)
3 hostname Failed KB5034441 23MB 2024-01 Security Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5034441) (Error: 0x80070643)

UPDATE: Tuesday 2/27/2024
The issue was resolved by enabling the TPM is BIOS to allow the operating system to access the TPM. Nothing was done to modify partitions from the default install size. Currently I have a 50MB NTFS System partition, a 465GB Primary partition, and a 546MB Recovery partition.
Looking in the Update history, KB5034441 installed correctly. Kudos to 1proggy, below, for coming up with the answer for my system.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-06-03T20:59:02+00:00

    This error has been showing up on my PC for months.

    TPM access is enabled on this device.

    I am not about to start doing crazy things to my system like resizing partitions.

    Can Microsoft please fix this?
    Or is this some lame brained ploy to get people to upgrade to Windows 11?

    Because Windows 11 is a downgrade if you ask me. Less options and less useful!

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-06-03T14:34:11+00:00

    My problem with any such fix is philosophical, and because when "adjusting" partitions a full drive backup is highly recommended, which is a pain.

    The philosophical problem stems from the fact that nobody reading this post has configured the size of their Recovery partition, initially. That has been something done at the whim of the operating system when it was installed on the hard disk. I've installed hundreds of Windows machines, and not one asked me to set the size of the Recovery partition. You probably can, but that is not the default install. Since the configuration was done by Microsoft software, and the issue occurs because of a Microsoft change, it doesn't seem to be something under the control of or caused by the user.

    *<removed - COC violation>*Then they wonder why we are hesitant to add dubious AI capability to the OS. Or to migrate to 11. And, BTW, I have no AI bias, I subscribe to OpenAI and Gemini.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-03T01:04:32+00:00

    Would I be able to shrink Third and then merge unallocated space with First to increase it's size?

    No. You need to try something else. Disable Windows RE, convert the recovery partition to basic, enable Windows RE and install the update.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-06-02T18:49:40+00:00

    I didn't have to bother with any of that.

    I used free Paragon Partition Manager

    Ignored the first prompt

    navigated to repartition data to shrink

    Added size to recovery partition

    Saved

    Rebooted

    Ran update.

    Done.

    Don't make it complicated.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-06-02T18:39:30+00:00

    Good Day. My BIOS doesn't have TPM. I want to install KB5034441.

    My Disk Management shows 3 partitions on my SSD:

    First - 499MB (Recovery Partition);

    Second - 99MB (EFI System Partition);

    Third - 237,87GB (Boot, Crash Dump, Basic Data Partition).

    Would I be able to shrink Third and then merge unallocated space with First to increase it's size?

    EFI System Partition lies in between.

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