Cannot install "2023-11 Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5033560)"

The guide tells you to shrink the OS partition instead of the Recovery partition.

To see what has gone wrong, we need to see the output/screenshot of each command you used.

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This is my 3rd request for Disk Management screenshot.

Yes, I am trying to shrink the Recovery Partition.

I am following the steps in order from the guide you provided here:

https://support.microsoft.com/help/5028997

I stopped on Step 4F (see below) with the error:

1. Open a Command Prompt window (cmd) as admin.
2. To check the WinRE status, run reagentc /info. If the WinRE is installed, there should be a “Windows RE location” with a path to the WinRE directory. An example is, “Windows RE location: [file://%3f/GLOBALROOT/device/harddisk0/partition4/Recovery/WindowsRE]\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition4\Recovery\WindowsRE.” Here, the number after “harddisk” and “partition” is the index of the disk and partition WinRE is on.
3. To disable the WinRE, run reagentc /disable
4. Shrink the OS partition and prepare the disk for a new recovery partition.
   1. To shrink the OS, run diskpart
   2. Run list disk
   3. To select the OS disk, run sel disk<OS disk index>**  This should be the same disk index as WinRE.
   4. To check the partition under the OS disk and find the OS partition, run list part
   5. To select the OS partition, run sel part<OS partition index>**
   6. Run shrink desired=250 minimum=250

Is this the correct guide? Please advise.

Please post the output of each command. It looks like you're trying to shrink the Recovery Partition.

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Stuck on step 4F. See error below and advise:

Hi BSODboi2! Thanks for staying in touch and for reporting the results of the processes. In this situation, we can try the following steps related:

1. Ensure that all your device drivers are up to date, especially graphics and chipset drivers. Outdated drivers can sometimes cause update issues. I recommend that you update the drivers from the official website of your PC or motherboard manufacturer, depending on the case.
2. Run the System File Checker (SFC):

• Press the Windows key + S, type "cmd," and right-click on "Command Prompt" or "Windows Terminal." Select "Run as administrator."
• In the elevated Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter:

sfc /scannow

Let the tool scan and repair system files. This may take some time.

3. Occasionally, issues with the Windows Update Store can lead to update errors. To reset it, follow these steps:

• Press the Windows key + S, type "cmd", right-click on "Command Prompt," and select "Run as administrator".
• Enter the following commands one by one and press Enter after each:

net stop wuauserv

net stop cryptSvc

net stop bits

net stop msiserver

ren C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old

ren C:\Windows\System32\catroot2 catroot2.old

net start wuauserv

net start cryptSvc

net start bits

net start msiserver

Let me know if the shared information has been helpful. Regards.