Windows 10 Pro 64 bit Upgrade to Version 2004

Anonymous
2020-11-07T09:21:27+00:00

Checks system requirements. Everything is a go.

Did the download. 

Got message: "We couldn't update the system reserved partition."

How do I continue?

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-11-10T11:42:47+00:00

    Disabled Secure/Safe Boot. Deleted Drive 4 partitions to get to unallocated space. Started install and got the same message: "Windows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next phase of installation. To install Windows, restart the installation."

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  2. DaveM121 936.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-11-10T11:50:43+00:00

    Okay Greg, then there may be a problem with the installation media you are using, the best option would be to re-create that USB drive and hopefully you won't get that error . . .

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-11-10T12:47:28+00:00

    Maybe a few things to check but I would not disable Secure Boot on a UEFI system, but make sure your Bios is up to date..  You do have to make sure and boot the Install Media in the UEFI configuration.

    If this is a Business Desktop, might it have an special protection utilities to keep Windows from being removed?

    Could you go back to Diskpart and type the command below and get a screen shot.

    list disk or for short, lis dis

    If you find a Disk 4 or the one being referenced, you might then run the command below in Diskpart, which uses only the first 3 letters of the command..

    sel dis X    where X is the disk number of the OS drive..

    det dis

    Do you run an xBox?

    DISKPART> list disk

      Disk ###  Status         Size     Free     Dyn  Gpt

      --------  -------------  -------  -------  ---  ---

      Disk 0    Online          931 GB  1024 KB        *

      Disk 1    Online         1863 GB  1024 KB        *

    DISKPART> sel dis 1

    Disk 1 is now the selected disk.

    DISKPART> det dis

    Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB

    Disk ID: {D6563CED-295E-4D56-9665-488962FBB4C8}

    Type   : NVMe

    Status : Online

    Path   : 0

    Target : 0

    LUN ID : 0

    Location Path : PCIROOT(0)#PCI(1B04)#PCI(0000)#NVME(P00T00L00)

    Current Read-only State : No

    Read-only  : No

    Boot Disk  : Yes

    Pagefile Disk  : Yes

    Hibernation File Disk  : No

    Crashdump Disk  : Yes

    Clustered Disk  : No

      Volume ###  Ltr  Label        Fs     Type        Size     Status     Info

      ----------  ---  -----------  -----  ----------  -------  ---------  --------

      Volume 1     C   Win 10       NTFS   Partition    899 GB  Healthy    Boot

      Volume 2                      NTFS   Partition    498 MB  Healthy

      Volume 3     E   PriBackup    NTFS   Partition    963 GB  Healthy

      Volume 4                      FAT32  Partition    100 MB  Healthy    System

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-11-10T13:21:30+00:00

    Should I also burn the .iso file to a CD/DVFD?

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  5. DaveM121 936.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2020-11-10T13:27:39+00:00

    Hi Greg

    The Windows 10 ISO size currently does not fit on a standard DVD, it would need to be burned to a Dual-Layer DVD and a USB drive is more reliable and faster to use . . .

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