Windows clean install-sufficient hard disk storage space. Error 0x800700EE

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Hi guys.

For over a week I tried to find the cause of this error message, without success. I want a clean reinstall of Windows 10 ver. 22H2 ver. 19045.2486, but will keep existing apps and settings. I use Multimdeia Creator for win 10, from a USB flash storage.

I know that a fresh install of Windows 10 will require 32GB of free storage space. My C: HDD had 77GB of free space. After deleting temporary files, trash, moving files from Dokumet and image folders, I now have more than 400GB available. I have also tried sfc /scannow oh chkdsk /c /f, the aforementioned with boot scan because the C disk must not be locked as it often is under Windows.

Does anyone know why this error might occur?

Very grateful for contributions here.

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Anonymous

2023-02-07T07:06:56+00:00

Thank you, Ramesh. I like that article you posted...

https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/rebuild-efi-partition-bcd-boot-files/ How to Rebuild the EFI Boot Partition, BCD and Boot Files

(a) But step 2 (that uses BCDEdit) will likely also fail in the recovery environment. So, to find the letter that the Windows partition has, use List Vol...

DiskPart

List Vol <<<List volumes & letters

Exit

His Windows partition will look like the following, but may have a different letter...

Volume 1 C BOOT DISK C NTFS Partition 930 GB Healthy Boot

Use that letter instead of E: that the article uses.

(b) The article doesn't move EFI to be the first partition on Disk 0, & it doesn't give him an MSR. But neither may really be necessary.
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Ramesh 181.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2023-02-07T05:53:22+00:00
You may try this in the meantime:
- robocopy Y:\EFI C:\EFI.BAK /MIR
- attrib -s -h -r Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCD
- copy Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCD C:\BCD.BAK
- del Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCD /a
- bcdboot C:\Windows /s Y: /f UEFI
This rebuilds the BCD and boot files.

See if you run BCDEDIT now.
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Ramesh 181.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2023-02-07T04:54:58+00:00

@PCR: Nice analysis. I'll await the results of those commands. Thought of doing #5 right away.

@Tage: See recommended partition layout (MSFT article)

My idea is to nuke Vol 3 or make it a regular partition without deleting it. Then shrink C by 500 MB, create a new EFI of size 500 MB, and rebuild the EFI Boot Partition, BCD and Boot Files. But suggest creating a system image backup of the OS and boot partitions using Macrium, beforehand.
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Anonymous

2023-02-07T03:26:26+00:00

(1) Because Windows Backup & Restore (B&R) is flaky for you, you should make an image with Macrium Reflect as well under Ramesh's guidance. I do use B&R after each new, monthly Windows OS Build comes in. But, for peace of mind, I make an image with Seagate's DiscWizard as well after each new Windows version comes in. But I don't think there will be any more.

(2) It is weird what is going on with BitDefender.

(a) Do you think they will get back to you on your ticket?

(b) Which does Windows Security say is the real-time scanner?

(3) My BCD is about 3 times your size...

Mine: 02/06/2023 04:49 AM 57,344 BCD

Yours: 07.02.2023 01:01 20 480 BCD

Let's see whether we can see yours this way, if its letter is still Y...

BCDEdit /Store Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\BCD /Enum All

BCDEdit <<<Just to see whether it magically works now

(4)

(a) I can't understand why your MSInfo32 now shows...

Oppstartsenhet \Device\HarddiskVolume10

That would mean there is an EFI ten partitions down (as seen in DiskPart) counting from those on Disk 0. It makes me wonder whether I understand that rule at all since you don't appear to have one there. I only see one on Disk 0 now. But I think there's a wrinkle that, if you boot directly to an HDD (instead of to the BootMGR), it will start counting from that HDD. That's why I wanted to see the Firmware Boot Manager (FWBootMGR) which is a window to the BIOS Boot screen. It still can't explain the number ...10 though that I can figure.

(b) Can you unplug all your HDDs except Disk 0 & see whether it boots? If so, show us...

BCDEdit /Enum {fwbootmgr} <<<Show Firmware Boot Manager

BCDEdit <<<Show Windows Boot Manager & Boot Loader(s)

(5) I'm not sure it's safe yet to try to give you new EFI & MSR partitions.
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Anonymous

2023-02-07T00:26:36+00:00
Hi.

Copy from diskpart:

DISKPART> sel vol 3

Volume 3 is the selected volume.

DISKPART> assign letter=y

DiskPart successfully assigned the drive letter or mount point.

DISKPART> det part

Partition 2

Type : c12a7328-f81f-11d2-ba4b-00a0c93ec93b

Hidden : Yes

Required: No

Attrib : 0000000000000000

Offset in Bytes: 999479574528

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info

* Volume 3 Y NO NAME FAT32 Partition 100 MB Healthy System

DISKPART>exit

Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.02.2023 01:01 20 480 BCD

19.12.2022 03:56 67 584 bootstat.dat

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ko-KR

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> bg-BG

08.09.2022 04:07 32 616 kd_02_10df.dll

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> cs-CZ

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> da-DK

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> de-DE

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> el-GR

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> en-GB

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> en-US

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> es-ES

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> es-MX

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> et-EE

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> fi-FI

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> fr-CA

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> fr-FR

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> hr-HR

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> hu-HU

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> it-IT

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ja-JP

08.09.2022 04:07 380 240 kd_02_10ec.dll

08.09.2022 04:07 27 488 kd_02_1137.dll

08.09.2022 04:07 240 992 kd_02_14e4.dll

08.09.2022 04:07 45 392 kd_02_15b3.dll

08.09.2022 04:07 45 408 kd_02_1969.dll

08.09.2022 04:07 32 600 kd_02_19a2.dll

08.09.2022 04:07 21 344 kd_02_1af4.dll

08.09.2022 04:07 299 360 kd_02_8086.dll

08.09.2022 04:07 19 800 kd_07_1415.dll

08.09.2022 04:07 50 000 kd_0C_8086.dll

08.09.2022 04:06 1 351 536 memtest.efi

07.12.2019 10:08 9 796 winsipolicy.p7b

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> lt-LT

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> lv-LV

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> nb-NO

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> nl-NL

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> pl-PL

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> pt-BR

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> pt-PT

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> qps-ploc

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ro-RO

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ru-RU

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> sk-SK

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> sl-SI

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> sr-Latn-RS

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> sv-SE

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> tr-TR

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> uk-UA

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> zh-CN

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> zh-TW

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> Fonts

19.12.2022 02:57 20 480 BCD.LOG

03.01.2023 17:17 0 BCD.LOG2

03.01.2023 17:17 0 BCD.LOG1

08.09.2022 04:06 4 933 boot.stl

12.01.2023 03:06 1 587 552 bootmgfw.efi

12.01.2023 03:06 1 571 168 bootmgr.efi

08.09.2022 04:07 18 784 kdnet_uart16550.dll

08.09.2022 04:06 28 512 kdstub.dll
```
          23 File(s)      5 876 065 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\ko-KR

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 68 920 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 69 136 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 43 024 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        181 080 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bg-BG

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 81 448 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 81 424 bootmgr.efi.mui
```
           2 File(s)        162 872 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\cs-CZ

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 80 184 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 80 400 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 45 576 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        206 160 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\da-DK

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 79 160 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 79 160 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 45 584 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        203 904 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\de-DE

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 83 256 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 83 472 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 46 120 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        212 848 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\el-GR

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 84 280 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 84 496 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 46 600 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        215 376 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\en-GB

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

08.09.2022 04:06 77 112 bootmgfw.efi.mui

08.09.2022 04:06 77 112 bootmgr.efi.mui
```
           2 File(s)        154 224 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\en-US

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 77 112 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 77 112 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 45 072 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        199 296 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\es-ES

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 81 208 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 81 424 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 45 880 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        208 512 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\es-MX

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 81 208 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 81 424 bootmgr.efi.mui
```
           2 File(s)        162 632 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\et-EE

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 78 136 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 78 136 bootmgr.efi.mui
```
           2 File(s)        156 272 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\fi-FI

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 80 184 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 80 424 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 45 584 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        206 192 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\fr-CA

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 82 744 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 82 960 bootmgr.efi.mui
```
           2 File(s)        165 704 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\fr-FR

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 83 256 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 83 472 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 46 096 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        212 824 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\hr-HR

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 80 184 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 80 400 bootmgr.efi.mui
```
           2 File(s)        160 584 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\hu-HU

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 83 256 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 83 472 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 46 096 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        212 824 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\it-IT

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 80 696 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 80 936 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 45 584 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        207 216 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\ja-JP

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 69 432 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 69 664 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 43 016 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        182 112 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\lt-LT

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 79 160 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 79 400 bootmgr.efi.mui
```
           2 File(s)        158 560 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\lv-LV

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 79 160 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 79 376 bootmgr.efi.mui
```
           2 File(s)        158 536 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\nb-NO

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 78 648 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 78 864 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 45 584 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        203 096 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\nl-NL

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 81 208 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 81 424 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 45 368 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        208 000 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\pl-PL

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 81 720 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 81 720 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 46 096 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        209 536 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\pt-BR

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 80 184 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 80 184 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 45 584 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        205 952 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\pt-PT

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 80 184 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 80 400 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 46 096 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        206 680 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\qps-ploc

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 54 072 memtest.efi.mui
```
           1 File(s)         54 072 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\ro-RO

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 79 672 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 79 880 bootmgr.efi.mui
```
           2 File(s)        159 552 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\ru-RU

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 80 696 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 80 912 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 44 856 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        206 464 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\sk-SK

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 80 696 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 80 904 bootmgr.efi.mui
```
           2 File(s)        161 600 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\sl-SI

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 79 672 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 79 880 bootmgr.efi.mui
```
           2 File(s)        159 552 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\sr-Latn-RS

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 80 696 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 80 912 bootmgr.efi.mui
```
           2 File(s)        161 608 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\sv-SE

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 79 672 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 79 888 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 45 072 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        204 632 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\tr-TR

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 79 160 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 79 376 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 45 584 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        204 120 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\uk-UA

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

08.09.2022 04:06 81 736 bootmgfw.efi.mui

08.09.2022 04:06 81 760 bootmgr.efi.mui
```
           2 File(s)        163 496 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\zh-CN

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 64 824 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 65 040 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 42 512 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        172 376 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\zh-TW

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

07.12.2019 10:09 65 040 bootmgfw.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 64 824 bootmgr.efi.mui

07.12.2019 10:09 42 512 memtest.efi.mui
```
           3 File(s)        172 376 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\Fonts

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

19.12.2022 03:56 3 695 830 chs_boot.ttf

19.12.2022 03:56 3 878 309 cht_boot.ttf

19.12.2022 03:56 1 985 767 jpn_boot.ttf

19.12.2022 03:56 2 372 900 kor_boot.ttf

19.12.2022 03:56 175 429 malgunn_boot.ttf

19.12.2022 03:56 177 888 malgun_boot.ttf

19.12.2022 03:56 144 017 meiryon_boot.ttf

19.12.2022 03:56 145 684 meiryo_boot.ttf

19.12.2022 03:56 163 496 msjhn_boot.ttf

19.12.2022 03:56 165 524 msjh_boot.ttf

19.12.2022 03:56 155 438 msyhn_boot.ttf

19.12.2022 03:56 157 064 msyh_boot.ttf

19.12.2022 03:56 44 760 segmono_boot.ttf

19.12.2022 03:56 85 764 segoen_slboot.ttf

19.12.2022 03:56 86 077 segoe_slboot.ttf

19.12.2022 03:56 48 992 wgl4_boot.ttf
```
          16 File(s)     13 482 939 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Microsoft\Recovery

13.01.2023 15:50 <DIR> .

13.01.2023 15:50 <DIR> ..
```
           0 File(s)              0 bytes 
```
Directory of Y:\EFI\Boot

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> .

19.12.2022 03:56 <DIR> ..

12.01.2023 03:06 1 587 552 bootx64.efi
```
           1 File(s)      1 587 552 bytes 

 Total Files Listed: 

         133 File(s)     27 527 396 bytes 

         126 Dir(s)      76 376 064 bytes free 
```
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