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

Anonymous
2023-01-14T23:50:53+00:00

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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  1. Ramesh 181.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-02-17T03:27:49+00:00

    MiniTool PW might be able to create unallocated space before the C drive... unlike other tools (including disk mgmt), which create the unallocated space at the end of the drive.

    Ref: "Unallocated space before"

    Img Src: MiniTool website.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-02-17T01:21:00+00:00

    (1) That's a little spooky -- you've got many GB free on C:, yet it refuses to shrink by 116 MB! Mine shrinks by that amount very nicely. I guess...

    (a) Right-click C: in File Explorer, & select Properties.

    (b) At the Tools tab, first do a Check.

    (c) Then do an Optimize.

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    If the Check finds something serious (I've read), it will reboot to do it while offline. If all goes well, try to Shrink C: again.

    (2) Why did your last Backup & Restore go to two SSDs?

    (a) Were they tiny SSDs?

    (b) Did you include all those extraneous drives in the image?

    (c) It might be good to unplug the extraneous drives, then make an image.

    (3) Can you open WindowsImageBackup & show me the VHDXs as requested?

    (a) I think I want to mount the EFI in there & try to see its BCD.

    (b) Also, we can count the VHDX files. Any number over three (EFI, Windows, Recovery) would mean you've included other, non-system partitions.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-02-17T00:38:53+00:00

    Før jeg i det hele tatt tillates å krympe et volum, oppstod det ett problem.

    Tekst oversatt:

    Du kan ikke krympe et volum mer når det oppdages filer som ikke kan flyttes. Se hendelsen "defrag" i programloggen hvil du vil ha detaljert informasjon om operasjonen når den er utført.

    Se Krympe et vanlig volum i hjelp for Diskbehandling hvis du vil ha mer informasjon

    Den aktuelle disken er SSD drive.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-02-16T22:54:05+00:00

    I'm using (try to use)

    first option left "Opprette en systemavbilding", dette kaper et bilde av OS. Utført siste Søndag, fordelt på to SSD.

    Prøver jeg ut valget til høyre, "Opprette en sikkerhetskopi nå" fører dette til BSOD, men jeg vil som du anfører ikke ta med også denne feilen i denne omgangen, men kun til en opplysning. Kan godt medføre til riktighet at også denne måten å ta backup vil fungere når EMS områder blir korrekte. Ja, jeg har ved opplevelsen av merkunderlige feil benyttet restore og jeg har opplevd at gjenskape OS fungerte. MEN, ca med 1 måned som mellomrom tar jeg backup til en 1TB snurredisk, dersom det oppstår problemer med med å restore fra de to nevnte SSD iage.

    Jeg tenkte at jeg ville bruke den eminente guiden for opprettelse av EMS ved hjelp av AOMEI Diskpartition Assist.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-02-15T00:59:33+00:00

    (1) "However, Windows Backup & Restore can also make a general backup of the contents of the boot disk – along with an image of the OS."

    Do you mean "START, Settings, Update & Security, Backup, Backup using File History"...? ...

    I don't use that. Best start another thread about it after the current matter is settled. I would turn it off in the meantime & use another method to back up your personal folders & files.

    (2) What I do use is "START, Settings, Update & Security, Backup, Go to Backup & Restore (Win 7), Create a system image".

    (a) That one works for you?

    (b) When was the latest made?

    (c) Did you ever restore one? (I think you might have said so.)

    Let's examine the image partitions. Plug in the HDD that holds the system image. Open the WindowsImageBackup folder in File Explorer & drill down to the Backup folder. Sort it by Type (by clicking that in the header) so that all the VHDX files are together. Then show us a picture of all the VHDX files...

    The largest VHDX is likely the Windows partition. The smallest is likely the EFI partition. It might also be named "Esp". We can mount those. I'd like to mount the EFI partition & see whether BCDEdit can read the BCD it contains.

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