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

Hi,

a good idea.

But could you please inform me to how lunch SetupDiag?

This is a non-well known SetupDiag option (WIN+R)

Hi,

Can you run SetupDiag and upload the output file (Logs.zip) to your OneDrive and share the link here for analysis?

(1) I want to see a BCDEdit to determine which EFI is being used. Then, we should delete the other. It might even be best to move the good one to be the first partition on Disk 0. Try the fixes in this article to get past that "volume for a file has been changed externally" error...

https://www.techinpost.com/the-volume-for-a-file-has-been-externally-altered/#:~:text=Generally%2C%20When%20you%20try%20to%20copy%20files%20to,changes%20in%20the%20file%20on%20the%20hard%20drive. Methods to Fix & Solve the Volume for a File has Been Externally Altered Error

Note: The article looks good to me, but I know nothing about any links or downloads that may be at that 3rd-party site.

(2) You lack the tiny MSR (Microsoft Reserved) partition. I'm unsure whether its lack is a cause of the problems you've got, but I think it best you have one. It really belongs immediately preceding the Windows (C:) partition, but that would require 3rd-party software to accomplish. Can you shrink C: by 16 MB (Disk Management can do that), then shift C: rightward past it (3rd-party software is needed)? After that, the following would create an MSR just where it belongs...

DiskPart <<<Enter DiskPart

Select Disk 0 <<<Focus on Disk 0

List Part <<<Show its partitions

CREATE PARTITION MSR SIZE=16 <<<Create MSR of 16 MB

List Part <<<Should see MSR now

Exit <<<Leave DiskPart

(a) Reboot after that to be sure the whole system becomes aware.

(b) If you just shrink (& not shift), MSR would create after C: which probably is OK.

(3) I think your Recovery partition has the wrong type ID, but let's worry about that later. See how mine says "Recovery"...

Hello again-

Dispart and volume is like this:

DISKPART> list volume

Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info

Volume 0 J DVD-ROM 0 B No Media

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

Volume 2 NTFS Partition 589 MB Healthy

Volume 3 NO NAME FAT32 Partition 100 MB Healthy System

Volume 4 F 1TB fast 2 NTFS Partition 931 GB Healthy

Volume 5 FAT32 Partition 100 MB Healthy Hidden

Volume 6 I O- 4TB WD-G NTFS Partition 3725 GB Healthy

Volume 7 G Removable 0 B No Media

Volume 8 K 18TB PROSHO NTFS Partition 16 TB Healthy

Volume 9 H Kommende I NTFS Partition 5589 GB Healthy

Volume 10 L 21.11.20 NY NTFS Partition 9 TB Healthy

Volume 11 D PROSHOP 6.1 NTFS Partition 16 TB Healthy

Volume 12 T 22.10.22 PR NTFS Partition 5589 GB Healthy

Volume 13 E HGST 6TB 1 NTFS Partition 5589 GB Healthy

Volume 14 M 4TB WD-GOLD NTFS Partition 3725 GB Healthy

Volume 15 N ComputerS 4 NTFS Partition 16 TB Healthy

DISKPART> select disk 0

Disk 0 is now the selected disk.

DISKPART> list part

Partition ### Type Size Offset

Partition 1 Primary 930 GB 1024 KB

Partition 2 System 100 MB 930 GB

Partition 3 Primary 589 MB 930 GB

DISKPART>

Exit.

BCDEdit /Enum {fwbootmgr}

result:

C:\Users\Administrator>BCDEdit /Enum {fwbootmgr}

The boot configuration data store could not be opened.

The volume for a file has been changed externally so that the opened file is no longer valid.

C:\Users\Administrator>

C:\Users\Administrator>BCDEdit

The boot configuration data store could not be opened.

The volume for a file has been changed externally so that the opened file is no longer valid.

C:\Users\Administrator>

Håpefult dette vil gi noen flere ledetråder?

(1) You are showing 3 partitions on Disk 0 in both the top & bottom panes of Disk Management. It's just that the Windows partition shows up by name in both panes: Boot Disk C:.

(a) How did it come about that your EFI partition comes after the Windows partition on Disk 0? But it's probably OK that it does.

(b) How did it come about that there is a 2nd EFI partition that is on Disk 1? That probably is not OK. It could be causing confusion during a reboot to complete the Windows install.

(2) But a normal Windows clean install creates 4 partitions -- EFI, MSR, Windows & Recovery -- in that order. Disk Management won't show MSR (Microsoft Reserved). If you've got it. it will show up in DiskPart...

(a) Type CMD into Search, then click Run as Administrator.

(b) Enter the following commands (you may copy/paste)...

DiskPart <<<Enter DiskPart

List Vol <<<List the volumes & letters

Select Disk 0 <<<Focus on Disk 0

List Part <<<List its partitions -- is there an MSR?

Exit <<<Leave DiskPart

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

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

Use Ctrl-A & Ctrl-C to copy, then paste it to us. The Windows Boot Manager will say which EFI is being used. The other should be deleted. If there is no MSR, I think I'd want to create one.

(3) To reinstall Windows & keep apps as well as files & most settings, see...

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/16397-repair-install-windows-10-place-upgrade.html Repair Install Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade

Read through it & post back any further question.