Windows 10: Windows 11 24H2 System reserved partition update error, fonts delete solution didn't work!

I already tried the officially recommended mountvol y: /s path solution to delete the fonts folder and it all seemed to go ok, but I still have the "We couldn't update the system reserved partition" error. I checked my disks and it all looks empty, it says 100% free on both 0 discs. I don't get why this is happening and I don't know how to fix - any ideas? I also completed all optional updates and restarted my computer and it still didn't work.

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W10 System Reserved Partition Error

Hi,

Have you tried all the suggestions above? If not, we suggest the resolution provided above. We also suggest that you follow the steps on this link:

“We couldn’t update system reserved partition” error installing Windows 10.

Let us know how it goes.

 

I am unable to install the Windows 11 Version 22H2 update and receive the message. "We couldn't update the system reserved partition"

Hi Gordon,

Please visit the following support article and follow the steps listed under the section "Windows 10 with GPT partition"

“We couldn’t update system reserved partition” error installing Windows 10 - Microsoft Support

The steps apply to Windows 11 as well.

 

System reserved partition clearance

I've been following

"“We couldn’t update system reserved partition” error installing Windows 10 - Microsoft Support"

My main goal is to instal windows 10.

However got

"we couldn't update the system reserved partition"

Mine is to full. Need to free up 15mb

Found your link on how to free space.

I'm using a Samsung 500gb ssd, its MBR

Got too step 11.

Typed in icacls Y:\* /save %systemdrive%\NTFSp.txt /c /t

resulted in

Y:\Boot\Fonts>icacls Y:\* /save %systemdrive%\NTFSp.txt /c /t

Permission denied

successfully processed 0 files; Failed processing 0 files

Typed in Whoiam

Resulted in

Y:\Boot\Fonts>whoiam

emanuel-pc\emanuel

Then, as instructed, tried to change my permissions with

icacls . /grant <username you got from whoami>:F /t

Tried all of the below

icacls . /grant emanuel:F /t

or

icacls . /grant <emanuel>:F /t

or

icacls . /grant emanuel-pc\emanuel:F /t

or

icacls . /grant <emanuel-pc\emanuel>:F /t

Always ended up with

Y:\Boot\Fonts>icacls . /grant emanuel:F /t

.: Access is denied.

Successfully processed 0 files; Failed processing 1 fileswhy aren't i able to get permission so i can carry on and delete fonts.