Windows 10: Can't update Windows 11 due to System Reserved Partition Size

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  1. CAROLYN HOUSE
    Carolyn House Win User

    Can't update Windows 11 due to System Reserved Partition Size


    I've been trying to update to Windows 11 from Windows 11 for a while now but keep getting the error 'Could not update the system reserved partition' error. My computer is a HP laptop Elitebook 360.My System Reserved Partition SRP is 100MB which seems small and it is almost full. Things I have tried:- Deleting Language folders and Fonts from the SRP, I managed to free up 15MB and the update got further than normal but still failed citing 'Updates are available, but we temporarily need some space to download. Let's clear some space by removing any files and apps that you don't need and we'l

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    Carolyn House, Jan 12, 2025
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  2. ANTHONY GAL
    Anthony Gal Win User
    Anthony Gal, Jan 12, 2025
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  3. RAMESH SRINIVASAN
    Ramesh Srinivasan Win User
    Ramesh Srinivasan, Jan 12, 2025
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  4. ROBERT ALDWINCKLE ON FORUMS
    Robert Aldwinckle on forums Win User

    Can't update Windows 11 due to System Reserved Partition Size

    We couldn't update the system reserved partition - Windows 10 1803 Updates won't install

    The usual suggestion is to clean it out.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3086249/we-couldn-t-update-system-reserved-partition-error-installing-windows

    Are you implying DISM is showing a message about bootmgr? What is the message exactly? You may need to use a different DISM syntax and point to a /source:

    Otherwise it may be bogus. For a possibly related incident see

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update-winpc/windows-10-update-kb3213986-fails-repeatedly-with/46d9b1af-71a6-4d39-acaf-c3882047ac12

    What are the details for that?

    HTH

    Robert Aldwinckle

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    Robert Aldwinckle on forums, Jan 12, 2025
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