1607 to 1909 upgrade failed. FIRST_BOOT MIGRATE_DATA operation

link626 · 05 Jan 2021

tried to upgrade 1607 to 1909 with 1909 iso, in place upgrade.
migrate data operation failed.
log shows these items unable to move.
what now?

1607 to 1909 upgrade failed. FIRST_BOOT MIGRATE_DATA operation-errr.png

Code:

2021-01-05 16:08:09, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\Registration\{02D4B3F1-FD88-11D1-960D-00805FC79235}.{0CD525AD-7D22-4A10-BF93-99FB91D65CCD}.crmlog to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\Registration\{02D4B3F1-FD88-11D1-960D-00805FC79235}.{0CD525AD-7D22-4A10-BF93-99FB91D65CCD}.crmlog, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\PCC\prnms003.inf_amd64_53d78f68bc1697cc.cab to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\PCC\prnms003.inf_amd64_53d78f68bc1697cc.cab, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\PCC\ntprint.inf_amd64_e233a12d01c18082.cab to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\PCC\ntprint.inf_amd64_e233a12d01c18082.cab, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\W32X86\PCC\prnms003.inf_x86_952cde210c54c7ec.cab to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\W32X86\PCC\prnms003.inf_x86_952cde210c54c7ec.cab, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\W32X86\PCC\ntprint.inf_x86_e233a12d01c18082.cab to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\W32X86\PCC\ntprint.inf_x86_e233a12d01c18082.cab, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\INF\wsdprint.PNF to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\INF\wsdprint.PNF, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\INF\wdma_usb.PNF to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\INF\wdma_usb.PNF, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\INF\usbvideo.PNF to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\INF\usbvideo.PNF, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\INF\sti.PNF to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\INF\sti.PNF, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\INF\sdbus.PNF to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\INF\sdbus.PNF, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\INF\rt640x64.PNF to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\INF\rt640x64.PNF, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\INF\netvwifimp.PNF to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\INF\netvwifimp.PNF, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\INF\netvwifibus.PNF to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\INF\netvwifibus.PNF, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\INF\netsstpa.PNF to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\INF\netsstpa.PNF, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\INF\netrasa.PNF to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\INF\netrasa.PNF, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\INF\netathrx.PNF to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\INF\netathrx.PNF, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\INF\kscaptur.PNF to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\INF\kscaptur.PNF, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\INF\ks.PNF to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\INF\ks.PNF, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\INF\hidserv.PNF to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\INF\hidserv.PNF, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\INF\hdaudss.PNF to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\INF\hdaudss.PNF, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\INF\battery.PNF to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\INF\battery.PNF, error: 0x00000002

2021-01-05 16:08:10, Warning               SP     SPMoveFileWithShortName: Failed to move \\?\C:\Windows\INF\audioendpoint.PNF to \\?\C:\Windows.old\Windows\INF\audioendpoint.PNF, error: 0x00000002

mrgeek · 05 Jan 2021

I have experienced that trying to upgrade older computers. I would either do clean install or in-place upgrade electing to remove all files and apps. Less time consuming to backup your files and then reinstall programs rather than debug the migration issues, imho. Good Luck

link626 · 06 Jan 2021

ok i found a solution on google. and was able to upgrade 1607 to 20h2 successfully in place and keep all files and apps.

I need to keep files and apps in order to keep google Chrome user settings/cookies so that financial websites don't ask me to revalidate my computer.

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I had to delete all excess unused users with net user command, like defaultuser0, etc
"net user username /del"
I had one phantom account, in addition to the defaultuser0 profile.

delete excess folders from c:\users
I had a few garbage folders in c:\users

and delete excess SIDs from regedit hklm\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\profilelist
command line:

Code:

WMIC useraccount

will list all the SIDs of valid accounts. Any SID not listed in this registry key can be deleted. Backup/export, then delete the excess SIDs.

only then could i upgrade without errors.

i dunno why it worked, but it did.

if you get a 800707E7 3000D User profile suffix mismatch error, this is something you can try.

zbook · 06 Jan 2021

Please post for future viewers:

a) The steps that you made (and why)
b) any links used