Recovery Partitions are protected. So you have to change the ID.
So run cmd (admin)
diskpart
sel disk 0
sel par 1
set id="ebd0a0a2-b9e5-4433-87c0-68b6b72699c7"
exit
Now you have only 1 Recovery Partition
In the next step you have to shrink the C-Partition
diskpart
sel disk 0
sel par 4
SHRINK DESIRED=500
exit
copy & paste the above commands
check the result before you continue
Luckily I decided to visit the forum before pulling my hair out in anger once more with Windows Update, thanks everyone. I confirm extending the Recovery partition worked to fix this error, 1GB is enough. If your Recovery partition is before the Windows one, I guess you have a pretty old installation, as in my machines it has been after as far as I remember.
And I highly suggesting using a third-party partition manager like MiniTool Partition Manager, as Windows built-in one is a joke and resizing partitions on a graphical interface is much safer and convenient than on CMD. Anyway, here's before extending Recovery partition and after installing the update:
Even for those who will use the command line it will be necessary to use minitool to move unalocated spaces if they had several recovery partitions and also a second one at the beginning of the disk.
Last edited by itsme1; 10 Jan 2024 at 18:37.
It seems I got an error message (highlighted in bold) after doing what you said:
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.3930]
(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\WINDOWS\system32>reagentc /disable
REAGENTC.EXE: Operation Successful.
C:\WINDOWS\system32>diskpart
Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.19041.3636
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: HELIOS
DISKPART> sel disk 0
Disk 0 is now the selected disk.
DISKPART> sel par 6
Partition 6 is now the selected partition.
DISKPART> delete partition override
DiskPart successfully deleted the selected partition.
DISKPART> sel par 5
Partition 5 is now the selected partition.
DISKPART> delete partition override
DiskPart successfully deleted the selected partition.
DISKPART> sel par 4
Partition 4 is now the selected partition.
DISKPART> set id="ebd0a0a2-b9e5-4433-87c0-68b6b72699c7"
DiskPart successfully set the partition ID.
DISKPART> EXTEND SIZE=500
There is no volume selected.
Please select a volume and try again.
DISKPART> set id="de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac"
DiskPart successfully set the partition ID.
DISKPART> exit
Leaving DiskPart...
C:\WINDOWS\system32>reagentc /enable
I tried unhiding the update and running again and it failed again. I think there is an error in the list of command prompts you gave, based on the bolded message above.
Should I try minitool partition wizard? If so, what are the exact instructions?
@ferrarabrainpan
repeat the step
diskpart
sel disk 0
sel par 4
EXTEND SIZE=500 DISK=0
exit
after
sel par 4
set id="ebd0a0a2-b9e5-4433-87c0-68b6b72699c7"
you should be able to expand in diskmanagement also!
I have this issue with KB5034441 also, but I'm not messing with partitions to fix it. I'll leave it be for MS to sort out
yeah, send money if you want us to do the tech support because you messed something up
I am sorry but I am way confused. I followed the command prompt tutorial and got the bolded error message, then exited command prompt, downloaded the minipartition tool and followed instructions, then restarted my PC. here are before and after screenshots
Anyway, as I was typing this, it updated the Windows update successfully! So whatever I did, it worked, thank you very much!
I hope I didn't screw anything up with missteps I may have made. Guess I will restart again and see how things look and work.
Still with minitool you move unalocated space to the left before the recovery partition and after the c: partition. Then Still with minitool you extend the c: partition with the unalocated space.I am sorry but I am way confused. I followed the command prompt tutorial and got the bolded error message, then exited command prompt, downloaded the minipartition tool and followed instructions, then restarted my PC. here are before and after screenshots
Anyway, as I was typing this, it updated the Windows update successfully! So whatever I did, it worked, thank you very much!
I hope I didn't screw anything up with missteps I may have made. Guess I will restart again and see how things look and work.
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