KB5034441 Security Update for Windows 10 (21H2 and 22H2) - Jan. 9 Win Update

Database said:

Hi,

I followed that Tuto : FIX IT...Windows 10 KB5034441 Security Update Fails With 0x80070643 Errors - YouTube

Error (0x80070643) remains after procedure

I get an error message during shrinking the Primary part.

Run shrink desired=250 minimum=250

Attachment 403573

Or

My disk hosted at ImgBB — ImgBB

System tells me It can't :

Virtual Disk Service Error:
The specified reduction size is too large and the volume will be smaller
than the minimum volume size.

Not sure this is what blocking the update here.

Any comments are welcome. Thx

So still stuck with that update

The YouTube video tutorial is the same as the one given by Microsoft. Follow the Microsoft tutorial.

You have the error because your c: partition is full used at 100%. You need to make space by deleting/moving files.

Here is the Microsoft tutorial:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...9-24c8229763bf

And don't forget the reagentc /disable command at the start of the tutorial.

To update with Windows Update you try several times, if that does not work you try with the troubleshooting utilities, you choose the utility to resolve problems with Windows Update. If that doesn't work, you re-enlarge the recovery partition and try Windows Update again, if that doesn't work, you try the Windows Update troubleshooter again, and so on.

Edit: And if bitlocker is activated on the c: partition, deactivate it before doing the tutorial.

itsme1 said:

The YouTube video tutorial is the same as the one given by Microsoft. Follow the Microsoft tutorial.

You have the error because your c: partition is full used at 100%. You need to make space by deleting/moving files.

Here is the Microsoft tutorial:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...9-24c8229763bf

And don't forget the reagentc /disable command at the start of the tutorial.

To update with Windows Update you try several times, if that does not work you try with the troubleshooting utilities, you choose the utility to resolve problems with Windows Update. If that doesn't work, you re-enlarge the recovery partition and try Windows Update again, if that doesn't work, you try the Windows Update troubleshooter again, and so on.

Edit: And if bitlocker is activated on the c: partition, deactivate it before doing the tutorial.

Thanks for that. Will be my tomorrow's job

P.S. Yes BitLocker is enable on that partition (C:), maybe this is why I haven't been able to solve that issue untile now. I'll update.

Struggling10 said:

I’ll add my experience being an novice with command prompt input, I started with a C partition size of 953.3 GB (only 67.33 GB used) and recovery partition size of 498 MB and failing install of KB503441. After trying disk management and computer management (both ran as admin), I wasn't able to make changes to recovery partition size in anyway but could reduce C partition by 500 MB creating an 5000 MB unallocated partition, but couldn’t find away to transfer that unallocated space to recovery partition with either of those win10 management tools. After looking at command prompt commands offered by others here and the MS offered commands to make needed partition size changes, because of the extent of order/amount of those commands I worried about possibility of making mistakes. So I finally choice to do as others here have suggested and downloaded MiniTool Partition Wizard Free 12.8 partition wizard (link below), below that is my experience from using that.

Best Free Partition Manager for Windows | MiniTool Partition Wizard Free

After executing the 3.1 MB downloaded file and un-checking other offerings with it, only leaving partition management control still checked, when installed the program only consumes 179 MB of C drive after the 3.1 download file is deleted.

When MiniTool was open I simply highlighted the recovery partition (left click) and then picked Extend Partition from list on left side, that activated popup window with pull down to select drive to remove space from, defaulted to C drive in my case since that was only one with available space. Below that was a slide bar to control amount of space to move, which I could only get down to 1.6 GB (IIRC) without being zero (close enough). Below side bar now showed new size of partition3 (recovery) will be and what new size of partition C will be. Selected OK in that window, the main windows then showed what all partition sizes would be if you select “Apply” at lower left of program. When you hit “apply” it will then move to where you have to authorize a restart of system, during which time you’ll see changes being made on black monitor screen and after that a restart to your normal desktop. Quick check with disk management will confirm the recovery partition was enlarged to selected amount, 1.3 GB in my case (little below the 1.6 it showed) and partition C reduced by same amount.

That entire process from opening of MiniTool and then a successful install of KB503441 after retry took less than 15 minutes (happy camper), time might vary depending of space used of drive removed from which in my case was low. Hope this helps some near my knowledge level of operating systems.

This was absolutely the most helpful post I found on this troublesome KB503441! Following these instructions I easily resized the recovery partition and got the update installed. Thank you!

Database said:

Thanks for that. Will be my tomorrow's job

P.S. Yes BitLocker is enable on that partition (C:), maybe this is why I haven't been able to solve that issue untile now. I'll update.

OK.
You should leave bitlocker disabled while you try to install the KB.

@Database
What is the name of your game?
In attachment of post #123 you had 537 MB

In Post #127 I told you that you have to disable Bitlocker!
In post #129 I gave you the right commands

In attachment of your post #132 you see that it was successful

In post #189 you prove that the most critical part, the WinRE.wim replacement was successful.

"Emplacement WinRE*: \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition4\Recovery\WindowsRE
Identificateur des données de configuration du démarrage (BCD)*: 3634fbc7-defd-11ea-ba35-9fba07f19534"

In post #210 I gave you the final step. YOU DIDN'T DO THAT!

And now you start at point "ZERO" again. YOU DON't HAVE TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF PARTITION 4
! YOU still have Bitlocker enabled!
But there is one thing that you prove! You don't follow instructions!

gini said:

This was absolutely the most helpful post I found on this troublesome KB503441! Following these instructions I easily resized the recovery partition and got the update installed. Thank you!

You're welcome, I hope it helps others also.

Pentagon said:

@Database
What is the name of your game?
In attachment of post #123 you had 537 MB

In Post #127 I told you that you have to disable Bitlocker!
In post #129 I gave you the right commands

In attachment of your post #132 you see that it was successful

In post #189 you prove that the most critical part, the WinRE.wim replacement was successful.

"Emplacement WinRE*: \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition4\Recovery\WindowsRE
Identificateur des données de configuration du démarrage (BCD)*: 3634fbc7-defd-11ea-ba35-9fba07f19534"

In post #210 I gave you the final step. YOU DIDN'T DO THAT!

And now you start at point "ZERO" again. YOU DON't HAVE TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF PARTITION 4
! YOU still have Bitlocker enabled!
But there is one thing that you prove! You don't follow instructions!

I'm lost @Pentagone, maybe you experienced that some years ago when you were not so experienced ?

Please, do not be angry with a noob, I do not want to disturb you much more. You helped me as you could and as I said that has been much appreciated. I am still looking to solve that F°*ing issue even if my system is stable without that update. Crtitics should go to MSFT, not to me and you.

Cheers

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Pentagon said:

@Database
What is the name of your game?
In attachment of post #123 you had 537 MB

In Post #127 I told you that you have to disable Bitlocker!
In post #129 I gave you the right commands

In attachment of your post #132 you see that it was successful

In post #189 you prove that the most critical part, the WinRE.wim replacement was successful.

"Emplacement WinRE*: \\?\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition4\Recovery\WindowsRE
Identificateur des données de configuration du démarrage (BCD)*: 3634fbc7-defd-11ea-ba35-9fba07f19534"

In post #210 I gave you the final step. YOU DIDN'T DO THAT!

And now you start at point "ZERO" again. YOU DON't HAVE TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF PARTITION 4
! YOU still have Bitlocker enabled!
But there is one thing that you prove! You don't follow instructions!

I DO NOT PLAY ANY GAME ! ARE YOU OKAY SAYING THAT ???
Please stop beeing so aggresive, doesn't help.....

I had deleted the Recovery Partition on 3 computers since I could rely on install media for recovery functions, but got tired of seeing the error message on WU. So I re-created a Recovery Partition and got the update on each. Now I'm tempted to delete them again to regain the space, but am afraid Microsoft will decide to do another update at some point. Guess it's best to just leave them in place.