WinRE update fail

Question

• some more. So Microsoft is taking another stab at WinRe update with KB5050411. Even though the previous 3 patches (KB5042320, KB5044411, and KB5048239) cause the same problem - 0x80070643! This is just fyi. This patch can never be installed on systems where the WinRE partition precedes

a manufacturer instlalled Recovery partition. There is simply no easy way to make the

changes needed to do the install the way Microsoft wants to install this. Why can't they just

change the update so it does file overwrites in the partition and doesn't require the large

amount of new space to put it in?

Answer 1

>> This patch can never be installed on systems where the WinRE partition precedes a manufacturer installed Recovery partition. There is simply no easy way to make the changes needed

to do the install the way Microsoft wants to install this.

What I did was:

1. realize that the warranty on my disk-drive expired several years ago, and it is now "time" to replace/upgrade.
2. purchase a newer, larger, faster SSD.
3. use the free AOMEI software to "clone" onto the new SSD.
4. Note that this software can "expand" each of the partitions during the copy process.
5. remove the old disk-drive.
6. enter BIOS SETUP (UEFI) and change the "boot-drive".
7. Start Windows.
8. Run Windows Update, which will succeed.
9. Label the old disk-drive with its "retirement" date, and safely store it as a "full backup" of my system.

So, my system is "patched" and "faster" and "more free space". :-)

Answer 2

>> I don't get why it has to be installed as a contiguous block of code and not just replace the pieces needed

I think that it is good programming practice to allow for the possibility of a power-loss during any "update", causing the update to be incomplete, and the resulting WinRe partition to become a "muddle" of old/new files.

Answer 3

I used Wushowhidediag.cab to suppress attempts by Windows Update to install

the latest WinRE update attempt. I'm going to just ignore these attempts until

I've migrated to new hardware that enables installation of Windows 11. I already

have the new hardware in-house. I just have to get the job done, which will

take, probably, at least, a full day. As for Disk Management, I already ran that

and it shows space available while AOMEI says no. Since I am on Windows 10

22H2 and my hardware is too old for Windows 11 it's not practical to go through

all the headache to play partition games.

I'll let the upgrade to Windows 11 take care of it. I was stating my opinion about

this whole WinRE patches attempt by Microsoft. Again, I don't get why it has to

be installed as a contiguous block of code and not just replace the pieces needed

to correct the Bitlocker 'problem'. Thank you anyway to all who responded.

Answer 4

Hello,

You will have to manually shrink your C drive to make space for the new recovery partition.

Could you open up a Disk Management window and then take a screenshot of that and then attach it here?

Hope to hear back from you.

Answer 5

1. Please post images or share links displaying disk management:

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2. Run disk partition information > post a share link

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