{"id":21,"date":"2025-01-03T09:43:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T09:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kb.luxenburger.nl\/?p=21"},"modified":"2025-08-26T13:56:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:56:47","slug":"windows-update-system-partition-full-or-not-enough-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kb.luxenburger.nl\/?p=21","title":{"rendered":"Windows update: System partition full or not enough space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.luxenburger.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/System_partition_full_or_not_enough_space-1024x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160\" style=\"width:510px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.luxenburger.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/System_partition_full_or_not_enough_space-1024x333.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kb.luxenburger.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/System_partition_full_or_not_enough_space-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kb.luxenburger.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/System_partition_full_or_not_enough_space-768x250.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kb.luxenburger.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/System_partition_full_or_not_enough_space.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Skip to step by step guide: <a href=\"#guide\">Click here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When running <strong>Windows Update<\/strong>, you may encounter errors such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cSystem reserved partition is full\u201d<\/em><br><em>or<\/em><br><em>\u201cThere is not enough space to install updates.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This typically happens when the <strong>System Reserved Partition (SRP)<\/strong> or the <strong>EFI partition<\/strong> does not have enough free space to handle new update files. Many older systems ship with only 100 MB for this partition, while newer Windows updates may require 500 MB or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, you\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Why the system partition fills up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to check the partition size<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The exact commands to fix the issue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best practices to prevent it in the future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why This Happens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>System Reserved Partition<\/strong> contains:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Boot configuration data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recovery files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BitLocker encryption files (if enabled)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Temporary storage required during major Windows updates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If the partition runs out of space, Windows Update fails with errors like <strong>0x800F0922<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t want to do is fully manually? <a href=\"#Script\">Download the Script at the bottom of the post.<\/a> In case scripts don\u2019t work you can contact me on&nbsp;info@luxenburger.nl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"guide\">Step-by-Step: Fix the Problem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Open Command Prompt as Administrator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for <strong>cmd<\/strong> in the Start menu, right-click, and select <strong>Run as administrator<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Check the Disk Layout<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Run the following commands to view partitions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#1E1E1E\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#D4D4D4;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>diskpart\nlist disk\nselect disk 0\nlist partition<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki dark-plus\" style=\"background-color: #1E1E1E\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">diskpart<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">list disk<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">select disk <\/span><span style=\"color: #B5CEA8\">0<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">list partition<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You will see the <strong>System Reserved<\/strong> or <strong>EFI<\/strong> partition (usually between 100 MB and 500 MB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Free Space or Extend the Partition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.1 Free up space on GPT Partition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Execute CMD or PowerShell as an administrator then mount the system partition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#1E1E1E\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#D4D4D4;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>mountvol y: \/s\ny:\ncd EFI\/Microsoft\/Boot\/Fonts\ndel *.*<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki dark-plus\" style=\"background-color: #1E1E1E\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">mountvol y: \/s<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">y:<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">cd EFI\/Microsoft\/Boot\/Fonts<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">del *.*<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Extra options for HP Laptops<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#1E1E1E\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#D4D4D4;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>cd EFI\/HP\/BiosUpdate\ndel *.*<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki dark-plus\" style=\"background-color: #1E1E1E\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">cd EFI\/HP\/BiosUpdate<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">del *.*<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you still don&#8217;t have enough space also delete this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#1E1E1E\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#D4D4D4;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>cd EFI\/HP\/DEVFW\ndel *.*<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki dark-plus\" style=\"background-color: #1E1E1E\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">cd EFI\/HP\/DEVFW<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">del *.*<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p>Then confirm by typing Y and press enter. Now restart the update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.2 Add space on GPT Partition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kevinbatdorf-code-block-pro\" data-code-block-pro-font-family=\"Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono\" style=\"font-size:.875rem;font-family:Code-Pro-JetBrains-Mono,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,monospace;line-height:1.25rem;--cbp-tab-width:2;tab-size:var(--cbp-tab-width, 2)\"><span style=\"display:block;padding:16px 0 0 16px;margin-bottom:-1px;width:100%;text-align:left;background-color:#1E1E1E\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"54\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 54 14\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"translate(1 1)\"><circle cx=\"6\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FF5F56\" stroke=\"#E0443E\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"26\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#FFBD2E\" stroke=\"#DEA123\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"46\" cy=\"6\" r=\"6\" fill=\"#27C93F\" stroke=\"#1AAB29\" stroke-width=\".5\"><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#D4D4D4;display:none\" aria-label=\"Copy\" class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button\"><pre class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-pre\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><textarea class=\"code-block-pro-copy-button-textarea\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" readonly>diskpart\nselect disk 0\nlist partition # looks up all partitions\nselect partition 1 # if this is the system partition\nextend size=200 # extents the partition with 200mb<\/textarea><\/pre><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width:24px;height:24px\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path class=\"with-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2m-6 9l2 2 4-4\"><\/path><path class=\"without-check\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2h-2M9 5a2 2 0 002 2h2a2 2 0 002-2M9 5a2 2 0 012-2h2a2 2 0 012 2\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><pre class=\"shiki dark-plus\" style=\"background-color: #1E1E1E\" tabindex=\"0\"><code><span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">diskpart<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">select disk <\/span><span style=\"color: #B5CEA8\">0<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">list partition <\/span><span style=\"color: #6A9955\"># looks up all partitions<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">select partition <\/span><span style=\"color: #B5CEA8\">1<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #6A9955\"># if this is the system partition<\/span><\/span>\n<span class=\"line\"><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\">extend size=<\/span><span style=\"color: #B5CEA8\">200<\/span><span style=\"color: #D4D4D4\"> <\/span><span style=\"color: #6A9955\"># extents the partition with 200mb<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create the System Reserved Partition with <strong>at least 500 MB<\/strong> on new installations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regularly clean temporary files with <code>cleanmgr.exe<\/code> or <strong>Storage Sense<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure you have a backup before modifying partitions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If BitLocker is enabled, back up your recovery key before making changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cSystem partition full\u201d error during Windows Update happens when the <strong>System Reserved\/EFI partition<\/strong> lacks enough free space. By checking the partition size and applying the commands to extend or free space, updates can install successfully again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<a  data-e-Disable-Page-Transition=\"true\" class=\"download-link\" title=\"Version 1.1.0\" href=\"http:\/\/kb.luxenburger.nl?download=48&amp;tmstv=1776954361\" rel=\"nofollow\" id=\"download-link-48\" data-redirect=\"false\" >\n\tScript &#8211; Clean up System partition\t(2710 downloads\t)\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"Script\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/answers\/questions\/3914550\/cant-update-windows-11-due-to-system-reserved-part\">Microsoft Learn Q&amp;A<\/a><br>Also view my downloads: <a href=\"https:\/\/kb.luxenburger.nl\/?p=56\">Click here!<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"Script\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skip to step by step guide: Click here! 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