active partition is compressed

[Gerard D Gilles]

Could not update my win10. It says that my active partition is compressed. I checked my C drive but the "compress box" is unchecked.

 

[johnb35]

Check your system reserved partition as well. If there isn't enough free space on the reserved partition to upgrade then it will error out.

 

[Gerard D Gilles]

Check your system reserved partition as well. If there isn't enough free space on the reserved partition to upgrade then it will error out.

OK. John, but I do not see any reserve partition. Also,I have more than 40gb free on my HD.

 

[voyagerfan99]

OK. John, but I do not see any reserve partition. Also,I have more than 40gb free on my HD.

You may need to go into disk management and assign a drive letter to the system reserved partition in order to view its contents.

 

[Gerard D Gilles]

voyager, ok. But how can I massign a letter to a partition that is not shown.

 

[voyagerfan99]

voyager, ok. But how can I massign a letter to a partition that is not shown.

As I said, you need to go into Disk Management (Click Start, right click computer, choose Manage, and click Disk Management from the left pane).

Once you're there, right click the System Reserved partition and select "Change Drive Letter or Path" and assign it a letter.

If you don't see a System Reserved partition, then it doesn't exist, and that may likely be your issue.

To create one, follow these steps: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/119151-system-reserved-create-using-disk-management.html

 

[Darren]

If you're already on 10, just right click your start button and it's in that menu.

 

[Gerard D Gilles]

Now, I see. will try the link you sent me. thanks.

 

[Gerard D Gilles]

the links is for win7. I am using win10. and I mam not sure if I upgraded from 7 to 10 or from 8 to 10.

 

[voyagerfan99]

Doesn't matter. The steps should be the same.

 

[Gerard D Gilles]

I understand. It is going to cost me $ 70.00 that I can afford now. Will try again when I am ready. Meanwhile, I will use my win10 without the update. You have been a good help, and I really appreciate your time helping me in that matter. Thank you very much.

 

[johnb35]

It is going to cost me $ 70.00

What is going to cost you $70?

What exact system do you have? If you have as system with a compressed drive like one with a 32gb mmc drive then your out of luck.

 

[Gerard D Gilles]

I did try the links you sent me. They referred me to Image.exe. They chechecked my system, They say that iy would cost me about $ n70.00 to fix it. Now, answering to your question, my HD has 47gb free space.

 

[johnb35]

Can you post an image of your disk management?

 

[Gerard D Gilles]

That will be a big problem because I do not know how to do it.

 

[johnb35]

Open disk management. press and hold the alt button while pressing the prtscr button. Then go into paint and press and hold ctrl key while pressing the v key. Save photo then click on upload a file button on your reply.

 

[Gerard D Gilles]

will try and let you know the outcome.

 

[Gerard D Gilles]

i can do the first step, but how do I go to paint.Sorry, I am not a computer wizard.

 

[johnb35]

Microsoft paint program, installed on all windows pc's.

 

[Gerard D Gilles]

will find it with cotrana