Fix: Not enough System Reserved Partition space for Fall Creators Update

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Updated onJuly 25, 2024

updated onJuly 25, 2024

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Windows 10 Fall Creators Updateis finally live. And while millions of people around the world are downloading the latestWindows 10version, there are some users who haveproblemswith it. One of the issues that recently emerged is the problem with the System ReservedPartition. Namely, one usersaidhe’s not able to download the FCU, because he doesn’t have enough space on the System ReservedPartition.

So, if you’ve encountered this issue as well, we’ve prepared a solution for the problem. Even if you haven’t encountered this issue, and just stumbled upon this article, I recommend reading it, because you’ll learn something about the way your system works that you might not know before.

I don’t have enough System Reserved Partition space for the Fall Creators Update

Obviously, this problem occurs because your System ReservedPartitionis too small for all the files the Fall Creators Update is trying to put on it. And you probably don’t even know it. It is recommended to have at least 450MB of free space in order to install the Fall Creators Update.

So, if you already know what the System ReservedPartitionis, and what is it used for, you can move on to the solution immediately. But, if you’re confused, and wondering what the hell is the System ReservedPartitionnow, don’t worry, we’ll get to that in a second.

What is the System Reserved Partition

So, let’s start with explaining what the System ReservedPartitionis. Chances are, you’ve been using your computer, and Windows on it, for years now, without having a clue there’s such thing as the System ReservedPartitionon your hard drive.

When you install a fresh copy of Windows on your computer, it automatically creates the System ReservedPartition. Thispartitionusually storesthe Boot ManagerandBoot Configuration Data. As you probably can tell yourself, thesetoolsare used by your computer when booting. Your computer startsthe bootloader, which boots your system from your primary boot device (usually your hard disk).

As thispartitionstores sensitive data, Windows doesn’t assign a letter to it to prevent harmful actions from users. So, you’re not able to see it as otherpartitions. The only way to access the System ReservedPartitionis through the Disk Manager.

Resize System Reserved Partition

The default size of the System ReservedPartitionis 450MB. Which is just enough forWindows 10Fall Creators Update. So, you probably resized it somehow. Or some program disrupted it. Anyway, we’re not going to investigate the cause here. Let’s just show you how to solve the problem.

To be able to install the Fall Creators Update, you’ll need to resize your System ReservedPartitionback to 450MB. And here’s how to do that:

Now that you created the desired amount of unallocated space, you need to allocate it to the System ReservedPartition. And here’s how to do that:

That’s about it, after doing this, you should have just enough space on your System ReservedPartitionto install the Fall Creators Update.

If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, just let us know in the comments below.

Fix: Not enough System Reserved Partition space for Fall Creators Update#

I don’t have enough System Reserved Partition space for the Fall Creators Update#

What is the System Reserved Partition#

Resize System Reserved Partition#

Fix: Not enough System Reserved Partition space for Fall Creators Update

I don’t have enough System Reserved Partition space for the Fall Creators Update

What is the System Reserved Partition

Resize System Reserved Partition