Issues with Windows Update and Relocated Folders .reg

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Hello everyone,
I would appreciate assistance with two issues I am currently facing.
  1. Unable to Execute Windows Update
    Every time there is a major Windows update, I encounter an error message indicating that the update cannot be completed. To resolve this, I am forced to use the Windows Recovery feature to reinstall the operating system in order to apply the update. Could this issue be related to certain core features being removed from my preset configuration?
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  2. Issues with Reallocated Directories
    I have a registry edit that reallocates my Documents, Downloads, Videos, and Music folders to the D drive.
    With my current setup, the Downloads and Documents folders function correctly, pointing to the D drive after formatting. However, the other directories (Videos and Music) do not work as expected.
I have attached my preset and registry edit in this thread for reference.
 

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Assuming you don't have other unlisted changes, this component shouldn't be removed:
Code: 
                <c>manifestbackup 'Manifest Backup (WinSxS\Backup)'</c>

According to ElevenForum tutorials, here are the correct reg settings:
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
"{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}"="D:\\Downloads"
"{7D83EE9B-2244-4E70-B1F5-5393042AF1E4}"="D:\\Downloads"
"{A0C69A99-21C8-4671-8703-7934162FCF1D}"="D:\\Music"
"{35286A68-3C57-41A1-BBB1-0EAE73D76C95}"="D:\\Videos"
"{F42EE2D3-909F-4907-8871-4C22FC0BF756}"="D:\\Documents"
"My Music"="D:\\Music"
"My Video"="D:\\Videos"
"Personal"="D:\\Documents"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders]
"{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}"="D:\\Downloads"
"My Music"="D:\\Music"
"My Video"="D:\\Videos"
"Personal"="D:\\Documents"
 
Thanks @garlic.
I will try this out again.

The regedit always needs to generate the UUID for it to work?
 
The GUID's are required so your folders are mapped to specific Shell Folder types, ie. the "Downloads" folder.

If your app is opening the "Downloads" folder in a different language, it doesn't need to understand how to spell the folder's name.
 
Hi everyone,

I'm reactivating this post because Windows Update is not working even though I've already enabled the manifest backup (WinSxS\Backup).

I attached this preset to check if I am missing anything
 

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Can't say for 24H2 as i never experienced any trouble starting with 26100.2894 and now on 26100.3775.
With 23H2 after removals with NTL on later builds and after making the mandatory second tuesday update every month i realized, that restarting my pc, after a non succeed update, it actually succeed. So try run a restart when update stating trouble.
Also update NTL to latest version .
 
Restore one more component.
Code: 
                <c>sourcessxsdir 'Manual feature repository'</c>
 
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