April 19 Surface Book Update failure - Error 0x800f0203

Anonymous
2016-04-19T23:52:11+00:00

While applying today's updates, I received a Blue screen. After it restarted, it applied updates before continuing into Windows startup.

Went into Windows Update and clicked on Install for the remaining ones that were yet to be applied. Then I get this error:

* Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Control Logic - Error - 0x800f0203

I clicked Retry, it says no updates available.

Click check for updates and again:

* Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Control Logic - Error - 0x800f0203

Rebooted, still offering this driver and failing with same error.

Surface | Surface Book | Install and update

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Anonymous
2016-04-20T11:48:55+00:00

this workaround was posted on reddit (and fixed the issue for me!):

  • Open the setupapi.dev.log log file from c:\windows\inf.
  • Find the error "Failed to install device instance".
  • Above this error it will say which inf file caused the issue. In my case oem90.inf
  • Run "pnputil -d oem90.inf" from an elevated command prompt
  • Re-run windows update and install

source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Surface/comments/4fkd0p/a\_botaload\_of\_new\_drivers\_incoming/d2a4ja1 and http://www.blackforce.co.uk/2016/04/20/surface-book-update-failed-intel-control-logic-0x800f0203

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-04-20T10:00:06+00:00

    And me on a Surface Pro 4 i5, running Insider builder 14316.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-04-20T09:06:35+00:00

    Same issue here (SP4 i5)

    Rob

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-04-20T08:08:18+00:00

    Same issue with SP4. (i5, 8GB, 256GB disk)

    • Starts installing updates
    • BSOD
    • Re-start
    • Assorted firmware updates install
    • Re-start
    • Most drivers re-install successfully
    • Failure message:  "Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Control Logic - Error 0x800f0203"

    Update History shows lots of install failures, then successes for most of the drivers except the infamous

    "• Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Control Logic - Error 0x800f0203" 

    Tried several re-starts, shutdowns, re-tries etc.etc.

    Tried installing via Device Manager.

    No dice with any of this.  The update is still shown for "Re-try", every attempt results in the above failure.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-04-20T07:58:27+00:00

    I also have the exact same issue on windows Surface 4 i7.

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