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
    2016-04-23T16:33:32+00:00

    Thanks, Barb. I'm looking for information on the April update and trying to verify that the current download is now safe.

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  2. Barb Bowman 80,810 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2016-04-24T12:16:18+00:00

    I'd wait. There still seem to be some complaints about the latest update.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-04-24T13:40:17+00:00

    Thanks, Barb. It is pretty remarkable that there is no clear answer to whether the download that is out there now was addressed or is still causing issues. There is also an "Announcement" at the Community home page prompting the download. I do not want to run Windows Update for fear it will download something that hasn't been corrected (been there, done that). Doesn't anyone from Microsoft monitor this site?

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  4. Barb Bowman 80,810 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2016-04-24T14:09:37+00:00

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