"Couldn't update to Windows 8.1 - 0xC1900101 - 0x40017"

Anonymous
2013-10-17T13:29:23+00:00

I have downloaded the Windows 8.1 update from the store but cannot get it to install. Each time I try, I get to the point where it is "getting my devices ready", then the PC restarts to a blue screen with error message. It then tries to recover the installation, fails, then restores Windows 8. When the system boots up after this, I get a message saying:

"Couldn't update to Windows 8.1

Sorry, we couldn't complete the update to Windows 8.1. We've restored your previous version of Windows to this PC.

0xC1900101 - 0x40017"

There is n o explanation as to why the update could be completed. Any ideas how to resolve this?

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-10-18T22:55:33+00:00

    I've had experience with the BSOD with NVIDIA driver updates for Windows 8 for nearly a year, and found a workable solution, until now...

    I have to use a very old driver (306.97) for my Dell Inspiron 530 with GeForce 8300 GS card.  ANY driver update causes the system to freeze shortly after restart.  I have to force a restart, and work very quickly to roll back the driver, and restart.  I have tried every single driver update, up to and including the latest:  327.23.  Same result. 

    I have had to disable automatic updates, and be diligent about not including ANY NVIDIA driver updates from Windows. 

    Now, when installing 8.1, I'm assuming it is automatically updating the NVIDIA driver to a more recent version, which is causing the exact same freezing and BSOD I've been dealing with for a long time. 

    The problem with the solutions presented here, is if I uninstall the old 306.97 driver I currently have, which WORKS, and install 8.1, I'm assuming it will install the most recent NVIDIA driver, which I assume will not work, and since I would have already uninstalled the only driver that does work, I won't have a driver to roll back to. 

    I'm not sure I want to try this...

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-18T22:12:09+00:00

    Did anyone, who managed to install 8.1 afer uninstalling NVIDIA card, have any issues installing it again? Finally I have 8.1, but I'm unable to install the video drivers back.  Tried NVIDIA website, tried Windows Update, both times installation ended with BSOD: attempted execute of noexecute memory. And it's the same BSOD that was thrown during my initial tries with 8.1.

    Any suggestions very much appreciated

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-18T21:42:03+00:00

    I installed a fresh install of Win8 yesterday afternoon when I first encountered the error, thought it might help; it didn't. I am updating from Win8, I have all of the defensive items from Win8 disabled, that includes defender, the firewall and whatever else there is. I am also entirely updated on the Windows updates.

    Win8 installed with no issue, really not sure what the problem here is with 8.1 RTM.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-18T21:28:40+00:00

    same here

    Hp pavilion g6

    AMD  A6-4400M APU with Radeon(tm) Hd Graphics 2,70 GHz

    4 Gb ram

    windows 8 at 64 bits

    doesn't have touch screen

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-10-18T21:24:47+00:00

    Yes....Thank you m8!

    For me, IT WAS THE PROBLEM!!! :P

    After uninstalled SteelSeries Apex Keyboard Software, the update went smooth and without any problems or freezes! ;)

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