"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
    2013-10-23T04:50:11+00:00

    Wait for 8.2 or 9 and hope to God Microsoft gets their act together by then?  Seriously, that's all I've got left.  My colleagues won't touch it now even though I told them it couldn't hurt.  The thought being if I can't do it then they won't even try.

    I have 187 Steam apps installed, so I for one am not going to start over from day 1 to get 8.1.

    I have done everything possible minus starting from day one and ripping my video card out of the machine (which really sucks, because I have an nForce motherboard with an onboard nvidia video card - likely to fail too if Microsoft hates nvidia).

    So unless anyone has another miracle cure, I am beat.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-23T02:46:39+00:00

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-23T02:24:51+00:00

    Hi,

    I have tried all three of these steps with no success.  Still receiving the 0xc1900101-0x40017 error.  All of the drivers on my computer have been updated to the newest windows 8.1 drivers as well with no success in updating.  Any other ideas?

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-23T02:16:26+00:00

    Hey man, thanks a lot for the reminder.

    What I actually did to solve my issue... first thing was i couldnt install the update because of the Steel Series engine..so i had to remove the steel series driver which i did next thing was .. as you gave me a tip i uninstalled the KB driver updates from the control panel afterwards the automatic updates kicked in restarted the PC 2 times and its working like a charm

    had to uninstall the windows updates (only the newest ones) thru CTRL ALT DEL task manager\browse\ 

    http://i.imgur.com/pI8qSnM.png

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-10-23T01:45:03+00:00

    I would just like to say that i too had been getting the error. I have a NVIDIA card, went to their site and updated my drivers.

    I'm running 8.1 now, but i think MS did fix the update now. it was smooth sailing too, took less than an hour.

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