"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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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-23T21:46:40+00:00

    Will be trying to update my mac os tomorrow. I bet that works without a hitch.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-23T21:44:58+00:00

    I suspect complaints about 8.1 are being reduced to save embarasment!

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-23T21:42:33+00:00

    Looks like they're cleaning out some of my more disparaging comments...lol  Oh well... At least we know they're kind of reading this thread?

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-10-23T21:13:09+00:00

    yea,what happened?

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