"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
    2013-11-17T14:20:54+00:00

    I feel your pain, it is as if there are no solutions for some people :(

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-11-17T01:49:42+00:00

    Just for the record (and with hope that someone who is actually working on resolving the issue reads), as I wrote in the  0xC1900101-0x30018 thread - I too suspect the Ralink RT3290 wi-fi card. Anly that left in my case, as I've spend last two days trying different solutions on my HP G6. If that'd be a PC, removing the card physically would be not an issue for me, but that's a laptop, so I'm not going to do anything more to it than rchanging HDD/RAM, and I think that is already more than majority of users is prepared to do... For most people even opening the damn thing is too much.

    So, as my last attempt to upgrade is now in progress, and if it will fail - we, people that don't have how to disable that stupid card (my BIOS lack this feature), will have to wait for the right driver to appear in Windows Update, aor HP servers. That's the only option. I just don't see why it takes so long for such an obvious solution found by mere amateuers...

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-11-17T00:36:21+00:00

    I have the same problem with an off the shelf HP Envy M6 laptop.  All drivers are up to date and no devices are attached.  No explanation why it failed other than the 1900101 error.

    Doesn't look like MS really know how to fix it given it's not several months since the problem first surfaced.

    I agree that MS doesn't know how to fix it (or care to) -- however, they knew about this when the beta came out and did nothing about it. And we are to believe they listen to their customers?

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-11-17T00:20:38+00:00

    I have the same problem with an off the shelf HP Envy M6 laptop.  All drivers are up to date and no devices are attached.  No explanation why it failed other than the 1900101 error.

    Doesn't look like MS really know how to fix it given it's not several months since the problem first surfaced.

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-11-16T17:00:14+00:00

    I'm also considering going back to windows 7… I just literally don't have time for all this.

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