"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
    2013-10-19T23:21:29+00:00

    This same error happened to me too on a custom rig I built.  This isn't making M$'s reputation look any better.  What's worse is that this error arose from a prior mishap in the Preview edition that hasn't even been fixed yet.  M$ has got some explaining to do.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-19T23:11:07+00:00

    Also seeing this error, although rather than a blue screen I get blank screens. Same error code reported when the system comes back up (after reverting 8.1 update). Also have a Samsung mSATA drive as a point of interest.

    Graphics drivers have always been flakey on this machine (ATI Radeon HD 7700). Used to have all sorts of problems even shutting the thing down.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-19T20:42:00+00:00

    it seems 8.1 is incompatible with too many drivers. What you couldn't test this first Microsoft?

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-19T20:38:54+00:00

    well, looks like we are finally getting thru, the win8.1 update has been temporarily removed from store due to a limited number of people reporting problems. I guess the entire Microsoft community is a limited number of people

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-10-19T20:05:00+00:00

    I have exactly the same problem with my computer. It has to be solved very soon by Microsoft.

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