"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
    2013-12-21T17:02:05+00:00

    Well, after several failed attempts I decided to make a DVD with windows 8.1 iso and to do a fresh installation on my computer. Everything worked perfectly and I have 8.1 up and running on my PC. Although I was very reluctant on doing a fresh installation, I was actually "forced" to this solution since all the other PCs in my workspace have been updated to 8.1 with minor or no problems (see my earlier post) and I'm heavily relying on Skydrive, which works great on 8.1. So, instead of loosing more time on failed attempts I decided to follow the "secure" path of a fresh installation and at the end of the day, even if I had to re-install all my apps, I think this saved me more time. Its a shame that Microsoft has failed to provide a decent update to 8.1 and pushes loyal customers to this time and money-consuming process.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-12-21T17:46:54+00:00

    There must be some log somewhere that would give me a clue about which driver is causing the error?

    Can anyone tell me where I could find such a log?

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-12-21T22:47:10+00:00

    There must be some log somewhere that would give me a clue about which driver is causing the error?

    Can anyone tell me where I could find such a log?

    Windows 8.1 "The New Vista"!

    I have tried everything in this blog short of the clean install of 8.1.  More than a dozen attempts with failure at the second reboot screen.  Maybe if the Redmond people asked for help from the support people in India we could move this forward.

    Does anyone know if there is a time limit that a new machine has to upgrade from 8.0 to 8.1?  Else, I'll wait for 8.2.

    CMA

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-12-28T12:26:05+00:00

    guys my case is also the same but error code is little bit different 0xc1900101 - 0x30018

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-12-29T17:24:06+00:00

    I tried again today to upgrade to 8.1, in the hope that after more than 2 months, MS had had the time to fix the issues.

    All updates are obviously applied etc...

    And: Failed again... with the same useless error code: 0x40017!!

    After going through what seems the complete process for about 45 minutes, setting up devices, setting up the PC, applying PC settings, and than, BSOD immediately after the final reboot.

    This is so ridiculous.

    Microsoft, what are you guys doing about it? Is there at least a way to get a meaningful diagnostic message?? a description of what goes wrong?? some hints about what can be done??

    Just to be complete, I have been looking into the logs, but that doesn't make me wiser... and I do have some computer experience...

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