"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
    2014-11-26T00:06:59+00:00

    Have you uninstalled any malware and antivirus.?

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-11-26T11:58:40+00:00

                CANNOT understand is the windows msg, "an error has occurred"

    That's by design so people who don't want details don't get them.  You can get details if you want them.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-11-26T16:36:59+00:00

    My pc is totally clean, I just ran windows update to get ready for 8.1, so there is nothing other than Microsoft and Windows software, and the pc is assembled by me, so there isn't any bloatware preinstalled, it's a blank pc, it's this that is driving me mad

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-11-26T16:38:39+00:00

    yes, by searching on google, I found this a bit stupid, I want a direct and official help, I don't want all the times to wander all over the web to find some other unlucky one with the same problem, I want somebody paid by Microsoft to help me

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-11-26T16:49:27+00:00

    Bring ur deskt top to admin screen filoplow admd approve udate to 8.1 allow throurough spending time in batt save mode

    install

    And There You go

    Pa eh La PaUtTeAera EmaiL me

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