"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
    2013-10-19T17:05:33+00:00

    Tried installing windows 8.1 for the 4th time on my MSI GX720 laptop

    but it stil doesnt work!I get a bsod and a 0xC1900101 - 0x40017 error message!

    I am really fed up with this,hope microsoft resolves this soon!For now i leave my

    windows 8 as it is!

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-19T17:10:42+00:00

    No, I do have a nvidia 525m gpu, I uninstalled that, i'll try again after that. Hope it goes through this time.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-19T18:02:56+00:00

    Same error here on upgrade.

    Thinkpad T400 with ATi/Intel Switchable Graphics.

    0xC1900101 - 0x40017

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-19T18:26:10+00:00

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-10-19T19:11:44+00:00

    Same error here on upgrade.

    Thinkpad T400 with ATi/Intel Switchable Graphics.

    0xC1900101 - 0x40017

    OK, I´m not the only one with the same problem on a Thinkpad T400 with switchable graphics ... :-(

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