Windows 8.1 install - unable to create ramdisk - 0xc1900101-0x20017

I too have similar problem.

Here after the first restart following installation of Windows 8.1 from windows store a Blue screen appears with an error message 'PAGE FAULT IN NONPAGED AREA'. Following this the laptop reboots automatically and finally a message pops up saying Couldn't update to Windows 8.1 with the error 0xC1900101 - 0x20017.

I have a Toshiba Laptop and 

I have been running Windows 8 Pro for months now. There is lot of data on C Drive and more than 110 softwares installed of which most of them are used daily.

All these years updates have been sent through windows update and that used to get installed fairly well. Now this is the first time i am having trouble installing a major update from microsoft and right  now i am totally disappointed. That too something which is downloaded from so called Windows Store should help people rather than creating more confusion and trouble to rest of the people. I have wasted lot of time and bandwidth downloading this update and finally did noting after repeated trials....Why do MS release such updates with out proper testing for compatibility. Its quite obvious that Majority of the people would have some or at times many non-compatible softwares or hardwares in their PC/Laptop,  and why does MS even try to provide easier alternative methods for updation....??! I am surprised.....

Now if someone advice me to do a clean install/boot, i dont have any choice than to delete all my work done so far with those softwares i already have....even though data can be backed up.....thats a waste of time for all of us....

So is there any way to install the update without removing softwares or data from C Drive....??! There is a temporary folder with Windows 8.1 installation files in C drive....i tried installing from there manually, but it is not recognizing my Windows 8 Pro serial and is asking me to type a new windows 8.1 serial......

Plz help if u could any alternate methods of installing the update........

Thanks.

i wish it were that simple im running 48GB Ram in my system and i still get the 0xC1900101

013-10-20 18:39:05, Error                 CONX   Failed to get image properties for syswow64\drivers\asio.sys: 0x80070003

2013-10-20 18:39:05, Error                 CONX   Failed to get image properties for syswow64\drivers\asio.sys: 0x80070003

2013-10-20 18:39:05, Error                 CONX   Failed to get image properties for syswow64\drivers\asupio.sys: 0x80070003

2013-10-20 18:39:05, Error                 CONX   Failed to get image properties for syswow64\drivers\asupio.sys: 0x80070003

2013-10-20 18:39:05, Error                 CONX   Failed to get image properties for syswow64\drivers\asusfilter.sys: 0x80070003

2013-10-20 18:39:05, Error                 CONX   Failed to get image properties for syswow64\drivers\asusfilter.sys: 0x80070003

2013-10-20 18:39:06, Error                 CONX   Failed to get image properties for syswow64\speedfan.sys: 0x80070003

2013-10-20 18:39:06, Error                 CONX   Failed to get image properties for syswow64\speedfan.sys: 0x80070003

this is the stuff it says is wrong with my install however all my drivers are up to date to the best of my knowledge. Does any one have any info re guarding these errors?

I was finally able to install Windows 8.1 Pro and then Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center.

I too had the “unable to create a ramdisk” error on an old Dell PC.

The Windows 8 Pro on the PC was upgraded from Windows 7 originally around 12/2012. Windows

Media Center Pack was later added.

This is how I did it:

1. Find your original Windows 8 Pro Product Key. (Make sure it is NOT the

Windows Media Center Pack upgrade Product Key.)

I was able to find my original e-mail from Microsoft with the key.

2. You will also need a generic Windows 8.1 Pro Product Key.

The one I found online is:

XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB

I found references to the generic Product key here:

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/47480-windows-8-1-generic-keys

http://superuser.com/questions/661261/windows-8-1-fresh-install-with-windows-8-licence

3. Download the official Winodws 8.1 ISO using your Windows 8 Product Key by

following direction here:

http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57608376-285/how-to-download-the-official-microsoft-windows-8.1-iso/

Following direction I was able to make a DVD with the ISO file.

4. Run the setup file on the ISO DVD or USB Flash Drive which you installed

the ISO on.

5. The program will ask you for a Product Key. This is where you will enter the generic Windows 8.1 Pro key I listed above.  If you try to enter your own Windows 8 Pro Product Key here the installation process will not accept it at this point.
6. Go through the very lengthy installation process.
7. After installation, your copy of Windows 8.1 Pro will not be activated.

You can now activate with your original Windows 8 Pro Product Key.

Go into Control Panel -> System, then click on the Windows Activation link.

I had problem with this step because the field to enter the key was

originally blanked out even though I was logged in as an Administrator. I

had to change the User Account Control Settings to a lower level. Not

sure if this was the issue but afterward the enter Product Key field was

functioning and I was able to enter my original Windows 8 Pro Product Key.

Just make sure you change back your User Account Settings.

8. After installation my system is now listed as Windows 8.1 Pro and fully activated.

The problem is now I was unable to find Windows Media Center.

I really don't use the Media Center but I wanted to see if I can install it.

I was able to use the WIndows 8 Media Center Product Key I had back in 12/2012 and clicked Add

Features to Windows 8.1 Pro.  Now my Windows Edition says Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center. Make sure you use a Media Center Product Key that has been validated and used before.

Hope this works for others.

Does this refresh your system to defaults? (As in, remove data and/or program data?)