Feature update to Windows 10, version 1709 fails to install

(1) Let's be sure there is no bad memory list.

(a) Ask Cortana for "CMD"; right-click it, & select "Run as administrator".

(b) Copy/paste the following command:   bcdedit /enum {badmemory}

(c) If yours has a list, then copy/paste:  bcdedit /deletevalue {badmemory} badmemorylist

That is the cure that worked for many in...

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/error-code-0xc0000017-windows-10/e0254d53-b636-4af3-9bbb-12848c50dec3?tab=question&status=AllReplies#tabs

Error code 0xc0000017 Windows 10

(2) If that really isn't the solution, then update all the big drivers - video, chipset, etc.. Does a make & model show up in MSInfo32 (ask Cortana)? Its site may have updated drivers. Check especially for BIOS & other firmware updates. Otherwise, use Device Manager to update them (search automatically). Also, check the sites of the component manufacturers for updated drivers.

(3) Can something else be using your RAM? Open Disk Management to see whether something can be spotted in there. I'm not really sure what to look for - maybe a VM (Virtual Machine). If you have one, can you turn it off?

bcdedit /enum {badmemory}

the parameter is incorrect...

whats next?

(1) Let's be sure there is no bad memory list.

(a) Ask Cortana for "CMD"; right-click it, & select "Run as administrator".

(b) Copy/paste the following command:   bcdedit /enum {badmemory}

(c) If yours has a list, then copy/paste:  bcdedit /deletevalue {badmemory} badmemorylist

That is the cure that worked for many in...

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update/error-code-0xc0000017-windows-10/e0254d53-b636-4af3-9bbb-12848c50dec3?tab=question&status=AllReplies#tabs

Error code 0xc0000017 Windows 10

(2) If that really isn't the solution, then update all the big drivers - video, chipset, etc.. Does a make & model show up in MSInfo32 (ask Cortana)? Its site may have updated drivers. Check especially for BIOS & other firmware updates. Otherwise, use Device Manager to update them (search automatically). Also, check the sites of the component manufacturers for updated drivers.

(3) Can something else be using your RAM? Open Disk Management to see whether something can be spotted in there. I'm not really sure what to look for - maybe a VM (Virtual Machine). If you have one, can you turn it off?

Edit: It's a good idea to backup the BCD before making changes to it...

BCDEdit  /Export  "C:\BU\BCD Backup"       //Backup the BCD into the file "BCD Backup"..

                                                                         //The BU subfolder is auto-created, if necessary.

If necessary, it can be restored with:   BCDEdit /Import "C:\BU\BCD Backup"

Has anyone gotten a solution that works yet?  I get cannot create a ram disk every time windows tries to install the creator 1709 update.   it fails, recovers, downloads and fails again. lather rinse repeat.  this has failed soooo many time it is not even funny at this point.

I tried all the different solutions I found, the BCDboot commands to clean out bad memory, delete all updates and reload them. all install ok but the 1709

Wipe and reload is not an option as I do not want to reload all the music an pictures and so on.

my pc is a custom built desk top

ASUS ROG Maximus hero IV  motherboard

ASUS ROG gtx 1070 graphics card

I7 7700k 4.2gig processor- not overclocked at the moment

32gig ram corsair

Samsung m.2 ssd 500Gb

win version 1703 build 15063.877

Thanks for sharing your other posts.

My specs:

ASUS CG8480 x64

Intel i7-3770K 3.50GHz 

SanDisk SSD U100 915GB Boot C

Crucial_CT1024MX2000SSD1 2.72T  Boot D

Seagate ST3000DM001-9YN166 Boot F

Windows 10 Pro 10.0.14393 Build 14393

Ethernet Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller

Thanks.  you have a desktop gaming pc. Thats really nice. perhaps this problem is related to some hardware?

what error msg u got?

try to see this post

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows\_10-update/fall-creator-update-fails-to-install-at-81/60a5cf74-493f-4433-9187-063b48458edf?messageId=c9712b5d-ae68-4dc3-a708-6cbf99f7a64a

its common for desktop users too

Thanks for sharing your other posts.

My specs:

ASUS CG8480 x64

Intel i7-3770K 3.50GHz 

SanDisk SSD U100 915GB Boot C

Crucial_CT1024MX2000SSD1 2.72T  Boot D

Seagate ST3000DM001-9YN166 Boot F

Windows 10 Pro 10.0.14393 Build 14393

Ethernet Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller