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Windows 10 1803 update gives this message 0xc1900101. Then windows update starts the download again.
Then it's message 0x80070005.
How to escape from this.Win10 pro, 1709
*Modified title for accuracy*
*Original title: Windows 10 1803 update fails with message 0xc1900101.*
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Hello,
0xC1900101 is generic error code and points to driver incompatibility while you opt to upgrade. You need to read the dialog, which likely came before this error message. There should be additional information with the detail. The dialog will tell you what devices are having a problem. That is the one you need to get a new driver for.
Once you fixed the driver(s) mentioned with detail, the error will no longer persist.
Hope this helps!
20OCT2018 and this issue still persists. When will MS fix this bug in the installer? How many re-tries does the install need to do before it gives up and informs MS that 1803 is just bad bad bad.
If the error is : 0xC1900101-0x4001Ethen the problem is probably not with the drivers but Windows 10 provisioning. I finally got mine updated after months of several failed updates. I hope this helps at least some of you. Microsoft should figure out why their provisioning gets broken and how to bypass that in setup.
I have given up trying to update, Ver. 1709 is just fine. I had to update from Ver. 1607 because after many failed attempts my Laptop would not revert to the previous operating system. I had to reformat my HD and use an ISO to install Ver. 1709. As I have good backups I didn't lose any personal files, but it's a tedious process. I use this to prevent my Laptop from trying to update:
download/wushowhide - Microsoft Community
My Laptop is a HP ENVY 17t-3200 CTO A6U49AAR with a intel i7 1st. Gen. I have a backup Dell Laptop which mirrors my HP it's slow compared to my HP. but I use it to keep my HP running. I used to design AV rooms for a company in NY but now I am retired so I don't care. But it bugs me that Win-10 has these problems. There again is the problem, you would think MS could come up with an answer.
The problem is, there is no concise answers when it comes to errors if an update fails to install. I've had errors that mirrored many others yet their resolves rarely ever seemed to be mine. So one can try applying fixes yet there's no guarantee they'll hit pay-dirt. And IMO it'll more than likely turn into a cat-n-mouse game with the end results being a complete wipe anyway.
Have had several computers over the course of my dealings w/Windows 10 that were wiped to get an update installed because of the "failed loop", and minimal use afterwards. Along comes the next Cumulative Update and guess what? Yup you guessed it, same friggin' scenario. So what is MS doing as computers were working fine prior and seemed supported by previous update (once we got it installed)? Seems like they are always making changes to something that affects successful installs yet it's like pulling hen's teeth trying to figure out what these "something's" are.
I'll find a choice if need be because I refuse to let MS control me. Either we'll revert back to Windows 8.1 or earlier, MAC, or Linux. Been doing so already w/productivity ramping up and our stress levels going down. All I can say is "so much for Microsoft's attempt at advancements in technology" as it ain't working out too well in my opinion.
