Windows 10 1803 Update Error 0xc1900101

From my understanding there are some tweaks / hacks that can be applied if you are running Win 10 Pro that may or may not work to suspend the update process. Not a whole heck of a lot for Windows 10 Home that I have found. A simple dip-switch to turn off would be nice yet do not foresee that ever being an option.

And unless you are prepared to dig into the bowels of the computer to find what may be ailing it (can be very time consuming and hit-n-miss as to whether you'll figure out what it is), your best option IMHO is to attempt a complete refresh (NOTE: back up your data as more than likely ALL will be lost). Can use the Media Creation Tool to fresh install the latest OS too, can be obtained directly from Microsoft. In my experiences (we've had lots on multiple computers) 99% of the time this is what it has come down too. And also in my experience, at some point your computer will no longer have the ability to restore itself to a previous version, nor will a repair work, or system restore, etc. Been there too many times making it hard to believe it'll play-out any different.

Me thinks MS needs to rethink their strategy w/Windows 10 as these updates are very inconsistent as to what the final outcome will be. It's one thing forcing a Cumulative Update but a Feature Update is another - I liken the latter as upgrading your PC to a new OS twice a year which one SHOULD have a choice of whether they want to or not - so achieving success essentially turns into a game of roulette where one Feature Update may install w/o issue but the next not being so forgiving, and round and round we go.

I've personally been giving up and reverting back to Windows 7 as I get to choose if we want updates installed or NOT. Allows for much more stability as one isn't fighting at every turn when an update like on Windows 10 doesn't play nice.

Every month or so my laptop tries to do this update and always fails, no matter how many hours I let it be.  I have to always let it restore to the previous version.  My laptop is an aspire s7 from December 2013.  Yes, it's old(er), but it works fine. How do I get this update to either work for me, or stop the automatic updates?

1. You can stop updates for a while, but it will come back eventually.
2. Looks like you encounter a update fail loop, could be because of older update cache that blocked the new updates from taking over.
3. Either clean all the temporary files, try using CCleaner for this, and then retry the update.

We have no choice but to keep using windows 10 until we have better alternatives. The forced updates and subscription based model sucks, i only have bad wishes for everyone involving in making this in the final product. The karma will get to them.

Every month or so my laptop tries to do this update and always fails, no matter how many hours I let it be.  I have to always let it restore to the previous version.  My laptop is an aspire s7 from December 2013.  Yes, it's old(er), but it works fine. How do I get this update to either work for me, or stop the automatic updates?

Oh no no please please don’t switch to Linux please no 

Just do it.  Switch to linux.  I hear it’s a fantastic desktop OS and isn’t totally useless.  

Go find some other site to troll as your posts are nothing but self-gratification.

Others here are at least relaying their frustrations / experiences they are having w/Windows 10, that may or may not help. Definitely helps me in that, it has proven there is no "one size fits all" when it comes to these errors. Another persons solution /resolve isn't necessarily going to work others, essentially it's become a crap shoot.

The diagnostics end of Windows 10 hasn't gotten any better than the BSOD days and if anything, think it is worse. MS just put another "face" on everything making us users think it is for the better but it is definitely not, if it were then we'd have a clear direction in which to go. Can only be thankful MS never entered the automotive industry because it'd be insane. Can you imagine pulling an OBD code that gave no sense of direction as where to start? Nauseates me to think about that.

And if you think I have no right to be here then think again - ask me tomorrow how my work computer made out on it's umpteenth try at installing April's Update. Besides wasting my time applying resolutions that fail to resolve it will have forced itself to install the update, again, more wasted time. So until we perform a complete refresh (that may or may not work) we are going to be hounded to keep attempting to install 1803. The OS is becoming dumber by the minute making a not so "SMART" PC, becoming an absolute joke.

Update (Aug 7, 2018... Just as I predicted, Windows Update tried once again to install 1803 (against my will) and finally the inevitable happened - so much for "active hours" helping out in this matter!!! Needed another paperweight like we needed another hole in the head and that's exactly what I ended up with. Tried to troubleshoot with Startup Repair, System Restore, Go Back To Previous Build, etc, all failing miserably time and time again. This is nothing new to me though (why we were spot on with our prediction) as been there done that far too many times to count with Windows 10 and its "mandatory updates", such a joke. Not happy nor am I going to pretend to be.