Windows 10 Update 2004 / 20H2 - Error 0xc1900101

Anonymous
2020-07-21T19:15:15+00:00

Windows specifications

Edition Windows 10 Education
Version 1909
Installed on 2019-06-25
OS build 18363.959
Arch. Type x86_64
Insider program No

Device specifications

Processor AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 6c/12t 3.6GHz
BIOS Mode UEFI
Motherboard Asrock AB350 Pro4
RAM 16 GB

Issue

I downloaded the Feature Update 2004 and tried to installed it 3 times. Each time all went good without error, then it ask for restart, so I click the "Restart and Update", then it reboot (1st time) but before accessing the authentication page it reboot again (2nd time) then again before accessing the authentication page it reboot again (3rd time) this time it's really longer (as if the update was finally applying), it goes to teh authentication page. I log in, then I check and the I'm still at update 1909.

In the Windows update history I can see an error code: 0xc1900101. Nowhere else I can see an error.

The two first times I tried to update and it fails when I went in Windows Update and clicked "Check for updates" I saw the 2004 update available and was able to download and install it again. But since last try it now tells me I'm up to date yet I'm still at update 1909 and 2004 failed to apply.

PS: I have Core Protection disabled.

PS2: Windows Update troubleshooter says all is fine.

Additional information

From systeminfo:

Hotfix(s):                 23 Hotfix(s) Installed.
                           [01]: KB4565633
                           [02]: KB4497165
                           [03]: KB4498523
                           [04]: KB4503308
                           [05]: KB4506933
                           [06]: KB4508433
                           [07]: KB4509096
                           [08]: KB4515383
                           [09]: KB4516115
                           [10]: KB4517245
                           [11]: KB4520390
                           [12]: KB4521863
                           [13]: KB4524569
                           [14]: KB4525419
                           [15]: KB4528759
                           [16]: KB4537759
                           [17]: KB4538674
                           [18]: KB4541338
                           [19]: KB4552152
                           [20]: KB4560959
                           [21]: KB4561600
                           [22]: KB4565554
                           [23]: KB4565483

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Anonymous
2021-04-17T12:05:03+00:00

If you experience this issue on ASRock motherboard make sure that you've updated to the latest available BIOS.

Then Enter the BIOS (F2) and Turn off (Compatibility Support Module) 

After you changed the BIOS setting run Windows10Upgrade9252.exe available for download on microsoft website url: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=799445

Problem solved.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-08-21T20:59:21+00:00

    Problem solved!

    The update isn't even available anymore.

    It must have caused too much damage to people's computers.

    That's Ok. I've switched to Mac by now anyway.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-08-31T05:47:49+00:00

    Thank you WG. I had all the problems in this thread including the disappearing update after two tries. I found your post and uninstalled .NET 2.0. Updated to 2004 again from Microsoft's web site and it went smoothly for me.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-17T07:09:16+00:00

    Same Problem here with ASUS N56VZ Notebook (2012)...

    After many attempts to solve the 0xc1900101 error, I figured out that there were too many entries in the BCD (Boot Configuration Data) orphaned and had redirections to partitions that are no more available..

    To show the BCD entries:

    start command prompt "cmd" with admin-rights (start--> type "cmd" and hit enter by pressing shift+ctrl)

    the type in "bcdedit /enum all" and there should be some entries, but only one named "Windows Boot Manager" and two "Windows Boot Loader" entries.

    On my N56VZ Notebook there were 5 entries of Windows Boot Loader.

    I cleared out the 3 ones. To find out, which are wrong, find the string after "resumeobject" in the list of the "Windows Boot Manager". The entries of the "Windows Boot Loader" beginning with that number and the other with "{current}" are the right ones. So I deleted the other (normally under "device" there are some "?"-Symbols when orphaned) with the tool "Visual BCD", simply search for it.

    After that procedere, Windows Update was able to run the full update to Win 10 2004 :)

    Could you try explaining that again but with better English? I understand some of what you are saying but it is very difficult to follow. It reads like you pasted from Google Translate or something like that.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-09-17T08:50:32+00:00

    Okay, sorry for that, I try to explain it easier:

    I solved the 0xc1900101 error with deleting some partition entries in the BCD (Boot Configuration Data) of the hard drive. The entries directed to already deleted partitions.

    The BCD is the Bootloader of Windows 10 (since Win Vista).

    You can read the BCD entries with the tool Visual BCD (https://download.cnet.com/Visual-BCD/3000-2094\_4-75742559.html):

    1. Start the tool Visual BCD, open the section "Loaders" in the left.
    2. Double-click the entries named "Windows 10" and look in the right section for the line "ApplicationDevice".

    3)The wrong entries have some questionmarks in the "value"-column like "?volume?\Harddisk...". Now right-click the entry in the left section and select "delete selected object". Repeat that procedure with the other "Windows 10" entries left. There should be only one left with the name "Windows 10". That one has no question-marks.. Ignore the other entries. 

    Be careful to not delete the right ones, otherwise your Windows will no longer Start!!!

    After that procedere, Windows Update was able to run the full update to Win 10 2004 :)

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