windows undoes changes after it updates

Anonymous
2025-05-21T14:38:28+00:00

So my system is a windows 10 home 22h2 and every time it tries to update, it lasts 2 or more hours updating then when it finishes it says "undoing changes made to your computer" in a black screen and then when I go to windows update page to see what happened they give me this error code: 0xc1900101

What i've tried already: doing sfc/scannow, disabling windows firewall (I don't have any other antivirus), I tried running setupdiag.exe with the prompts however somehow it does not create any log file so I can't see what went wrong (maybe I don't used it correctly). I searched the meaning of the error code it gave me and it said there's an incompatible driver.

I recently changed my motherboard and my processor, does it have anything to do with it?? Should I try to update my pc using these parts again? I still have them. My old processor was a i5 4440 3.10 Ghz and my new one is a i5-4590 3.30Ghz and my two motherboards are not from "mainstream" brands like Asus or Gigabyte but they're not the same brands.

Also, another little detail I need to mention is when the update finished the file setupdiag.exe appeared out of nowhere in my downloads folder but it still did not created any log file. Help!!! it's the fourth time the system tries to update but no success!!!

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Windows update

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Ramesh Srinivasan 87,865 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2025-05-23T09:47:19+00:00

Thanks. Now, please run these commands.

cd /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Config"

ren machine.config  machine.config.old

ren web.config  web.config.old

copy machine.config.default machine.config

copy web.config.default web.config

cd /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\CONFIG"

ren machine.config machine.config.old

ren web.config  web.config.old

copy machine.config.default machine.config

copy web.config.default web.config

Download CBSDiag.bat from the GitHub page below:

https://gist.github.com/winhelponline/819c9abe3...

Right-click cbsdiag.bat, click Properties, select Unblock, and click OK.

Right-click cbsdiag.bat, and choose "Run as administrator".

(The batch file contains plain text code. You can read its contents using Notepad before running it. It collects the CBS registry key and servicing-related information to fix the corruption.)

The batch file creates a file named CBSDiag.zip on your desktop. Share the file on OneDrive.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-05-23T08:46:08+00:00

    it said the referenced set cannot be found and it gave me the error code 0x80073701 then in the end it once again said "not all of them could be altered correctly"

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  2. Ramesh Srinivasan 87,865 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-05-23T08:38:39+00:00

    Hi James,

    1. Please post the exact error.
    2. Share the latest CBS logs.

    If we fix the .NET issue, the Windows 10 repair installation. should complete correctly.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-05-23T08:36:44+00:00

    when i tried to do the first step (uncheck net framework 3.5) it said it an error it could not do it after it loaded for 2 mins

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  4. Ramesh Srinivasan 87,865 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-05-22T16:35:41+00:00

    Hi James,

    Multiple issues have been spotted in the logs. But it proceeded well compared to the last setup attempt.

    Open "OptionalFeatures.exe".

    Uncheck ".NET Framework 3.5".

    Click OK.

    Restart Windows.

    Open "OptionalFeatures.exe" again.

    Enable ".NET Framework 3.5".

    Restart Windows if prompted.

    From admin Command Prompt, run:

    pnputil /delete-driver oem5.inf /uninstall /force

    Let me know the outcome of the above steps.

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