ERRROR 0xc1900101 WHILE INSTALLING WIN 11 24H2

Anonymous
2024-12-29T07:34:47+00:00

I am trying to install the new Windows 11 update from Windows Update, but I keep getting error 0xc1900101 after rebooting.

The installation starts, and after a couple  restarts, it says:

" Attempting to recover installation "

" Undoing changes made to your computer "

And then I am greeted with error 0xc1900101 on Windows Update.

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Ramesh 181.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2024-12-31T04:56:50+00:00

Hi Christopher,

Nice work. I'm glad it's resolved, and thanks for the update.

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Anonymous
2024-12-31T04:53:06+00:00

Dear Ramesh,

Thank you for your assistance, you were really helpful.

At a point my pc touch screen stopped responding during the many installation attempts, so didn't know what I had done to cause this. then I decided to clean install, so i chose not to keep my files and settings and it worked.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-02-27T12:32:35+00:00

    I agree, I just had to reinstall everything, including a damaged SSD internal drive due to excess of shutdowns. Now I installed from a 24H2 "create media tool" a a new update is giving me again the same issue. Tired of Microsoft.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-02-20T01:43:06+00:00

    Looks to me like someone considered doing a clean install and NOT keep their files and settings to the said "fix", since it was successful for them.

    For me, that's not a fix but a painful workaround.

    At this point my laptop (only occasionally used) is still on 23H and has stopped even reporting that there is an update yet to be done (initiating windows update reports that I'm up to date). I figure that MS may be working on a real fix and has pulled the update for some devices? After spending days trying to get this to work, even with some BSCOD events that I wondered if I were going to get past, I'm more than happy to let it rest for a bit. I did check earlier today and when I booted up the laptop it checked and reported up to date. Then I manually initiated a check again later in the day and it still reported up to date.

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  3. Ramesh 181.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-12-30T02:31:17+00:00

    Hi Christopher.

    It disappears after some failed installation attempts and will reappear after a few days.

    Anyway, ISO is the preferred method.

    1. Download Windows 11 Media Creation Tool (MCT) from this link:

    https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2156295

    1. Run MCT and download the ISO it recommends for your system. Do *not* uncheck "Use the recommended options for this PC".
    2. Right-click on the downloaded ISO and choose "Mount." This assigns the ISO a drive letter.
    3. Run setup.exe from the ISO drive. This starts the in-place upgrade/repair installation.

    (Your files, settings and applications will be preserved if you use the ISO recommended for your system by the Media Creation Tool.)

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