Cannot install Windows 11 - Error 0xc1900101

Anonymous
2021-06-28T21:21:32+00:00

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

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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  1. Anonymous
    2021-09-20T19:51:49+00:00

    I am seeing this same error code repeatedly (Upgrade to Windows 11 - Error 0xc1900101). My PC only has SSD and nvme storage, and I do not really like the idea of cleaning it out and installing a base W10 again. My PC meets all the requirements for W11.

    This error seems to impact many Insider users and prevents me (and others) from doing any testing of W11, which the Insider program is all about.

    Is any work being done to resolve this installation issue, or are there any proven method to get past this error code?

    Thanks,

    Alfred Christensen

    0xc1900101 errors are generic rollback errors, usually caused by a faulting driver. There is not a single fix for the error. You will need to run SetupDiag to get a better idea of what is causing the issue. To reduce the risk of getting this error, you should ensure you are running the latest drivers from your device manufacturer's website (not Windows Update or Device Manager).

    SetupDiag will also give you an extended error code that can help.

    -Eddie

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-09-20T19:48:35+00:00

    I am seeing this same error code repeatedly (Upgrade to Windows 11 - Error 0xc1900101). My PC only has SSD and nvme storage, and I do not really like the idea of cleaning it out and installing a base W10 again. My PC meets all the requirements for W11.

    This error seems to impact many Insider users and prevents me (and others) from doing any testing of W11, which the Insider program is all about.

    Is any work being done to resolve this installation issue, or are there any proven method to get past this error code?

    Thanks,

    Alfred Christensen

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-09-06T02:32:58+00:00

    well Microsoft will have to come up with a fix but it wont by pass tmp service in the script it has to identify the drive that windows 11 is on for secure boot system . So its up to scripters to figure out a way to fix this problem .

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-09-04T07:24:35+00:00

    If you have Bitlocker, suspend Bitlocker Protection for the update to install. Once the update has completed, Bitlocker will automatically reactivate.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-08-23T09:47:31+00:00

    Yep, update to .160 went fine and then I re-enabled all the stuff I disabled. Everything seems good now ... just have the (expected) warning about unsupported hardware.

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    So now I have time to prepare to do a clean install of Win10 once the Insider Preview is done (or else possibly just get a newer NUC).

    Glad I was able to help

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