How to Fix Windows 10 Installation Upgrade Error 0xC1900101 – 0x20017

by Alexa Is McAfee Cloud

Contrary to popular belief, Windows 10 Installation Upgrade Error 0xC1900101 – 0x20017 is a non-malware problem. Many people have fixed the Windows 10 Installation Upgrade Error 0xC1900101 – 0x20017 issues manually without facing any difficulties. It is caused due to system breakdown or Windows inability to access any file, its means due to some system error or registries. Before starting the upgrade, run and scan with “Reimage” to fix the issue found in the present Windows section.

1) Create Windows Restore Point

Here are the steps on how to create windows restore point to fix Windows 10 Installation Upgrade Error 0xC1900101 – 0x20017:

1. Tap and Hold Win + R key together.

2. Then enter the following command given below:

1. SystemPropertiesProtection.exe

3. Hit on the Create and enter the title of your restore point.

4. Tap OK to confirm your creation.

2) Disabling wireless from BIOS

Here are the steps on how to disable wireless from BIOS to fix Windows 10 Installation Upgrade Error 0xC1900101 – 0x20017:

1. Restart your computer.

2. While the boot tap, F2 or del button continuously to enter BIOS.

3. Visit the Advance tab when that it did.

4. Move to the Wireless section and tap on the Enter to start it.

5. When two “internal Bluetooth and Internal WLAN” button appear or disable.

6. Tap Esc key on the keyboard and return to the main display to save the change.

3) Reinstall or Update Drivers

Here are the steps on how to update or reinstall drivers to fix Windows 10 Installation Upgrade Error 0xC1900101 – 0x20017:

1. Tap Windows key on your keyboard and enter “Device Manager.”

2. Tap on the search result and find the malfunctioning drivers.

3. It can be a label with a yellow exclamation sign, visit the list on your device and check one by one, all of them.

4. Choose Driver and Tap on the Update Driver option.

5. Reboot your system.

4) Uninstall Broadcom Bluetooth and Wireless drivers

If you have operating Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 operating system, then the culprit might be Wireless drivers and Broadcom Bluetooth.

Here are the steps on how to uninstall wireless drivers and Broadcom Bluetooth to fix Windows 10 Installation Upgrade Error 0xC1900101 – 0x20017:

1. Visit the Start and enter Device Manager in the quest box.

2. Tap on the search list and attain “Bluetooth driver.”

3. Right-tap on Bluetooth driver and choose Uninstall.

4. After that, search and right-tap on “Wireless network driver” and choose Uninstall.

5. Again Reboot your system and attempt to install the update.

5) Restart Windows Update component

Here are the steps on how to restart Windows update component to fix Windows 10 Installation Upgrade Error 0xC1900101 – 0x20017:

1. Tap Win+X key together and choose “Command Prompt.”

2. Disable BITS, Windows Update Services Cryptographic, and MSI Installer.

3. To start, type the command on the prompt and tap Enter button on each of them as net stop bits net stop cryptSvc, net stop wuauserv, and net stop msiserver.

4. Now type the command to rename ” SoftwareDistribution” and “Cartoot2 solders, and remember to Enter after each command as follow:

5. C:\\Windows\\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old and ren

6. C:\\Windows\\System32\\catroot2 Catroot2.old

7. When you have done, enable BITS, Windows Update Services Cryptographic, and MSI Installer service.

8. The given command can do this by Entering one by one: net stop bits net stop cryptSvc, net stop wuauserv, and net stop msiserver.

9. Now close the Command Prompt and restart your computer.

Jaxon Harry is a self-professed security expert; she has been making the people aware of the security threats. Her passion is to write about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and new media. She writes for Microsoft products at office.com/setup.