Fix Problems While Installing or Upgrading to Windows 8.1

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1. i have different problem i download windows 8.1 and start install it . the windows restart and continue install when the install is get finish i have error and restore my previous windows the error code is 0xC1900101 – 0x20007

2. I installed Windows 8.1, but my computer crashed, with a black screen. My led lights come on, monitor comes on, it beeps once, but then fails to boot. I have tried to get into bios, or safe mode and so far no luck. Anyone have any ideas?

3. ^^ You should try to repair Windows using setup disc or USB drive.

4. I tried to upgrade to 8.1 after purchasing a new computer. I installed Microsoft office 10 with one note. the 8. version allowed me to use the “microsoft key” /s key to copy the screen, but the 8.1 seems to use the same keys to get to “search” I uninstalled 8.1 Any other complaints about this?

5. windows 8.1 build 9600 got gegistery problems if install and it works but after the first 110 updates it crash you need to fix registery. download cccleaner en fix only missing shared dll’s

   after this you can update windows.

   it took me 2 days olmost to find it gg

6. I’m doing a clean setup or whatever you call it but I found this problem it says we couldn’t create a new partitionor locate an existing one. For more information, see the setup log files. But I don’t have the log file since I downloaded this insted of buying a disk (if that’s vent an option) so it has no setup log files and there is nothing about this on any websites help!!

7. Downloaded windows 8.1 when completed my avg.needed to do a restart to complete.and from then on cannot get anything at all.tried f8 .but still nothing. Trying for 1hr now.give.up and turned off.any ideas please.

8. Sophia try to access the boot menu when starting your PC and insert any windows disc and launch the CD ROM and install windows. Try to download win 8.1 again.

9. Very angry, my tablet ask me to update free 8.1. about a year ago. I did the update, when it finished my touch screen would no longer work. I had to buy a mouse to do anything on it. after playing with it for a week I was able to uninstal 8.1 go back to 8.0 and with help from tech suport get my touch screen working again. I spent at min 25 to 30 hrs of my time getting my tablet so it would work again. not to mention what the mouse cost.. I spent the last year telling MS no to the persistant attempts to update to 8.1. I turn on my tab today telling me I have no choise excep to never restart my tab that it will update to 8.1 on next restart. MS cost me an entire week of stress, and agravation. they should have to pay people for time. (time is not free), neigther is my $800. tablet that will no longer have a touch screen after it installs this 8.1 again with out my permision..

10. Hello. I did the automatic update and my DELL laptop with original windows was bad. Many things have stopped working, including the Touchscreen. I could not turn off the computer anymore. I spent a lot of time, but I managed to format and return to Windows 8. My LapTop returned to normal with everything working. I was avoiding the update notice. But everything was done automatically again. And all the problems back !!!! I spent a lot of time and got to format again to Windows 8. Everything is working again. So deactivated the UPDATE for Windows 8.1. I wonder when they will make an update to correct these problems.

11. Can this be fixed?
    After repeatedly declining the 8.1 install, I’m now receiving prompts to restart my computer, or select 1, 2, or 4 hour wait before restarting, to complete the installation.
    Can anything be done?
    All I can do now is shut of my computer when this complete the installation prompt appears.
    Thank you.
    JK

12. while installing windows 8.1 pro in my c drive, it is showing a warning that ” windows cannot be installed to this disk .The selected disk has an MSR partition table. On EFI systems, windows can only be installed to GDT disks.”….please tell me a solution to overcome this problem

13. hi,
    On my Samsung New series 9 laptop (thin 13″ with SSD, very nice) I have some serious problems since update from (delivered) Win8 to Win8.1 (I was one of them they allways denied update just up to the day M$ forced the update- however- even with options set to ‘never install updates automaticly’)
    * the touch pad failes all the time and toggles wild between left and right mouseclick- it’s stressy
    * The screen is bad: before the screen was cristal clear and now some rendering is really bad – no chance to adapt it.
    * the energy management seems to be bad. before I worked up to 8h with a charged battery. now it is at most 4h, I suppose that the sleep mode is no more sleeping..
    There will be probably other problems.. I cannot go back to Windows 8.0

    By the way in the office the company decided to keep Windows 7 for entire 2015 because of several compatibility problems within some used soft. It is a shame..

14. sir i have bought a laptop last 2 months back it is with inbuilt windows 8.1 os i had make a mistake when i am watching youtube i got the key for new edition of os that is windows 8.1 pro but not the product key with my innocence i tried but it cant work. sir i have clicked “get more features with a new edition of window” option in system properties and entered a dummy key but it updated to pro but it is saying that windows is not activated. What i have to do now???
    I want my windows 8.1 back but not pro . I dont have any knowledge about system. I have important data in the harddisk. now what i have to do?? for this i have to uninstall windows 8.1 pro. can you please help me …..
    {sorry with my english}

15. ^^ You can change product key again using System Properties.

16. Just installed windows 8.1, having been prompted by a screen on my laptop (came with 8 and almost two years old). Now it loads up prompts for the password, can go to desk top and then gets stuck in some sort of screen loop; desk top to green screen, desk top to green screen…etc.

    can reboot and maneuver quickly before something loads and then the cycle repeats… Any others with this type of issue? how can i fix without dropping back to factory settings? (as this is an option so far) but i really don’t want to lose my programs and settings just yet.

    thanks in advance,,,

    Baino

17. My updates are set automatically. 8.1 installed but my computer crashed, it froze, the went to a black screen. My led lights come on, monitor light comes on, but then fails to boot. I have tried to get into bios, or safe mode and so far no luck. I shouldn’t have to do a Windows Repair from a USB or disc. I mean there is already 9 problems (mentioned) with the Windows 8.1 upgrade.
    Windows users should be FURIOUS with this issue. We (Windows users) need to unite like the Turbo Tax users. Complain so much and boycott Microsoft products that they will take notice. And this upgrade problem is NOT new. This upgrade to 8.1 has been an issue since 8.1 came out.

18. I need help ! When i try to install Windows 8.1 from Windows Store, it says, “application was not intalled” !!! What do i do ??!!

19. Hi here is to fix an upgrade from windows 8 to 8.1 going wrong. while you pc or laptop is on. to do this you need a repair disk or the original disk. place the disk on you dvd drive while is on. then unplug the cable from the wall outlet then remove the battery then press the on button for 15 seconds. wait for about 10 minutes then plug your computer cable back on the wall outlet. without the battery. turn your pc /laptop on when prompt press any key. if the disk on your pc is the original disk like say windows 8 you can go back to windows 8 just follow the instructions…. to do the upgrade the right remove things like security fixtures. now pc/laptops comes with things like.. protect tolls securyity manager. you need to remover them all. on my hp laotp i remove this items… the main thing to remove is the. HP PROTECT TOOLS SECURITY MANAGER. yours may be deferent.. to remove. HP PROTECT TOOLS SECURITY MANAGER. first remove this items. HP PROTECT TOOLS DEVICE ACCESS MANAGER…. FACE RECOGNITION FOR HP PROTECT TOOLS… THEFT RECOVERY… an disable your antivirus software. then you’re ready to upgrade… thanks

20. Here is some other info
    The store closes unexpectedly and restart offering the windows 8.1 update again on the left.

    What i did to fix this :
    1: Downloaded and run
    support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2700567
    I then tried and instead of restarting the store app it would say in yellow that the update was not installed due to 80080008

    2:Downloaded and run
    windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Open-the-Windows-Update-troubleshooter
    I then clicked retry and it’s now downloading.

21. i’m on windows 8.1 pro volume licensing.

    i’m having trouble installing w8.1 updates – 2919442, 2919355, 2932046, 2959977, and so on.

    the installer always returns error 0x80240004.

    vg, could you help me out here?

22. ^^ Try the solutions given in following articles:

    https://www.askvg.com/fix-windows-update-problems-using-automatic-reset-script/
    https://www.askvg.com/fix-error-message-0x80070424-in-windows-update-or-microsoft-security-essentials-mse/

23. @VG:
    your first method itself worked for me.
    now i’m able to fire up store and download apps.

    thanx for the help vg 🙂

24. it says that it is getting my update to 8.1 ready but then it never lets me know when to actually do anything else and its been 2 weeks waiting need help soon please?

25. In my life, I have never been this frustrated. First of all, being forced to download the most cursed thing ever, 8.1 is just plain wrong. After rebooting, I wasn’t able to do anything because the screen asked for a password I never had. But here is why I am writing. I cannot and I mean cannot use any Bluetooth speaker. I spent hours remotely with Dell technicians and they can’t get my Bluetooth speakers to work. Here was their answer. The speakers are probably broken! They aren’t because they work with other devices. Dell tech is horrid. Microsoft is horrid and obviously I’m not alone. My advice to anyone is try every possible way to avoid 8.1. It is massively flawed.

26. I just finished installing windows 8.1 pro and after sometime, the screen went blank… I tried pressing all the buttons but no reaction

27. When trying to install Windows 8.1 (but the same with Windows 10) it downloads correctly. But after the first restart, the system switches off at 11% of the installation
    After that the system restores to Windows 8 again, showing it couldn’t update and mentions the following:
    0xC1900101 – 0x2002000C

    What can that mean?

28. ^^ You can try alternate way by downloading and installing offline ISO file manually without using the official media creation tool.

29. WHEN I BEGIN TO CLEAN INSTALL WINDOWS 8.1 IT Won’t LET ME FORMAT OR DELETE ANY OF MY DRIVES. SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT TO DO PLEASE HELP ME AS I WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE IT.

    PS. I AM USING INSTALLATION MEDIA (USB)

    LAPTOP: ASUS ROG G550JK SERIES

    THANKS

30. every time i install windows 8 with my recovery media, screen turns out and it show unsupported