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Unable to upgrade to Windows 10 build 1803 - Error 0xC19000101 - 0x4001E
The Setup process failed again!
Very frustrating that this is now the 10th or 11th time now.
Pretty sure Microsoft do not test these updates very rigorously.
I had no problem whatsoever upgrading from the previous builds up to 1709 via Windows update so surely something is fundamentally different in the process for 1803 that renders it very fussy with certain system configurations.
Please help, at my wits end.
John
Hi,
"Pretty sure Microsoft do not test these updates very rigorously".
Microsoft can't behind all computers of world and all configurations. It is possible that you have some programs (e.g Antivirus tier) that corrupt your Upgrade.
First in BIOS, enable 'SecureBoot' and 'UEFI'.
Make a clean install, then leave your system work only for all Updates to do before using your PC. This can take some time. For my part, I leave my PC quiet at least a journey.
After all Updates and Upgrade are installed. Install CCleaner (free version enough, disable the monitoring) and perform a scan on your registry, delete all keys obsoletes without saving.
Restart your PC so your registry get up to Update.
Next, you have to a folder "windows.old" here "C:\windows.old" that you can delete with the tool "Disk Cleanup" of Windows. Next, and it is very important, create a "Repair CD".
Good luck!
SecureBoot and UEFI are not a must for realiable OS functioning. SecureBoot is for added OS security, which you probably won't ever need. UEFI is just more common and supported today and based on other components it can be needed sometimes for BitLocker encryption and similar features.
Running CCleaner after OS install is an overkill (personally i don't like all these "helping" tools at all, not needed fluff). Installing still rather fresh 1803, one Cumulative update (August) and a few other updates released since May should be quick and system's registry should be ok (Windows has already advanced a lot to make registry work ok without additional tweaks).
I would agree about MS not being able to test every configuration though. They now collect lots of telemetry and still fail sometimes because of some obscure configs and also get complains about privacy.
Ok!
Good luck!
Good Morning all
I finally managed to update to Windows 10 v1803 I did not have to lose any of my apps.
With many thanks to the author of this blog here:
http://jukkakohtala.blogspot.com/2018/08/windows-1709-upgrade-to-windows-1803.html
I followed his steps to import the new provisioning registry key and child objects and this resolved the issue.
Such a shame that Microsoft themselves were unable to fix this with me months ago.
John
