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Windows 11 Update Failed, then Windows Update failed
It seems that on many computers there is this problem!
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/cannot-install-windows-11-error-0xc1900101/d29d90f5-8ae0-49d7-b412-38db1d53becf?page=18
It would be great if this installation was successful!
This is the stable version of Windows11.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11
- So sad to report that using the fresh USB stick twice now and the same result.... A small error message appears on my screen after a lengthy install process simply saying "Windows 11 Installation Failed." That's all. No error codes. No clues at all. All steps along the way seem to be working fine. But then.... Nothing.
There must be some log of all this to help determine what is causing these failures. To do a "clean install" would truly be a pain.- I'm running into the same problem. I searched the logs and found this error code: 0xC1900101 - 0x60016. Does anybody know how to deal with that?
- Could you provide some additional details.
What steps did you take to install
What steps have you taken to fix
Also, try running a disk clean up to free up disk space
Elevated command prompt -
SFC /SCANNOW
Elevated command prompt
CHKDSK /R
And if all else fails have you tried a clean install
I searched for help on log files and https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/upgrade/log-files. I found the two log files I am attaching here on my computer. Both of these files have several entries like this: "Abandoning.: The specified user does not have a valid profile. [0x000004E5]." Does that provide a clue to my problem and how to solve it?
Currently, another version has been released for your Insider channel - is it available to you after checking for the update?
https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/10/15/releasing-windows-11-build-22000-282-to-beta-and-release-preview-channels/
A clean install removes the apps installed by your PC manufacturer, so this may be a clue.- Unfortunately, it's not only the apps installed by my PC Manufacturer (Intel) but also many dozens of other apps and programs as well. I may just soldier along with Windows 10, which is working very well, until it is no longer supported.
