Solved Windows 8.1 update success (Ramdisk error)

Gaz

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Just sharing in case people have been having the same problem following a Store update to 8.1.

After downloading and installing via the store, a restart shows a bluescreen displaying:

"Recovery
Your PC needs to be repaired
There isn't enough memory available to create a ramdisk device
Error Code: 0xc0000017
You'll need to use the recovery tools on your installation media... blah blah blah"

However, after getting that message, I was able to select F9 and it rebooted back into Windows 8 with a message stating:

Sorry, we couldn't complete the update to Windows 8.1. We've restored your previous version of Windows to this PC
0xC1900101-0x20017


After a lot of digging, I decided that a system refresh was the way forward.
After I did this, I installed one update - KB2871389. This made the 8.1 update visible in the store
Applied the store update and it worked perfectly.

Happy days
:D



 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    Intel G2020
    Motherboard
    ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0
    Memory
    8GBs @ 1333 MHz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 EVO
    PSU
    400w
    Internet Speed
    57/11
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