Windows 11 Will not Install error 0X800701B1


highlander

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Hello Everyone.

I am unable to install Windows 11. It reboots and after 27% it reverts back
0X800701B1

The error doesn't really show the reason why.

I have a 980Pro NVME
All drivers up to date.
GU603HM Asus M16 Laptop.

I can't be the only one that has had this problem.

Thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    I9-11900H
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    40gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    3060RTX
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1600
    Hard Drives
    980 PRO
    PSU
    230w
    Case
    G603HM
    Cooling
    Stock
    Internet Speed
    1GB Down 40mbit up
I found this about the error however it is concerning Windows 10.


But I think the same thing would apply here. Another solution would be to do a clean install instead of an upgrade. Backup backup backup FIRST FIRST FIRST. Hope this helps.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidea??
    Sound Card
    MB Sound only
    Hard Drives
    m2.nvme
    PSU
    Seasonic Focus
    Case
    Cougar
    Cooling
    Enermax Liquid CPU
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    2.5 GB
    Browser
    BRAVE
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
These links may be useful for trial and error steps and reporting:




 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4800MQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
    Motherboard
    Product : 190A Version : KBC Version 94.56
    Memory
    16 GB Total: Manufacturer : Samsung MemoryType : DDR3 FormFactor : SODIMM Capacity : 8GB Speed : 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Quadro K3100M; Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition Audio CODEC; PNP Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76E0
    Hard Drives
    Model Hitachi HTS727575A9E364
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Mobile Workstation
unzip the setup diag file and run it. I will create a SetupDiagResults.log wherein errors are shown.
One of my pc shows CAddBootEntry: Failure while adding the boot entry. Error: 0x800701B1[gle=0x000001b1]
I would like input on resolving this error short of clean install
 

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Aurora Ryzem Edition R10 Gaming
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Alienware Model 0TYR0X (AM4) Version
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ROG XG43UQ 43 inch monitor
    Screen Resolution
    (3840x2160@120Hz)
    Hard Drives
    NVMe SK hynix 1TB (SSD)
    AMD-RAID WDC WD10EZEX-75W SCSI Disk
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
I had to clean install 11 on all of my AMD based machines as none of them would upgrade. With that said I would imagine that there are going to be scenarios where the upgrade path will fail for certain hardware/software combinations that MS hasn't addressed yet just like there were when 10 was released.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i9 13900k, Intel UHD 770 integrated
    Motherboard
    MSI MEG Z790 ACE
    Memory
    32gb G.Skill Trident Z5 6600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 Gaming OC
    Sound Card
    EVGA Nu Audio, Razer Kraken V3 Pro, Realtek Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 38GN950-B, Benq EX3415R nano IPS monitors
    Screen Resolution
    3840x1600, 3440X1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 Pro, Samsung 850 Pro, Crucial MX500, WD Black SN700, WD Black 8tb HD
    PSU
    EVGA Supernova G2 1300w
    Case
    Thermaltake Level 20 XT
    Cooling
    ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 ARGB in push/pull, Antec Prism X 120mm ARGB Fans x 15
    Keyboard
    Razer Huntsman Elite V1
    Mouse
    Corsair Dark Core Pro SE on an Asus ROG Balteus Qi pad
    Internet Speed
    450Mbps cable primary, 6Mbps secondary vdsl
    Browser
    Chrome primary, FF-Edge-IE secondary
    Antivirus
    Norton 360 Premium
    Other Info
    I sit on a Secret Lab Titan XL 2020 chair.😍
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    2021 HP Omen
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
    Motherboard
    factory
    Memory
    16gb ddr 3200
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 3060 Mobile
    Sound Card
    onboard B&O
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" 144hz IPS
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Hynix 512gb nvme ssd, WD Black SN850 2TB nvme ssd
    PSU
    factory
    Case
    factory
    Cooling
    factory with ARCTIC MX-6
    Mouse
    touchpad and Logitech wireless mouse
    Keyboard
    4 zone rgb
    Internet Speed
    WiFi 6, 1gb ethernet
    Browser
    Chrome primary, FF-IE and Edge secondary
    Antivirus
    Norton 360 Premium
I think i need to do a clean install but because of the huge amounts of programs and setup i really don't want to.

My main reason for upgrading is the many times i plug and unplug from external monitor and it becomes laggy or stuttery and needing a restart to fix it. This is super annoying and apparently fixed in WDDM 3.0 drivers.
I was having this main issue CAddBootEntry: Failure while adding the boot entry. Error: 0x800701B1[gle=0x000001b1]
I ended up removing my bcd entry and had to restore a clone from a previous backup. It ended up in a boot loop that wouldn't even boot on a windows 10 install usb (boot loop still with kcode error bsod). I ended up fixing it with a win 11 install usb and advanced startup repair and voila back to windows 10. but still an error.

I enabled back system restore as it was off but still an error... no matter what i do or what way i try to install win11 it wont upgrade.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    I9-11900H
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    40gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    3060RTX
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1600
    Hard Drives
    980 PRO
    PSU
    230w
    Case
    G603HM
    Cooling
    Stock
    Internet Speed
    1GB Down 40mbit up
I used windows feedback to report the same error
You uptip the entry to quicken response
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Aurora Ryzem Edition R10 Gaming
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Alienware Model 0TYR0X (AM4) Version
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ROG XG43UQ 43 inch monitor
    Screen Resolution
    (3840x2160@120Hz)
    Hard Drives
    NVMe SK hynix 1TB (SSD)
    AMD-RAID WDC WD10EZEX-75W SCSI Disk
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
If you want to retain your installed programs, just perform an inplace upgrade - instructions are in the Tutorials section
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release Preview] [Win11 PRO HighEnd MUP-00005 DD]
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Scan 3XS to my design
    CPU
    AMD RYZEN 9 7950X OEM
    Motherboard
    *3XS*ASUS TUF B650 PLUS WIFI
    Memory
    64GB [2x32GB Corsair Vengeance 560 AMD DDR5]
    Graphics Card(s)
    3XS* ASUS DUAL RTX 4060 OC 8G
    Sound Card
    On motherboard Feeding SPDiF 5.1 system [plus local sound to each monitor]
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" UHD 32 Bit HDR Monitor + 43" UHD 4K 32Bit HDR TV
    Screen Resolution
    2 x 3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    3XS Samsung 980Pro 2TB M.2 PCIe4 4 x 8TB Data + Various Externals from 1TB to 8TB, 10TB NAS
    PSU
    3XS Corsair RM850x 850w Fully Modular
    Case
    FDesign Define 7 XL BK TGL Case - Black
    Cooling
    3XS iCUE H150i ELITE Liquid Cool, Quiet Case fans
    Keyboard
    Wireless Logitec MX Keys + K830 [Depending on where I'm Sat]
    Mouse
    Wireless Logitec - MX Master 3S +
    Internet Speed
    950 MB Down 55 MB Up
    Browser
    Latest Chrome
    Antivirus
    BitDefender Total Security [Latest]
    Other Info
    Also run...
    Dell XPS 17 Laptop
    HP Laptop 8GB - Windows 10 Pro x64 HP 15.2"
    Nexus 7 Android tablet [x2]
    Samsung 10.2" tablet
    Blackview 10.2 Tablet
    Sony Z3 Android Smartphone
    Samsung S9 Plus Smartphone
    Wacom Pro Medium Pen Pad
    Wacom Pro Small Pen Pad
    Wacom ExpressKey Remote
    Loopdeck+ Graphics Controller
    Shuttle Pro v2 Control Pad
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest release]
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 17 9700
    CPU
    i7 10750H
    Motherboard
    Stock
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Stock Intel + GTX 1650 Ti
    Sound Card
    Stock 4 speaker
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Stock 17" + 32" 4K 3840 x 2160 HDR-10
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400 HDR touchscreen
    Hard Drives
    2TB M2 NVMe
    PSU
    Stock
    Case
    Stock Aluminium / Carbon Fibre
    Cooling
    Stock + 2 fan cooling pad
    Mouse
    Stock Trackpad +Logi Mx Master 3 or MX Ergo Trackball
    Keyboard
    Stock Illuminated + Logi - MX Keys
    Internet Speed
    950 MB Down 55 MB Up
    Browser
    Latest Chrome
    Antivirus
    BitDefender Total Security 2021
    Other Info
    Also use an Adjustable Support for Laptop and Adjustable stand for monitor
I think i need to do a clean install but because of the huge amounts of programs and setup i really don't want to.

My main reason for upgrading is the many times i plug and unplug from external monitor and it becomes laggy or stuttery and needing a restart to fix it. This is super annoying and apparently fixed in WDDM 3.0 drivers.
I was having this main issue CAddBootEntry: Failure while adding the boot entry. Error: 0x800701B1[gle=0x000001b1]
I ended up removing my bcd entry and had to restore a clone from a previous backup. It ended up in a boot loop that wouldn't even boot on a windows 10 install usb (boot loop still with kcode error bsod). I ended up fixing it with a win 11 install usb and advanced startup repair and voila back to windows 10. but still an error.

I enabled back system restore as it was off but still an error... no matter what i do or what way i try to install win11 it wont upgrade.
Hi,
Maybe one or more of these many programs is interrupting the upgrade

Most common would be third party security so which of these do you use ?

Could also be os free space ?
 

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System One

  • OS
    Win-7-10-11Pro's
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer 17" Nitro 7840sn/ 2x16gb 5600c40/ 4060/ stock 1tb-os/ 4tb sn850x
    CPU
    10900k & 9940x & 5930k
    Motherboard
    z490-Apex & x299-Apex & x99-Sabertooth
    Memory
    Trident-Z Royal 4000c16 2x16gb & Trident-Z 3600c16 4x8gb & 3200c14 4x8gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Titan Xp & 1080ti FTW3 & evga 980ti gaming
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek x3
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24"/ 3rd LG 43" series
    Screen Resolution
    1920-1080 not sure what the t.v is besides 43" class scales from 1920-1080 perfectly
    Hard Drives
    2-WD-sn850x 4tb/ 970evo+500gb/ 980 pro 2tb.
    PSU
    1000p2 & 1200p2 & 850p2
    Case
    D450 x2 & 1 Test bench in cherry Entertainment center
    Cooling
    Custom water loops x3 with 2x mora 360mm rads only 980ti gaming air cooled
    Keyboard
    G710+x3
    Mouse
    Redragon x3
    Internet Speed
    xfinity gigabyte
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    mbam pro
found reason for the error on two PCs Error: 0x800701B1[gle=0x000001b1]
check bcdedit the last line
A device which does not exist was specified

In my case windows boot loader item recovery seaquence { xxxxxx} does not exist
Would like input as to editing this item
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Aurora Ryzem Edition R10 Gaming
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Alienware Model 0TYR0X (AM4) Version
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ROG XG43UQ 43 inch monitor
    Screen Resolution
    (3840x2160@120Hz)
    Hard Drives
    NVMe SK hynix 1TB (SSD)
    AMD-RAID WDC WD10EZEX-75W SCSI Disk
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
The same here. Running BCDEDIT /enum from the command line, the otherwise OK output ended with the error message "A device which does not exist was specified".
Often the 0X800701B1 error seems related to a USB drive. In my case, there was none. I chose to rebuild the BCD. And found a nice guide on How to Rebuild the BCD in Windows. Unfortunately, advanced options did not show a command prompt option on my SurfSurface Pro 7+. And I could not use that guide.
I happened to have a Paragon recovery disk from my laptop and after booting it showed an option to rebuild the BCD. Did that. Booted windows 10 and Windows 11 installed like it should

I presume this error is related to the SSD upgrade I did: 128g GB to 256 GB. Probably the utility I used, did not change the BCD correctly. Otherwise, I would not know what changed my BCD.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MS Surface Pro 7+
    Memory
    8gb
    Hard Drives
    SSD 256GB
    Antivirus
    Webrooot
Excellent (y)
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Skylake Special X299
    CPU
    Intel Core i9 9900X
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix X299-E Gaming II
    Memory
    GSkill Trident Z RGB 32GB 3600 16-16-16-36 (F4-3600C16Q-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 3080 12GB FTW3 Ultra Gaming (12G-P5-4877-KL)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus PG279Q
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440 165Hz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 Pro 500GB x2, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2, Western Digital Black 4TB x1
    PSU
    EVGA 1200 P2, EVGA Black Custom Braided Cables
    Case
    Thermaltake View 31 Tempered Glass Limited Edition
    Cooling
    Corsair H115i, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
    Keyboard
    Logitech G910 Orion Spark
    Mouse
    Logitech G700s, Asus ROG GX860 Buzzard
    Internet Speed
    Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, Malwarebytes 4.5.2
    Other Info
    Thermaltake Riing Duo 14 x3, Thermaltake Riing Plus 14 x2, Corsair HS70 Pro Wireless Headset
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Skylake Special Z170
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 6700K
    Motherboard
    Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
    Memory
    GSkill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36 (F4-3600C16D-16GTZR)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2, EVGA Pro SLI Bridge
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC G2460PG
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 144Hz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 870 Evo 500GB, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2
    PSU
    EVGA 1000 P2, EVGA White Custom Braided Cables
    Case
    Corsair Vengeance C70 Gunmetal Black
    Cooling
    Corsair H100i v2, Corsair ML120 x2, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
    Mouse
    Logitech G500s
    Keyboard
    Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
    Internet Speed
    Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, Malwarebytes 4.5.2
    Other Info
    Corsair SP120 x4, LG Blu-ray Drive, Durabrand HT-395 100 Watt Dolby Digital Amp
Hi there
Another - but a bit more long winded approach would be to create a VM and image / clone your existing Windows system into it. Now update -- VM's seem to be more successful in updating W11 these days whatever VM software you use. HYPER-V might be the best if on Windows PRO but vmware / oracle products work too. After updating W11 as a VM , now clone it back to your existing system, boot a recovery disk to install the bootloader (bcdboot) for windows 11 in the efi partition and boot. Windows should find any missing drivers -- for any missing simply load up a Windows backup image and using device manager - against each hardware device where unknown device etc is shown choose update driver from this computer, choose from the image windows\systeme2\driverstor and enable the sub directories and it's all done. !!

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Cheers
jimbo
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows XP,7,10,11 Linux Arch Linux
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    2 X Intel i7
Had exact same issue as @DikOz trying to update Win 10 to 11. After getting the same results after runnin BCDEDIT /enum and getting output that ended with the error message "A device which does not exist was specified," I corrected the BCD using Paragon 17 Advanced like DikOz. Ran Win 11 update with not error. Thanks DikOz.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS8940
My thanks to DikOz as well. Same problem, same fix. After using Paragon 17 HD Manager Advanced to rebuild the BCD the upgrade to Win 11 ran with no problems.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Precision 3630
    CPU
    Intel i7-9600
    Memory
    64GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia Quadro P2200
    Monitor(s) Displays
    NEC PA-242
    Keyboard
    Kinesis Advantage 2
    Antivirus
    BitDefender

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