Windows 11 Will not Install error 0X800701B1


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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
 

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40gb
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3060RTX
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I found this about the error however it is concerning Windows 10.

bestitguide.com

Error 0x800701B1 on Windows 10 [Solved] - Best IT Guide

How to Fix Error Code 0X800701B1 on Windows 10, Couldn't create partition or locate an existing one in Windows 10.
bestitguide.com

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.
 

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
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GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2
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32GB
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Nvidea??
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These links may be useful for trial and error steps and reporting:


docs.microsoft.com

SetupDiag

SetupDiag works by examining Windows Setup log files. This article shows how to use the SetupDiag tool to diagnose Windows Setup errors.
docs.microsoft.com

Get help with Windows upgrade and installation errors | Microsoft Support

See some of the most common upgrade and installation errors for Windows 10 and Windows 11, and what you can do to try to fix them.
support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com

docs.microsoft.com

Submit Windows upgrade errors using Feedback Hub

Download the Feedback Hub app, and then submit Windows upgrade errors for diagnosis using Feedback Hub.
docs.microsoft.com
 

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Windows 10Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4800MQ CPU @ 2.70GHz16 GB Total: Manufacturer : Samsung MemoryTyp...NVIDIA Quadro K3100M; Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
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Windows 10
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP
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Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4800MQ CPU @ 2.70GHz
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Product : 190A Version : KBC Version 94.56
Memory
16 GB Total: Manufacturer : Samsung MemoryType : DDR3 FormFactor : SODIMM Capacity : 8GB Speed : 1600
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NVIDIA Quadro K3100M; Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600
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IDT High Definition Audio CODEC; PNP Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76E0
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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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Windows 11 Pro 64-bitIntel Core i9-14900KF64 GB4083MB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
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Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
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PC/Desktop
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Alienware Aurora R16
CPU
Intel Core i9-14900KF
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Alienware 0RF96M (U3E1)
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64 GB
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4083MB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
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ROG XG43UQ 43 inch monitor
Screen Resolution
(3840x2160@120Hz)
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 870 EVO 2TB
NVMe Samsung 2048GB
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.
 

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    Intel 14900HX
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    32gb ddr 5 5600
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    18" 250hz IPS
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    2560X1600
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 9100 Pro, 990 Pro
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    factory 330W
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    factory
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    touchpad
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    Chrome primary, FF-IE and Edge secondary
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    Norton 360 Premium
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    Acer will not allow WD Black SN8100 to function in m.2 slot 0 and Crucial T710 ssd's to function in either slot.
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.
 

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windows 10I9-11900H40gb3060RTX
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
 

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Windows 11 Pro 64-bitIntel Core i9-14900KF64 GB4083MB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
OS
Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Alienware Aurora R16
CPU
Intel Core i9-14900KF
Motherboard
Alienware 0RF96M (U3E1)
Memory
64 GB
Graphics Card(s)
4083MB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Monitor(s) Displays
ROG XG43UQ 43 inch monitor
Screen Resolution
(3840x2160@120Hz)
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 870 EVO 2TB
NVMe Samsung 2048GB
If you want to retain your installed programs, just perform an inplace upgrade - instructions are in the Tutorials section
 

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    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release Preview] [...AMD RYZEN 9 7950X OEM64GB [2x32GB Corsair Vengeance 560 AMD DDR5]3XS* ASUS DUAL RTX 4060 OC 8G
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    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release Preview] [Win11 PRO HighEnd MUP-00005 DD]
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    Scan 3XS to my design
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    AMD RYZEN 9 7950X OEM
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    64GB [2x32GB Corsair Vengeance 560 AMD DDR5]
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    3XS* ASUS DUAL RTX 4060 OC 8G
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    On motherboard Feeding SPDiF 5.1 system [plus local sound to each monitor]
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    32" UHD 32 Bit HDR Monitor + 43" UHD 4K 32Bit HDR TV
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    3XS Samsung 980Pro 2TB M.2 PCIe4 4 x 8TB Data + Various Externals from 1TB to 8TB, 10TB NAS
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    Dell XPS 17 9700
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    i7 10750H
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    Stock
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Stock Intel + GTX 1650 Ti
    Sound Card
    Stock 4 speaker
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    Stock 17" + 32" 4K 3840 x 2160 HDR-10
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    2TB M2 NVMe
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    950 MB Down 55 MB Up
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    Latest Chrome
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    BitDefender Total Security 2021
    Other Info
    Also use an Adjustable Support for Laptop and Adjustable stand for monitor
highlander said:
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.
Click to expand...
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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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
 

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Windows 11 Pro 64-bitIntel Core i9-14900KF64 GB4083MB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
OS
Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Alienware Aurora R16
CPU
Intel Core i9-14900KF
Motherboard
Alienware 0RF96M (U3E1)
Memory
64 GB
Graphics Card(s)
4083MB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Monitor(s) Displays
ROG XG43UQ 43 inch monitor
Screen Resolution
(3840x2160@120Hz)
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 870 EVO 2TB
NVMe Samsung 2048GB
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.
 

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windows 118gb
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windows 11
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MS Surface Pro 7+
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8gb
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SSD 256GB
Antivirus
Webrooot
Excellent (y)
 

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    Windows 11 ProIntel Core i9 9900XGSkill Trident Z RGB 32GB 3600 16-16-16-36 (F...EVGA RTX 3080 12GB FTW3 Ultra Gaming (12G-P5-...
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    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
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    Skylake Special X299
    CPU
    Intel Core i9 9900X
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix X299-E Gaming II
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    GSkill Trident Z RGB 32GB 3600 16-16-16-36 (F4-3600C16Q-32GTZR)
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    EVGA RTX 3080 12GB FTW3 Ultra Gaming (12G-P5-4877-KL)
    Sound Card
    Supreme FX
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    Asus PG279Q
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    2560 x 1440 165Hz
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    Samsung 980 Pro 500GB x2, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2, Western Digital Black 4TB x1
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    EVGA 1200 P2, EVGA Black Custom Braided Cables
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    Thermaltake View 31 Tempered Glass Limited Edition
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    Corsair H115i, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
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    Logitech G910 Orion Spark
    Mouse
    Logitech G700s, Asus ROG GX860 Buzzard
    Internet Speed
    Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
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    Edge
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    Windows Defender, Malwarebytes 4.5.2
    Other Info
    Thermaltake Riing Duo 14 x3, Thermaltake Riing Plus 14 x2, Corsair HS70 Pro Wireless Headset

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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Skylake Special Z170
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    Intel Core i7 6700K
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    Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
    Memory
    GSkill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36 (F4-3600C16D-16GTZR)
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    EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2, EVGA Pro SLI Bridge
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    Realtek High Definition
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    AOC G2460PG
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    Samsung 870 Evo 500GB, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2
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    Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
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    Logitech G500s
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    Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
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    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. !!

Screenshot_20220613_110629.png

Cheers
jimbo
 
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2 X Intel i7
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4KUHD X 2
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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Win 11
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.
 

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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
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BitDefender
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