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6 September 2024  Amanda J. Brook  Senior Product Manager
 

Summary
Resolve Windows error code 80070103 with practical solutions. Backup crucial data to prevent loss from hardware or software failures.



Table of contents

table iconI. About Windows error code 80070103
table iconII. How to fix error code 80070103?
table iconIII. (Extended information) Backup computer data to avoid data loss
Error code 80070103

I. About Windows error code 80070103

Error code 80070103 often occurs on Windows 7/8/8.1/10 during driver updates via Windows Update. This issue arises when Windows attempts to install a driver that’s already present on the system, or when the driver is outdated or incompatible.
Windows update error 80070103

II. How to fix error code 80070103?

1. Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter

After an error occurs in Windows Update, you can try to solve it with Windows Update Troubleshooting. The specific steps are as follows:
Step 1: Run the computer, press the (Windows+I) key on the keyboard at the same time to open the setting interface. Then click into the (Update and Security) option.
settings Update And Security
Step 2: Navigate to the function bar on the left and click on Troubleshoot. Choose Windows Update on the right and select the Run the Troubleshooter button. If your system version doesn’t support running the Windows Update Troubleshooter directly, click on Other Troubleshooters to access and run the Windows Update Troubleshooter.
run the trouble shooter in windows update

2. Manually update or reinstall the driver

The error code 80070103 is related to an error in the driver update. We can manually update or reinstall the driver of the target device to solve this error.
Step 1: First of all, you should identify the target device that has driver update problems, we can find it in the Windows update records.
① For Windows 10: Press Windows+I to access settings. Navigate to Update and Security > Windows Update, click View Update History to check for failed or incorrect updates.
view Windows update history
② For Windows 7/8/8.1 operating system: Open Control Panel, navigate to (System and Security)>(Windows Update), click the (View update history) option in the left pane, and then look for update failure or update wrong item.
The NVIDIA driver often triggers error code 80070103. We’ll use NVIDIA devices to demonstrate the resolution steps. These steps also apply to updating or reinstalling drivers for other devices identified in:
Step 1: Identify the problematic device
Step 2: Press (Windows logo key + R) to open the run window, then enter (devmgmt.msc), and click (OK).
enter device management interface
Step 3: Expand (Display Adapters) in Device Manager, right-click on the NVIDIA device, and select (Update Driver Software)>(Search automatically for updated driver software).
display adapters - Update drivers
Step 4: If updating the driver does not work, you can right-click on the NVIDIA device, select (Uninstall Device), select (Delete the driver software for this device) in the pop-up window, and finally click (Uninstall) and restart the computer.
Step 5: After restarting the computer, go to NVIDIA official website (https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/drivers/) or use NVIDIA GeForce Experience software to download and install the driver for NVIDIA devices.

3. Change the device installation settings

In the device installation settings, we can set whether Windows automatically downloads the applications and custom icons provided by the manufacturer that are available for the computer device, the error code 80070103 may be related to allowing Windows to automatically download and install the applications available for the device, so we can change the device Install settings to try and fix this.
Step 1: Run the computer, and press the (Windows+I) key on the keyboard at the same time to open the setting interface. Then click to enter the (System) option, click (About) > (Advanced System Settings).
Step 2: Switch to the (Hardware) tab, and click (Device Installation Settings).
Step 3: In the device installation settings, change the setting of “Do you want to automatically download manufacturer apps and custom icons suitable for your device?” to (No), and then click (Save Changes). If you want to update the drivers of some devices later, you can refer to Method 2 and do a manual update.

4. Check and clean virus/malware

Viruses and malware may cause various computer failures, so for system security, we can check whether there are viruses/malware in the computer and clean them up in time.
Step 1: Open (Settings) in (Start), and then click (Update & Security).
settings Update And Security
Step 2: Under the (Update and Security) page, click (Open Windows Defender Security Center).
windows defender security center
Step 3: Click (Virus & Threat Protection), and then click (Quick Scan) to start the scan. After that, restart your computer to see if the problem is resolved.

III. (Extended information) Backup computer data to avoid data loss

To safeguard crucial files on your computer, it is advisable to regularly back up your data to prevent loss due to system or hardware malfunctions. Renee Becca is a reliable solution that offers automatic, scheduled backups for different entities, including systems, hard drives, partitions, and individual files. Detailed information about the software is provided below.

1. What is Renee Becca

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2. How to use Renee Becca to backup computer data?

Step 1: Download, install, and launch Renee Becca on your Windows PC. From the main interface, choose the ‘Disk/Partition Backup’ to back up the entire disk or partition, or select ‘file backup’ for specific data.
disk backup in Renee Becca
Step 2: Select the hard disk you wish to back up from (source) and the partition where the backup will be stored (destination). For partition backups, use the Partition Backup option located at the top right.
select the disk
To ensure data safety, it is essential to enable regular backups via the Task Scheduler. Configure the backup process to run on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis at your preferred start time. Within the Backup Scheme settings, in the Scheme Type section, choose from one of Renee Becca’s five backup modes. Select between version chain, single version, full, incremental, or differential backup modes to meet your specific data protection needs.
backup disk daily, weekly or monthly
Step 3: Finally, click the (Backup) button to start executing the hard disk backup command according to your settings. settings.
backup parition now