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You cannot upgrade Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 when a gaming keyboard is installed


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Symptoms

Assume that a gaming keyboard is installed on a Windows 8-based computer. When you try to upgrade Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, the upgrade operation fails. Additionally, the computer may restart continuously.

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Cause

This issue occurs because the driver for certain gaming keyboards is not detected correctly.

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Resolution

Update information

This update is offered when you upgrade to the release version of Windows 8.1. 

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must be upgrading to Windows 8.1.

Registry information

To apply this update, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace a previously released update.
File information

The global version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows 8.1 file information notes
  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM,SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.3.960 0.16 xxxWindows 8.1RTMGDR
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 8.1" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Usbccgp.sys6.3.9600.16442104,28022-Oct-201318:44x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Usbccgp.sys6.3.9600.16442155,48022-Oct-201320:21x64

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 8.1

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8.1
File propertyValue
File nameX86_usb.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16442_none_5fc16c7f29ed4362.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,266
Date (UTC)22-Oct-2013
Time (UTC)18:55
PlatformNot applicable
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8.1
File propertyValue
File nameAmd64_usb.inf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.16442_none_bbe00802e24ab498.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,270
Date (UTC)22-Oct-2013
Time (UTC)20:28
PlatformNot applicable

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Article Info
Article ID : 2902816
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 11/12/2013
Exists online : False
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