Symptoms
Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework (DPTF) drivers cause an operating system upgrade to roll back to the system version from which you started the upgrade on a Windows 8.1-based or Windows 8-based computer. This problem occurs on computers that have the Intel Atom CPU Z3 processor installed.
Cause
This problem occurs because of a bug in the Intel DPTF driver that blocks the upgrade.
How to obtain this update
This update is automatically applied when you upgrade the operating system to the latest Windows version. No user interaction is required to apply this update.
Update detail information
Prerequisites
To apply this update, make sure that the computers have Intel DPTF drivers installed.
Note You must have an Internet connection when you upgrade the system.
Registry information
To apply this update, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.
Restart requirement
The computer restart is handled by the upgrade process.
Update replacement information
This update does not replace a previously released update.
File information
The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Be aware that dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time and with your current daylight saving time bias. The dates and times may also change when you perform certain operations on the files.
For the Intel Atom CPU Z3 processor in all supported 32-bit versions of Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.0
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DptfDevAmbient.sys | 07.1.0.175 | 50,104 | 17-Sept-2014 | 12:29 |
| DptfDevDisplay.sys | 07.1.0.175 | 32,184 | 17-Sept-2014 | 12:29 |
| DptfDevGen.sys | 07.1.0.175 | 44,984 | 17-Sept-2014 | 12:29 |
| DptfDevPower.sys | 07.1.0.175 | 29,624 | 17-Sept-2014 | 12:29 |
| DptfDevProc.sys | 07.1.0.175 | 97,720 | 17-Sept-2014 | 12:29 |
| DptfManager.sys | 07.1.0.175 | 237,496 | 17-Sept-2014 | 12:29 |
For the Intel Atom CPU Z3 processor in all supported 64-bit versions of Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.0
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DptfDevAmbient.sys | 07.1.0.175 | 44,472 | 17-Sept-2014 | 12:29 |
| DptfDevDisplay.sys | 07.1.0.175 | 28,088 | 17-Sept-2014 | 12:29 |
| DptfDevGen.sys | 07.1.0.175 | 36,280 | 17-Sept-2014 | 12:29 |
| DptfDevPower.sys | 07.1.0.175 | 25,528 | 17-Sept-2014 | 12:29 |
| DptfDevProc.sys | 07.1.0.175 | 80,824 | 17-Sept-2014 | 12:29 |
| DptfManager.sys | 07.1.0.175 | 181,688 | 17-Sept-2014 | 12:29 |
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
More Information
This problem also occurs in computers that have the Intel Core or Intel Celeron J1 processor installed. For more information about the updates that are available for those processor models, go to the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
3002388 You cannot upgrade to the latest Windows version on a computer that uses the Intel Core processor
3003478 You cannot upgrade to the latest Windows version on a computer that uses the Intel Celeron J1 processor
Third-party information disclaimer
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