Windows 8 Pro - "Download did not complete successfully"

[MDak280]

Hi there!

I decided to go ahead and purchase Windows 8 Pro to upgrade my laptop. Got it for $15.96

But I've run into a problem. When I got to the download for Windows 8 Pro, after a short while I get this message:

"Download did not complete successfully

The download task did not complete.

The specific service does not exist as an installed service."

At first I just thought it was because there was a lot of people who were downloading Windows 8 because the deal ended yesterday. However, it's been a while and I still get this error. I went and deleted the WebSetup folder (after reading this would fix the problem) and tried the download again, but it still gives me the same error. Does anyone know what's wrong? This is the laptop I'm using: Toshiba Satellite A665-S6086, Windows 7 Home Premium installed.

Thanks! If you need any more info let me know.

 

[Bearach]

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[MDak280]

Thanks for the reply!

I ran the troubleshooter and it said that it fixed the problems. However, when I go to the Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Update and I click "Check for updates" it tells me:

"Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the service is not running. You may need to restart your computer."

I restarted and it said the same thing.

I uninstalled my security services before I tried downloading Windows 8. I had Microsoft Security Essentials and McAfee (McAfee I got with an update for Adobe Flash, but I never used it).

Also, something interesting is that now when I try to download Windows 8, instead of saying "The specific service does not exist as an installed service," it says "unspecified error."

 

[Bearach]

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[MDak280]

Hi!

The "fix it" should have helped with this issue. As you're still having the issue, you may want to make sure the service is started. Go to your control panel type services in the text box at the top right. Then click services. Going through the list, check for the Windows Update service, and see if it's running. Also make sure Background Intelligent Transfer is started.

Hopefully this helps.

Get back again, if it doesn't

EDIT:

These services need to be set to:

Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) : Manual
Cryptographic Services : Automatic
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) : Automatic
System Restore Service : Automatic
Windows Update : Automatic

You can also try this "Fix" too.

How do I reset Windows Update components?

This will reset the Windows Update components.

I went to control panel and searched services, and then I clicked "view local services." Windows Update Service, BITS, and System Restore Service were not on my list of services. I double checked to make sure, I can't find them. Could that be the problem? The other services were already set correctly.

I ran the fix it tool, and it said that the issue "Repair Windows Update components" was "Not fixed."

It seems that my problem is that I have some services are missing... is there a way to get these services back?

 

[Bearach]

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[MDak280]

Sorry for late reply, but yes that is the problem here. We have 3 options.

1. Try running system file checker. (To do so, open command prompt as admin, then type: sfc /scannow - and let it finish)

2. We can re-register all the services - May take a while, I'll write the list of files to register as soon as I can.

3. Do a backup of your system, and do a reinstall of your OS.

Hope the first option helps, while I work on the list of things to be re-registered.

Edit:

To get BITS back under services:

Go to command prompt - Run as admin.

Type: sc create BITS binpath= "C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs" start= delayed-auto

Then restart.

To get Windows Update back under services:

Go to command prompt - Run as admin.

Type: sc create wuauserv binpath= "C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs" start= auto

Then restart.

Try running setup now. If still no go, we'll register system restore and try again. If it doesn't after that though, we'll need to re-register all the files for each service, or run the above "fix its".

Hey, thanks so much! I didn't get the Windows 8 download working yet but after following those steps, I went to control panel > System and Security > Windows Update and it's showing updates for my computer (there are 37 important updates I'm missing). I hope after I install them that it will work. I'll let you know what happens.

 

[MDak280]

Alright, so I just tried to install the updates. It said the updates failed to install. "Windows Update encountered an unknown error." I clicked get help with this error and the first suggestion was to update my drivers. Any ideas? Thanks for all your help so far!

 

[Bearach]

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[MDak280]

I ran the fix it and it said that "Repair Windows Update Components" was not fixed. There was nothing else listed. I tried to update again to see what would happen, and the same error showed up.

I'm missing:
Application Management
Base Filtering Engine
BranchCache
ICS
IP Helper
Offline files
Security Center
Windows Defender
Windows Firewall
Windows Modules Installer.

BITS is shown but it's listed as "BITS" and there's no description; how do I know it's working?

 

[Bearach]

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[MDak280]

I would love to backup and reinstall, but I don't have a Windows 7 disc... My laptop came preloaded with Win7. Is there a way to reinstall without a disc?

 

[Bearach]

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[MDak280]

You should have a recovery partition. Make sure you backed your data up. Restart the laptop, then press and hold F8. This should bring up "Advanced Boot Options" menu. Use your arrow keys to select "Repair your computer". Select your language and keyboard settings. Now select your Windows username and click ok to begin the "System Recovery Options" menu. Select the Toshiba Recovery Wizard and follow the instructions.

Thank you, I'll try that. I'm backing up my files right now, I'll let you know how it goes!

 

[MDak280]

Sighhh... alright, so I successfully reinstalled the OS, and I made sure I installed all the important updates (Windows Update worked!). However, when I tried to download and install Windows 8, it gave me another error. I entered my product key and clicked next, then it told me:

"We can't connect right now

Check your internet connection and try again."

I'm pretty sure my internet connection is fine... could it be a firewall or security service? Norton is on my laptop but I didn't activate it.

 

[Bearach]

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[MDak280]

I completely uninstalled Norton (turns out it was 2011) and turned off the Windows Firewall from the control panel. I ran the Windows 8 set up again and got the same error.

This is really puzzling, I have no idea what could be wrong this time.

 

[Bearach]

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[MDak280]

That's the program that I have installed that's giving me the errors. I could try deleteing it and redownloading it.

Also, I think I do. I'll try connecting to a different network.

 

[Bearach]

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