Problems updating Windows 8.1

[Nogitsune Micah]

So I have been trying in vain to update my Surface to the 8.1 update.

I have no idea what in the world is going on. I'll go check for the update, hit install and then it'll say it is downloading. After awhile it'll say Preparing to install and start loading.

Only then it'll say "There was a problem installing updates"
I click get more info and I get

Get help with error 8024200D though i am not sure what it is and i looked on the website and was unable to find anything.
I wouldn't care normally but seeing as this update is mandatory i do sort of need to figure it out. I thought maybe it was giving me issues
because it was day 1 of the update and everyone was downloading it but i don't think that is.

Any help?

 

[anon(7900571)]

Windows Update error 8024200d
hey Micah I found this :smile: update is not properly downloaded

 

[Guytronic]

I got that once earlier this afternoon.
Just started over and when I checked after 1hour 58 minutes I got the restarting your computer thing.
My Surface never did restart so I just hit restart and now the dang thing is updated.

I guessing this is just a clogged server thing on Microsoft's end.

 

[Nogitsune Micah]

Thanks I tried to follow the link but that still doesn't help...it's still saying the error and
i even tried to go restart(it said Update and restart) yet when i click it, it just restarted normally.

Isn't there another way to do the update without needing to do windows update? i thought i read somewhere you can install it manually.

 

[anon(7900571)]

I got 8 important updates (including windows defender + flash+ malicious removal tool ) but I have windows 8.1 on my desktop.
to manually download the update download these updates in proper sequence :- Microsoft News | Windows 8.1 Update Now Available, Download It Now

 

[Guytronic]

Thanks I tried to follow the link but that still doesn't help...it's still saying the error and
i even tried to go restart(it said Update and restart) yet when i click it, it just restarted normally.

Isn't there another way to do the update without needing to do windows update? i thought i read somewhere you can install it manually.

Hmmm...
I tried finding it on the Windows 8 site under downloads.
Still searching it's hidden pretty good if it's there.

 

[Laura Knotek]

I'd suggest just waiting until tomorrow and trying again.

 

[Laura Knotek]

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I got 8 important updates (including windows defender + flash+ malicious removal tool ) but I have windows 8.1 on my desktop.
to manually download the update download these updates in proper sequence :- Microsoft News | Windows 8.1 Update Now Available, Download It Now

I only had 6 'important updates', one of which 8.1 Update 1.

 

[Saksham Sharma]

Try this
Microsoft News | Windows 8.1 Update Now Available, Download It Now
You can manually download here.
Glad to help :smile:

 

[Guytronic]

Micah,
I was wondering how much overhead (free space) do you have left on your Surface system disc?
You might be erroring because Windows isn't seeing enough disk space to decompress the installation files.

 

[anon(7900571)]

I only had 6 'important updates', one of which 8.1 Update 1.

one for buggy flash and another for windows defender

 

[anon(7900571)]

Micah,
I was wondering how much overhead (free space) do you have left on your Surface system disc?
You might be erroring because Windows isn't seeing enough disk space to decompress the installation files.

it need 3gb or more to install the update.

 

[Nogitsune Micah]

Alright i am going to try the manual update and see if it'll work....let's hope xD

 

[Nogitsune Micah]

it need 3gb or more to install the update.

I have 71 GB of storage left? That;s what you mean right?

 

[Laura Knotek]

one for buggy flash and another for windows defender

Here's mine.


I don't use Windows Defender, though, since I have NOD32 Antivirus from ESET.

 

[Nogitsune Micah]

Alright so far I am here....It is appearing to install...though it has been like 10 mins already and nothing is happening.

I have a book that i need to finish reading so maybe when i finish reading it, it'll make some Progress? I hope lol
(PS- i am using Chrome, eww i know haha lol)

Edit: of course as soon as i type that, the bar fills up green.

 

[Guytronic]

I have 71 GB of storage left? That;s what you mean right?

Yup 71GB no problems there...

Alright so far I am here....It is appearing to install...though it has been like 10 mins already and nothing is happening.

I have a book that i need to finish reading so maybe when i finish reading it, it'll make some Progress? I hope lol
(PS- i am using Chrome, eww i know haha lol)

Edit: of course as soon as i type that, the bar fills up green.
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lol!

Looks like it's gonna go!

 

[Nogitsune Micah]

AH! SUCCESS

I got it working with the manual update! Thanks for the help of our Ambassadors and Mod Leader

I can now pin stuff to the task bar(not that i cared much about that...it was just how i knew the update work).

LOL this had been really bothering me all day long haha. Thanks so much everyone!

 

[Guytronic]

Sooper doop!!

 

[Laura Knotek]

AH! SUCCESS

I got it working with the manual update! Thanks for the help of our Ambassadors and Mod Leader

I can now pin stuff to the task bar(not that i cared much about that...it was just how i knew the update work).

LOL this had been really bothering me all day long haha. Thanks so much everyone!

Awesome! I'm glad it's working for you. :smile: