Surface 3 stuck on Firmware update during Fast Ring Preview update process.

[Don McKenzie]

Surface 3 LTE is stuck installing the 2/4/2016 Firmware update while trying to get the latest Preview build - 383.

I had a similar problem with 379 but that update eventually finished.
This time, it got to 99% after a couple hours but then just sat there.

I restarted the machine and the Firmware update download restarted (at around 40% complete).
Now it's stuck at 59%.

Switched from Fast to Slow and restarted.
Firmware update still stuck.

Removed the SD card and restarted.
Still stuck.

Latest 'stuck' means that it's been at the same % for around 10 hours.

I'm going to let it continue the update for a while and hope it makes some progress and eventually finishes.

 

[Don McKenzie]

Fixed by manually installing the Firmware update.

 

[Don McKenzie]

More info. Got the answer from MS Forum. Download page is at https://forums.windowscentral.com/e...-for-surface%3Fos%3Dwindows-10&token=8nIHHxiV
Installed the MSI, restarted, and the 383 install started.

 

[Chintan Gohel]

I might try this if I get in the mood of experimenting on my surface 3