Can't Update Windows 8.1 Update


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Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80073712: Windows 8.1 Update for x64-based Systems (KB2919355).

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Have you tried rebooting between retries? Windows Update sometimes fails for me if I have an MSI installer running as well, or if Security Essentials is updating itself in the background :(

 

EDIT: I googled your error and came up with this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957310

 

Hope this helps :)

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I've had the same issue.  I'll take a look at the download and see if it fixes my issue, but I can't figure out why it's not working.  I've never had a problem installing updates!

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Do this: Open an elevated command prompt and type this command and click enter.

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

When finished type this command and click enter:

sfc /scannow

Wait for it to finish then reboot and try to install again.

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I had to clear my windows update cache and clear some registry entries before it would let me. 

 

edit:  ya know what? Do that thing posted above my post.

 

This is what the windows update diagnostic tells me and I already have the spring update installed.

 

 

That's confusing as hell.

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Try going to run and typing "msconfig" without the "". Click on the Services Tab and put a check mark on "hide All Microsoft Services", then select "Disable All" follow by apply and ok. It will ask you to reboot, once you get back to Windows, try to do the update again. After you do this whether it works or not, do not forget to go back and work your way back to undo the changes.

 

I hope this help....

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I had the same problem, downloading the msu file directly from the MS download centre worked a treat.

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