JJJohan Share Posted June 26, 2013 Hey guys, found a fix by doing some experimentation with windows tools built into windows 8 to get the Windows 8.1 Preview update file to install. Previously I was getting an "This update is not applicable" error and have posted a short and simple guide below on how overcome this problem. I am now successfully downloading the preview. Download the update file from the Windows 8.1 preview site http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-8/download-preview 1. Place and rename the MSU file in an easily accessible place, e.g. C:\8preview\preview.msu 2. open command prompt in administrator mode. 3. Type: Expand ?F:* c:\8preview\preview.msu C:\8preview\ 4. Type: DISM.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:c:\8preview\Windows8-RT-KB2849636-x64.cab For some clarification, as this is my first post on the forum some people may be suspicious. Please see the Microsoft help article where I posted the same answer, and people replying that it worked for them! http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1_pr-windows_install/error-the-update-is-not-applicable-to-your/342136ba-1f64-42c4-a344-d7e7e33ea868?page=7&tm=1372271004177 (page 6 onwards) 2 Share Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie Ride Share Posted June 26, 2013 Hey guys, found a fix by doing some experimentation with windows tools built into windows 8 to get the Windows 8.1 Preview update file to install. Previously I was getting an "This update is not applicable" error and have posted a short and simple guide below on how overcome this problem. I am now successfully downloading the preview. Download the update file from the Windows 8.1 preview site http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-8/download-preview 1. Place and rename the MSU file in an easily accessible place, e.g. C:\8preview\preview.msu 2. open command prompt in administrator mode. 3. Type: Expand ?F:* c:\8preview\preview.msu C:\8preview\ 4. Type: DISM.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:c:\8preview\Windows8-RT-KB2849636-x64.cab For some clarification, as this is my first post on the forum some people may be suspicious. Please see the Microsoft help article where I posted the same answer, and people replying that it worked for them! http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1_pr-windows_install/error-the-update-is-not-applicable-to-your/342136ba-1f64-42c4-a344-d7e7e33ea868?page=7&tm=1372271004177 (page 6 onwards) Yes, this method does work, I've added it to my post http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1161242-cant-update-to-windows-81-preview-windows-store-update/page-2 those on x86 should change the string to Windows8-RT-KB2849636-x86.cab Link to post Share on other sites
derkim Share Posted June 26, 2013 thanks a lot! Seems it works now :) Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie Ride Share Posted June 26, 2013 Check this http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1161242-cant-update-to-windows-81-preview-windows-store-update/page-4 Link to post Share on other sites
Shaun N. Share Posted June 27, 2013 Ah, I'm using Enterprise edition and there is no update showing :/ Link to post Share on other sites
Marco Marinho Share Posted June 27, 2013 I get this error: C:\Windows\system32>DISM.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:c:\8preview\Windo ws8-RT-KB2849636-x86.cab Tool Servicing and Management Deployment Image Version: 6.2.9200.16384 Version of Image: 6.2.9200.16384 Processing 1 of 1 - Erro - Package_for_KB2849636 Erro: 0x800703f1 Erro: 1009 The database configuration registry is corrupted. The archive of log of DISM can be located in C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log #Translated# Anyone know what is this problem? Link to post Share on other sites
TPreston Share Posted June 27, 2013 Not working here on a surface rt it just gave garbled text in the store and said windows 8.1 preview isnt available right now please try again. you can uninstall it as usual in control panel\programs Link to post Share on other sites
mantenner Share Posted June 27, 2013 I get this error: C:\Windows\system32>DISM.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:c:\8preview\Windo ws8-RT-KB2849636-x86.cab Tool Servicing and Management Deployment Image Version: 6.2.9200.16384 Version of Image: 6.2.9200.16384 Processing 1 of 1 - Erro - Package_for_KB2849636 Erro: 0x800703f1 Erro: 1009 The database configuration registry is corrupted. The archive of log of DISM can be located in C:\Windows\Logs\DISM\dism.log #Translated# Anyone know what is this problem? Hey man i had the same problem. If you are on an RT device simply type in this code: DISM.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:c:\8preview\Windows8-RT-KB2849636-arm.cab The problem is that you were entering in the wrong file name, i was doing the same thing as well lol, took me a good 20 minutes to figure it out, works great now btw. That is for step 2 btw. Link to post Share on other sites
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