Win 8.1 Update 1

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Is anyone else having issues updating 8.1, specifically KB2919355? I've tried all the fixes that M$oft suggests, to no avail. The error code I get most often is 80073712. Nothing seems to work, not even manually installing the update. I guess it's just typical Windows bullshit. Figures.

 
Windows bullshit is pretty easy to avoid these days.

That error is quite common right now. I've gotten more than a few calls asking me to fix or address it. So far it's all in M$ hands.

 
Yes, I solved it by doing a fresh install of Windows 8.1 and letting it do a repair.  After that, I was able to download the required KB and then install.

 
Sorry, I forgot all about this thread. Yes, I did get it fixed and didn't have to, nor would I, reinstall my OS to do it. I'll search my history and post the solution once I find it.
 
K. These are the steps I went through, after trying nearly everything else.

  1. Download offline installers:
    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42335
  2. Fix Windows Update:
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058/
  3. Scan Windows system components:
    sfc /scannow
  4. Remove KB2919355 package:
    dism /online /remove-package /packagename:package_for_KB2919355~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.14
  5. Clean up the WinSxS folder:
    dism /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup /resetbase
  6. Clean up disk with system files remove:
    cleanmgr.exe
  7. Restart computer
  8. Run offline installer:
    Windows8.1-KB2919355-x64.msu

Here's where I found this info: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-windows_install/kb2919355-windows-81-update-fails-800f0092-and/4d4d23a3-695a-4bd4-b340-d2ce9c75919d?page=42

And, those are commands run as Administrator. Maybe this will help someone else.

 
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