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Archived Forums W. Windows 8. Sign in to vote. Wednesday, June 26, PM. I have an Australian Surface RT and did the following to get it working: 1. Place and rename the MSU file in an easily accessible place, e. Type: DISM. This makes sure the store allows you to download the update after you restart the Surface. You can change these via Control Panel. Thursday, June 27, AM. Straight after the update check Maybe their servers arent working and causing a red herring?

Same here Surface RT. I saw a note on the download page saying the update for 8. It also said they are working on it and hope to see it fixed while still in preview mode to where it can be installed. Figure: Install the KB Patch manually. Figure: You now get a message to update.

Figure: Go ahead and install. Figure: The Windows 8. Please try again later. There are two options for this. If you download the Windows 8.

You can however only keep your personal files this way and you will have to reinstall all of your applications once you are up and running…. Windows 8. Check out the many training classes that we have. Prior to posting, I had already downloaded the files required for a manual install of the update on two separate instances; and saved them to two different locations on my local hard drive.

I also printed the MS installation instructions from their website. Both methods were repeated multiple times after "Restarts" and after full computer shut downs with about twenty minutes elapsed before turning the computer back on. After a full scan by Windows Defender, the shut down and turn back cycle was repeated. Repeatedly, I checked the Windows Update to see if the Win 8.

It never was. This is why I was attempting to install the update manually. Note: The MS installation instructions did not reference disabling them. Not a bad thought though. All without success; and receiving the same message noted above. I checked the Windows Update to see if the Win 8.

It was. An attempt to install the first update file KB manually failed with the same message. An attempt to install the update from Windows Update resulted in a successful conclusion. Why it took MS nearly 24 hours to provide the update through Windows Update; or why their manual install process continually failed, is beyond my understanding.

Depending on your version of Windows, you'll need the following amount of available drive space on your PC to download and install the Windows 8. Note: These amounts are estimates, so you might need slightly more or less available drive space for the update.

If you see any of the following Windows Update errors when you try to install the Windows 8. If you need more help, contact Microsoft support. This error might mean that a file needed by Windows Update is damaged or missing. Here are a few steps you can try to fix the problem:. Run the Windows 8. If you're running Windows RT 8.

For info about how to fix this problem, contact Microsoft support. This error might mean that your PC couldn't connect to the Windows Update servers. If you're using a VPN connection to connect to a work network, disconnect from the network and turn off the VPN software if applicable and then try to install the update again. The error could also mean there isn't enough free space in the System Reserved partition.

You might be able to fix this problem by using third-party software to increase the size of the System Reserved partition. Error: We couldn't complete the updates. Undoing changes. Don't turn off your computer. Error: Failure configuring Windows Updates.