Windows 8.1 updates failing.

[Ben Lang]

After trying to update to windows 10 and failing multiple times i read that i should have my windows 8.1 completely up to date only problem is i download them, i install them and when my PC is restarting they fail and they revert the updates. After trying continuously i  have managed to get almost all of them installed apart from 2 important updates and 7 optional updates. I have ran Windows Update Diagnostic each time after the update fails. But looking at windows website and there trouble shooting it is hopeless. Any ideas on how i can update it successfully. thanks

[kameshss]

Make sure you are running a cleaner computer.

 

Like if you have any viruses and malware, those will block the updates.

 

You can download the ISO direct from the Microsoft Website using their Installer Media Creation tool.

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

Download the respective ISO as If you happen to have Windows 8.1 Non Pro version, Download Windows 10 Home and whatever the architecture you have, It may be

 

32 bit or 64 bit. And also If the OS came with your computer, ie OEM, They most probably installed Windows 8.1 Single Language, So there is an option for that too!

 

To check that, Go to My Computer-->Right Click-->Properties, Under Windows edition, you can see what your system has.

 

Like in this picture

 

 

After downloading the correct ISO, burn it to a DVD or copy the ISO contents to a USB drive, You can use Setup.exe to upgrade to Windows 10.

 

Post back if you have any doubts or facing any problems!

[Ben Lang]

Make sure you are running a cleaner computer.

 

Like if you have any viruses and malware, those will block the updates.

 

You can download the ISO direct from the Microsoft Website using their Installer Media Creation tool.

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

Download the respective ISO as If you happen to have Windows 8.1 Non Pro version, Download Windows 10 Home and whatever the architecture you have, It may be

 

32 bit or 64 bit. And also If the OS came with your computer, ie OEM, They most probably installed Windows 8.1 Single Language, So there is an option for that too!

 

To check that, Go to My Computer-->Right Click-->Properties, Under Windows edition, you can see what your system has.

 

Like in this picture

 

 

After downloading the correct ISO, burn it to a DVD or copy the ISO contents to a USB drive, You can use Setup.exe to upgrade to Windows 10.

 

Post back if you have any doubts or facing any problems!

Thanks for the help, ive done all of this before but i checked it all out again and it gets to 37% and then stops, shows me the error. Something went wrong windows 10 failed to install. Any ideas ive looked at fixes for this but all they involve is changing the langauge of my pc and other types of things that never made a difference.

[kameshss]

Thanks for the help, ive done all of this before but i checked it all out again and it gets to 37% and then stops, shows me the error. Something went wrong windows 10 failed to install. Any ideas ive looked at fixes for this but all they involve is changing the langauge of my pc and other types of things that never made a difference.

It stops at 37% when you try to upgrade OS via Windows Update or ISO?

[Ben Lang]

It stops at 37% when you try to upgrade OS via Windows Update or ISO?

Via ISO from a usb drive, and also about 33% when i use a console command for windows update to download it and install 

[kameshss]

Via ISO from a usb drive, and also about 33% when i use a console command for windows update to download it and install 

Sorry for to hear that.

 

Try these steps:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/3f5n8u/fix_something_happened_windows_10_installation/

[mstef]

After trying to update to windows 10 and failing multiple times....

And how long takes this- 2-3 days of "trying"? Stop trying- definitely you have a problem with current 8.1 installation...

 

Why don't you just make a fresh install of 8.1 and than, on clean system install all needed updates... It's not a bad idea to check for bad sectors on HDD... And than, after installing all updates on 8.1 update to 10... 

[Ben Lang]

And how long takes this- 2-3 days of "trying"? Stop trying- definitely you have a problem with current 8.1 installation...

 

Why don't you just make a fresh install of 8.1 and than, on clean system install all needed updates... It's not a bad idea to check for bad sectors on HDD... And than, after installing all updates on 8.1 update to 10... 

Yeah, i was just puting it off because its a hassel haha. But i was about to do it right now then i saw your comment. Thanks for the help any way guys. 

[Ben Lang]

And how long takes this- 2-3 days of "trying"? Stop trying- definitely you have a problem with current 8.1 installation...

 

Why don't you just make a fresh install of 8.1 and than, on clean system install all needed updates... It's not a bad idea to check for bad sectors on HDD... And than, after installing all updates on 8.1 update to 10... 

I just tryed doing a clean install of windows 8.1 from disc and it failed on 98%. Why me

[mstef]

I just tryed doing a clean install of windows 8.1 from disc and it failed on 98%. Why me

Why not? Start checking for hardware faults...

[gojetablade]

I just tryed doing a clean install of windows 8.1 from disc and it failed on 98%. Why me

might be a memory or hdd problem