Problems during the transition from Windows 8 to 8.1
Problems during the transition from Windows 8 to 8.1
I'm facing issues downloading the Windows 8.1 upgrade from the Microsoft Store. It starts, then stops and restarts at 0%, which seems to be happening more consistently now. I'm upgrading because I needed a factory reset on my laptop.
Let it handle the task, which may require several hours for the upgrade to finish.
I would place my laptop close to the access point at home to guarantee a high-quality connection with minimal packet loss. Position it on a desk beside your router and test it in an hour. Microsoft servers have consistently performed well for me, even though the update is around 3.85 GB, which may take some time.
If you just did a restore on the laptop, you also have the option to download the 8.1 ISO from microsoft directly and do a clean install there. The downsides to that solution being you'll have to find drivers and, if you want, reinstall software that was shipped with the laptop originally. Upsides being it'll be much faster, and the 8.1 ISO is fairly up-to-date, so unlike upgrading from 8 to 8.1, the 8.1 ISO already includes the 8.1 Update 1 as well as some other minor microsoft updates. Instructions for downloading the ISO are here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windo...resh-media I've personally used this on several Windows 8 computers and the license key on the mobo firmware activates just fine. As a precaution, though, I always recommend extracting your Windows product key. With this ISO, if the 8.1 installer can't see the firmware key, it will ask you to input a product key prior to letting you get to the installation steps (drive formatting, upgrade options, etc). Just another option to consider. Edit: Also to point out, this method involves booting to the ISO either burned to a DVD or on a USB drive.
alrighty thank you everyone my solution was i went into the troubleshooter for the windows updates did that it fixed a few things i then restarted the download and everything went peachy keen thank you all for your help, and suggestions.