Surface Dock Firmware Updater won't install - Failed to install SurfaceBaseFwUpdateDriver.dll

Anonymous
2018-02-02T13:12:27+00:00

Hi

I'm trying to install a firmware update for the Surface Dock I am using connected to my (first generation) Surface Book.

Primarily I'm trying to do this so I can charge my iPhone from the Surface Dock without having the connection repeatedly connect and drop.

I am running Windows 10 (Creator's edition, up to date as of 2nd Feb 2018) and trying to install: 

Surface_Dock_Updater_v2.12.136.0.msi

During the installation process I get the following message.

Failed to install SurfaceBaseFwUpdateDriver.dll. Aborting installation.

Any ideas?

Regards

Jonathan

Surface | Accessories | Surface Dock

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-08-16T18:07:57+00:00

    I'm having the same issue... stops at 33% and never continues. I am also trying to fix a monitor issue. Ironically, this is my second surface dock with this issue. I bought a second one thinking that would help, but a year later... same issue all over again with a different monitor. Any other ideas on a fix?

    Thanks, 

    Mindy

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-10-12T15:56:39+00:00

    I was also running into this problem on my Surface Book (1st gen). The solution is to run the installer as system, for example from a command prompt (you can follow this guide).

    Now what is unclear to me is how my Surface Book Base would get the firmware update needed to enable the new/enhanced functions of the Surface Dock.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-10-13T07:50:41+00:00

    You mention "new and enhanced functions".

    What are these supposed to be? Documentation?

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-10-13T10:09:17+00:00

    Microsoft refers to the benefits of the updated firmware here.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-10-13T16:10:05+00:00

    Thank you. Very interesting!

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