Windows 8.1 Update Error Code: 0x80240031

Anonymous
2013-10-17T16:50:33+00:00

I am getting error code 0x80240031 during download of Windows 8.1 for 50% of Downloading. Can anybody help me fix this?

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-12-18T01:55:56+00:00

    That's easy.  Install Win7 64-Bit and give up the chase for something that isn't worth chasing in the first place.

    I'm not being cynical...just questioning what the ultimate goal is.  Stability...productivity...predictability...makes my day.  Spending a huge amount of my time chasing the solution to a problem that isn't even a problem unless you absolutely must have Win 8 is just a bad use of a very finite resource called time.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-12-17T23:11:10+00:00

    Okay.  But how do I fix it?

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-12-11T05:20:02+00:00

    I tried to fix the problem using your instructions, but I still with the problem... I CAN'T UPGERADE MY WINDOWS 8 TO WINDOWS 8.1

    I don't know what happen but I follow all instructions and I still with the problems. I can't upgrade the WINDOWS 8.1.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-12-10T14:32:57+00:00

    The bottom line is...

    If you are not on a touch enabled device, Windows 8 is a bad use if time.   Win 7 is far superior.  If you ARE on a touch enabled device that runs Win 8 (Surface) I guess you're stuck with it, but I would have to ask why go with an inferior interface?

    I have tried to embrace the whole Win 8 thing (Lenovo Ideacentre - returned it...was horrible) and went with an SSD Dell Optiplex with Win 7 and have never been more productive.

    I use my iPad religiously, it works well with my Win 7 platform through iTunes, and I spend time doing productive stuff as opposed to chasing software gremlins.

    Just sayin'...

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-12-10T14:23:31+00:00

    Spent the whole evening with tech support and still have no luck.

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