Windows 8.1 Update Error Code: 0x80240031

What I did to resolve this issue was to resolve the compatibility issues that were appearing on the Upgrade Assistant program. Once that was resolved Win8.1 Installed w/o issue.

I was having the same problem. I tried multiple times and no luck. I went to windows update and installed all of the updates that were listed, then went back to the App Store and tried the update and finally it worked. 

I have done the same thing but no success. I don't know what else to do.

I got the download to finish finally, but, like every other user, I have no explanation for why.  I just clicked download for probably the twelfth time and it arbitrarily worked. 

The fact that Microsoft seems content to leave us with "keep trying and it might work" as the best course of action is pretty disappointing.  What's worse is that my download also failed to install once the computer rebooted.

I have never seen this level of incompetence from any other company before.  I couldn't even see the download without deleting some updates and reinstalling them, then the download continuously failed, and now it can't even boot when the download finally works. 

This is the update that's supposed to fix Windows 8?  It can't even begin to download or install itself correctly.   I don't even care if it installs at this point, I have no faith it will be any better.

Regarding an 8.1 ISO download, not sure where I found this link (possibly earlier in this thread or twitter?), but here are some instructions that claim to work for downloading an ISO (disclosure - I've not yet attempted to do this so I can't confirm this works):

http://www.cyberfreewishes.com/2/post/2013/10/how-to-download-official-windows-81-iso-without-opening-store.html?sh_link_click_pro#.UmSmdRBFor5

First, yes, it would be nice for us who are struggling how to download an ISO version. I hope the poster can reply.

Second, I'm going to start another thread. I've now got the download on my laptop. That was an original problem. But now it won't install.

That's the next problem:

Error: 0x8007025D - 0x2000C. There's very little explanation of these errors.

Microsoft professionals seem to be conspicuous by their absence to solve these problems.

If some Microsoft 'expert' replies about, re-booting, clean re-boot, scannow, store clean, dism, whatever!, I don't know what I'll be tempted to do.

For most of us we bought a service (Win 8) and now we want to take the update that's offered. Why should that be so hard? Somebody must know the answers.

Can I have Win 3.1 back please?