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
    2013-10-21T03:15:26+00:00

    Regarding  your clean install and the persistence of the problem, make sure you have done all updates even on a clean install.  One of my two successes was after a clean Windows 8 install over a Windows 8.1 Preview Version.  Even with a clean install of Windows 8, I had to perform 73 Windows Updates on the clean version of Windows 8 before the download would begin and complete.  The update KB 2871389 was the last manual update I had to perform (it did not update from the automatic update links) and the download began from the Windows Store after it was installed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-21T03:07:20+00:00

    Hey Everybody,

    Just thought I should let you know that I managed to get it to work. I downloaded the ISO version and then installed from my desktop. Don't exactly know why it worked, must have been a connection issue but w/e. 

    Very frustrating process

    Indeed... how did you get the iso? Inquiring minds would like to know....

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-21T02:24:01+00:00

    Hey Everybody,

    Just thought I should let you know that I managed to get it to work. I downloaded the ISO version and then installed from my desktop. Don't exactly know why it worked, must have been a connection issue but w/e. 

    Very frustrating process

    so... how do you download the iso version?

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-21T02:04:27+00:00

    Hey Everybody,

    Just thought I should let you know that I managed to get it to work. I downloaded the ISO version and then installed from my desktop. Don't exactly know why it worked, must have been a connection issue but w/e. 

    Very frustrating process

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-10-21T01:53:05+00:00

    I did a clean install of Windows 8, and the problem persists.

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