Windows 8.1 Update Error Code: 0x80240031

For what it's worth I had been using a wireless connection, so I wired the laptop straight to the modem and successfully downloaded. ONLY to find in the end another set of error codes and the message that it couldn't update and had restored to my original version, i.e. W8Pro. Back to the drawing boards.

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

I am having the same issue for updating from windows8 Pro to Windows8.1 Professional. I am pissed at this point. There are no updates for me to update, and the windows 8.1 app in the store never finishes downloading. I am beyond pissed at windows anyways.

I have the same problem

been trying all day yesterday and today had MS Support on remote , still have not solved problem ! the update should be able to find the right disk to load on! it should not try to rename partition or logical disks. it should not try to set active partitions I am getting three codes 0x80072ee2, then 0x8007002, and the last at 49% 0x8024003 ( thanks MS for a well thought out product!

See my earlier post - it's just about my waiting as all of you.

Subsequently having done everything others have mentioned - scan, store reset, etc., etc! I found this from another site after getting a corrupted file message from scannow.

Open Administration Command Prompt (rt click the start icon and select command prompt (Admin))

Type at the cursor

Dism /online /cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

I'm a relative novice but I don't think the capitalization matters - perhaps others will tell.

It takes a while to go through. But it said finally it had fixed a store issue.

Then I found after a reboot I had 13 updates. And I'd already checked thoroughly earlier that there were no more updates needed. Can't explain that, sorry! So I'm now having a go at another download, probably number 10 or so.

If this was any other business offering such a service in any country in the world, it would (and should) be drummed out of business.

Now I'm waiting to see if my download attempt will get past 50% presently at about 45%!

SORRY - folks just checked - it's bombed out at the same point again.

As a novice again, I think a lot of this may be from the lengthy time of the downloads and ISP responses. I might just wait a few more days.

A pity there's not a disc purchase option, because relying on bytes across the ether must be prone to errors in data.

I'm sorry - but its back to the drawing board. The trouble with universal downloads is that you can't get a quiet time to download!