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
    2013-10-18T10:45:34+00:00

    same exact problem... would love to get fixed

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-18T10:56:19+00:00

    Windows update reports that there are no important updates.

    However the windows update from control panel had two optional updates - one on Win 8 Pro and the other on bing bar.

    Will try updating those now.

    Meanwhile, tried a couple of reboots - still failed just about at 50% - and it is very slow to download!

    fingers crossed now on the optional updates..

    Finally - a few more attempts through the night - it worked!

    hooray!! now 8.1!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-18T14:36:53+00:00

    still failing on a few 64bit Pro w/Media center wrkstns.. 

    Google Chrome browser > Enter/Type: ms-windows-store:Windowsupdate

    this will bring up the Store/Download page. whats funny is that doesnt work in IE (not haha funny)

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-18T14:57:24+00:00

    same issue

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-10-18T15:46:24+00:00

    Update after trying all of my Windows 8 Machines:

    I'm 1 for 5 with the 8.1 upgrade.  3 of the failed upgrades were Windows 8 Pro Media Center 64bit devices.  1 failure was on Windows 8 RT (Dell XPS 10).  All of the failures were attempted over my home ISP (Comcast).   Tried the update multiple times on each machine (cleared store cache, clean boot, etc).  All with same error code.

    My Surface Pro with Media Center succeeded while I was at Work (though, off topic, appears to have killed my Type Cover, which works on another Surface, but no longer on mine, while my Touch Cover continues to function on my upgraded Surface ....)

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