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I tried to update my Win8 Pro via the Win8 Store and it downloaded, proceeded to Applying Changes > Gathering info > Preparing to restart
and than : error 0x80004005; install cancelled.
No explanation why it did not do the restart. I tried it several times because initially I started everything while continuing work in a desktop application. Than I tried it with a restart w/o desktop. Same result.
So I am stuck with Win8 until there is a solution that does not require a clean install where I have to re-install all my software again. No way...
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Same Issue here in Cape Town SA. Wife's PC and Laptop upgraded 100% but my working PC 80004005 every time! Think we had the same issue with Win 8 at the time. Took a few days before it got sorted.
Windows 80: Sit back and Relax... and a day later you already know the Activation by heart!
Nostalgia ain't what it used to be!
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I live in Athens, Greece. The same problem, seems to be international issue, error 0x80004005 not resolved by trying twice.
There are no fixed available yet for this error... I hope Microsoft is working on it....
same here nothing I tried for more than 8 times works, no fix from previous OS do work. Im trying from full license w8 Pro to 8.1 I gave up. too much hassle, upset, discouraged.
