Solved!
After many hours I finally installed KB2919355 update. I tried all the solutions from previous posts both with Windows Update and standalone installers many times with no success. I don't really know what became the key point of bringing
the smile to my face, because it's nothing new. Maybe just the order of commands, but it worked. So, these are my steps:
- Download offline installers:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42335
2. Fix Windows Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058/
3. Scan Windows system components:
sfc /scannow
4. Remove KB2919355 package:
dism /online /remove-package /packagename:Package_for_KB2919355~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.3.1.14
5. Clean up the WinSxS folder:
dism /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup /resetbase
6. Clean up disk with system files remove:
cleanmgr.exe
7. Restart computer
8. Run offline installer:
Windows8.1-KB2919355-x64.msu
Success! with prompt to restart computer once again and showing new Metro app shortcut on my taskbar.
Big shame to Microsoft!
Just stepped through this method one by one.... failed / rolled back again. This time getting 0x80070003 -
2014-04-14 20:33:38, Info CBS Perf: Doqe: Install started.
2014-04-14 20:33:38, Info CBS Doqe: [Forward] Installing driver updates, Count 30
2014-04-14 20:33:38, Info CBS INSTALL index: 27, phase: 1, result 0, inf: miradisp.inf
2014-04-14 20:33:38, Info CBS INSTALL index: 28, phase: 1, result 0, inf: mgtdyn.inf
2014-04-14 20:33:38, Info CBS INSTALL index: 29, phase: 1, result 0, inf: idtsec.inf
2014-04-14 20:33:38, Info CBS INSTALL index: 0, phase: 1, result 0, inf: mf.inf
2014-04-14 20:33:38, Info CBS Progress: UI message updated. Operation type: Update. Stage: 1 out of 1. Percent progress: 7.
2014-04-14 20:33:39, Info CBS INSTALL index: 1, phase: 1, result 0, inf: usbxhci.inf
2014-04-14 20:33:39, Info CBS INSTALL index: 2, phase: 1, result 0, inf: usbstor.inf
2014-04-14 20:33:39, Info CBS INSTALL index: 3, phase: 1, result 0, inf: usbhub3.inf
2014-04-14 20:33:40, Info CBS INSTALL index: 4, phase: 1, result 0, inf: machine.inf
2014-04-14 20:33:40, Info CBS INSTALL index: 5, phase: 1, result 0, inf: volume.inf
2014-04-14 20:33:40, Info CBS INSTALL index: 6, phase: 1, result 0, inf: acpi.inf
2014-04-14 20:33:40, Info CBS INSTALL index: 7, phase: 1, result 0, inf: vhdmp.inf
2014-04-14 20:33:40, Info CBS INSTALL index: 8, phase: 1, result 0, inf: basicrender.inf
2014-04-14 20:33:40, Info CBS INSTALL index: 9, phase: 1, result 0, inf: spaceport.inf
2014-04-14 20:33:40, Info CBS INSTALL index: 10, phase: 1, result 0, inf: wvms_pp.inf
2014-04-14 20:33:40, Info CBS INSTALL index: 11, phase: 1, result 3, inf: intelpep.inf
2014-04-14 20:33:40, Info CBS Doqe: Recording result: 0x80070003, for Inf: intelpep.inf
2014-04-14 20:33:40, Info CBS DriverUpdateInstallUpdates failed [HRESULT = 0x80070003 - ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND]
2014-04-14 20:33:40, Info CBS Doqe: Failed installing driver updates [HRESULT = 0x80070003 - ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND]
2014-04-14 20:33:40, Info CBS Perf: Doqe: Install ended.
2014-04-14 20:33:40, Info CBS Failed installing driver updates [HRESULT = 0x80070003 - ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND]
2014-04-14 20:33:40, Error CBS Shtd: Failed while processing non-critical driver operations queue. [HRESULT = 0x80070003 - ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND]
2014-04-14 20:33:40, Info CBS Shtd: Rolling back KTM, because drivers failed.