DISCUSSION: Windows 8.1 Spring 2014 Update RTM

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by Tito, Feb 20, 2014.

  1. Nixeus

    Nixeus MDL Member

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    Thanks a lot for the links !

    Anyone could explain what is the order ? Because there is multiple ways... :(

    Thanks :)
     
  2. murphy78

    murphy78 MDL DISM Enthusiast

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    KB2919442, reboot if required.
    Then the rest.
     
  3. Nixeus

    Nixeus MDL Member

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    The reste in any order ?
    Thanks a lot :)
     
  4. murphy78

    murphy78 MDL DISM Enthusiast

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    Yes. Doesn't matter what order.
    I would personally use the order:
    2919442
    2939087

    2919355
    2932046
    2937592
    2938439

    If you get to 2919355 and it won't install, you likely need to re-install Windows.
     
  5. Basit

    Basit MDL Novice

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    The 713 MB Is taking a lot of time to install for me....Has gone only halfway and took 30 mins :/
    I'm installing 17025 Update for WMC Win 8.1
     
  6. lunar21

    lunar21 MDL Addicted

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    If you see it has gone half way, let it work. Sometimes it might take a long time. As long as you dont see the install has failed popup, then just let it do its magic :)

     
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  7. Stannieman

    Stannieman MDL Guru

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    Make sure you do startcomponentcleanup /resetbase and also dism /export-image, this will shrink your wim a bit.
     
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  8. Basit

    Basit MDL Novice

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    Yaay Finally The Bar is completely Filled...
    But, nothing is happening :/ :confused: What now? Been 10 Mins now
     
  9. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    if progress bar is filled you must wait until the restart request shows up, no way around
     
  10. lunar21

    lunar21 MDL Addicted

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    Again, as long as you have not gotton any error message, just let it take its corse. Sometimes it might take a long time depending on your PC


    Edit: Damn Paul, you beat me to it LOL

     
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  11. Basit

    Basit MDL Novice

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    You Guys Were Right...
    Now the installer is asking me to restart my Laptop...
    Will see you guys after the restart...Hope it takes not that much time to restart that it took to intall :p
     
  12. lunar21

    lunar21 MDL Addicted

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    You have to think of this Spring Update like a Service Pack. Thoes could have taken 30 mins to 1 hour to install. Just start the install and go watch a 30 min to an hour TV show :)

     
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  13. murphy78

    murphy78 MDL DISM Enthusiast

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    If your laptop is that slow you should be using Win7
     
  14. murphy78

    murphy78 MDL DISM Enthusiast

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    Cant resetbase these things... They set pending flags which block both the /startcomponentcleanup and /startcomponentcleanup /resetbase
     
  15. acyuta

    acyuta MDL Expert

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    #1275 acyuta, Mar 8, 2014
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    I did install it today. Took 20-25 mins with restarts. After install, C: drive usage went up, but with cleanup WinSxS (which took longer at an additional 10-12 mins), I think it was close to back to its pre-install size.
    Whatever improvements were made must have been made largely under the hood though some new (not necessarily vastly better) things were visible.

    Perhaps it might be worthwhile for someone to open a thread as to improvements in performance, bugs, etc. Visually there is nothing different it seems. Of course, the start account pic has a power option (big help??)
     
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  16. Basit

    Basit MDL Novice

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    My Lap is not that slow....Well now the time to reveal the secret...
    I Was Playing Assassin's Creed 4 While installing this update...
    I Guess that's the reason for the slow install....
    And thanks everyone :)
     
  17. hypermaxxx

    hypermaxxx MDL Member

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    actually both me and a friend had two different netbooks (mine is ASUS) with windows 7 starter installed

    we tried windows 8.1 pro and both netbooks run incredibly faster
     
  18. maaz2020

    maaz2020 MDL Novice

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    The update screwed up my x64 apps ,all of them failed to start and gave the BEX64 error . Uninstalled in the same order fixed the problem .
     
  19. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    oh, you should note that its is necessary to close all applications when doing an update. Lucky you that nothing has happened during this process :whistle3:
     
  20. naseap

    naseap MDL Senior Member

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    Doing things like that while installing that type of update is just asking for problems.
    Wow, Paul you are quick.