Matsuda Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Windows 8.1 is now available for download, but although it may seem like anyone can get it, some users are still experiencing major problems during the downloading process.A number of Windows 8 adopters turned to Microsoft’s Community forums to report the 0x80070057 error that shows up when Windows 8.1 is ready to launch the installation procedure.“It downloads fine, then goes through the checks and goes into ‘Applying Changes’ for about 3 minutes, then it fails giving me error code 0x80070057. I tried the reboot in normal mode suggestion from another post, but it did not help,” one of the users reported.At this point, Microsoft is yet to release a workaround for this, but some other users are suggesting that removing specific USB devices from your computer could do the job and let the Windows 8.1 installation process to complete.Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerglines Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Maybe thats a partition damage !This is why i make sure to not use Windows 8 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexCross Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) This is what I got when I tried to update to 8.1, after restart.http://pho.to/3xTin Edited October 17, 2013 by AlexCross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiLmEgZ Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 This might be a very good reason why one would want the Windows 8.1 ISO instead.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emerglines Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 This is what I got when I tried to update to 8.1, after restart.http://pho.to/3xTinYou got a BCD damage, you can fix that ( but i can't help cause i have zero information about win 8 ) sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezza Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 This might be a very good reason why one would want the Windows 8.1 ISO instead....Yes clean install with WZOR/MSDN 8.1 ISO or an upgrade to 8.1 using the ISO and have never heard of a problem, do not understand why anyone was waiting for the upgrade from the Store, there was bound to be problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demoneye Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 This might be a very good reason why one would want the Windows 8.1 ISO instead....Yes clean install with WZOR/MSDN 8.1 ISO or an upgrade to 8.1 using the ISO and have never heard of a problem, do not understand why anyone was waiting for the upgrade from the Store, there was bound to be problems.One reason , i dont want to install all my os again after done it about 6 months ago switching to 8 over 7,i am thinking seriously this time if i forced to install from scratch it be WIN7 not another win 8.X shit . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezza Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 One reason , i dont want to install all my os again after done it about 6 months ago switching to 8 over 7,i am thinking seriously this time if i forced to install from scratch it be WIN7 not another win 8.X shit . Just bang in your WZOR 8.1 ISO, upgrade, activate and your ready to roll in an hour, as i said ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demoneye Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 One reason , i dont want to install all my os again after done it about 6 months ago switching to 8 over 7,i am thinking seriously this time if i forced to install from scratch it be WIN7 not another win 8.X shit . Just bang in your WZOR 8.1 ISO, upgrade, activate and your ready to roll in an hour, as i said ;)yes , but i will need to active it again... and alex report here after reboot his pc got smashed :Dmannn 1 hour in this filed can become easily 10 hours :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezza Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 One reason , i dont want to install all my os again after done it about 6 months ago switching to 8 over 7,i am thinking seriously this time if i forced to install from scratch it be WIN7 not another win 8.X shit . Just bang in your WZOR 8.1 ISO, upgrade, activate and your ready to roll in an hour, as i said ;)yes , but i will need to active it again... and alex report here after reboot his pc got smashed :Dmannn 1 hour in this filed can become easily 10 hours :)Yes that is so true and a sleepless night :lol: but honestly, have not heard of anyone having a problem doing the upgrade with ISO and have done loads myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Matt Posted October 17, 2013 Administrator Share Posted October 17, 2013 Best thing is fresh OS installation :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avitar Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Does anyone have a link to said WZOR 8.1 ISO and/or a key or method I can use to activate i? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezza Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Does anyone have a link to said WZOR 8.1 ISO and/or a key or method I can use to activate i?http://www.nsaneforums.com/topic/184689-windows-81-rtm-all-edition-available-languages-updated-list/http://www.nsaneforums.com/topic/183846-windows-81-build-9600-rtm-download-links-permanent-activation-via-phone/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorty6100 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I ALWAYS do a fresh install of a new OS. I have had similar problems in the past doing upgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafmat71 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) But can we do a fresh install of Win8.1 on another partition and use the key of Win8?Or delete the Win8 part and put Win8.1 over it like clean install and put the saved key? Edited October 18, 2013 by dafmat71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezza Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) But can we do a fresh install of Win8.1 on another partition and use the key of Win8?Or delete the Win8 part and put Win8.1 over it like clean install and put the saved key?If your own genuine 8 retail key ( even the cheap offer upgrade key), you can do whatever you want :DIf not you can still activate with help from Win8.1 topic. Edited October 18, 2013 by tezza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafmat71 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 But can we do a fresh install of Win8.1 on another partition and use the key of Win8?Or delete the Win8 part and put Win8.1 over it like clean install and put the saved key?If your own genuine 8 retail key ( even the cheap offer upgrade key), you can do whatever you want :DIf not you can still activate with help from Win8.1 topic.It's a key i received when i installed the media-center!! When MS activated it by mistake!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezza Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) It's a key i received when i installed the media-center!! When MS activated it by mistake!! :PJust head here and read http://www.nsaneforums.com/topic/183846-windows-81-build-9600-rtm-download-links-permanent-activation-via-phone/ Edited October 18, 2013 by tezza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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