Impossible to update the PC Dell laptop with Microsoft or Windows 8.1 updates

I have two windows on the PC at home. The desktop machine has detected the 8.1 update and I installed it without any problems whatsoever (XPS from Dell all-in-one 32-bit). The laptop (Dell 14z Ultrabook - 64-bit) did not detect the update.

I tried via Metro and also interfaces classical, for "updates" to work, because they apparently have not. Each time, she turns just constantly and I get nowhere.

I tried to refresh and then also tried reinstalling the machine W8 - whenever he "prepares" for basically of 15-20 minutes until I give up, because obviously, it won't work.

Clearly, there is a problem here and I need to know what to do. I should do a USB and try reinstalling from there own W8? Or can I do this directly to 8.1?

Or is there something I can do to get an update via the machine itself?

I have the same problem with the same laptop. No solution

gonzad,

Mine is now sorted.

I turned the machine, a couple of times.

I next went to Windows Update again. This time I just left it.

Hey presto, a few hours later, she had discovered 32 important updates.

I asked it to update, that was then. Once again, this process has taken an extremely long time, maybe an hour. This can be down to the web connection, as the machine was very happy to play a Youtube video.

Anyway, as soon as the update and the updates installed, the 8.1 update was visible on the market and installed without a hitch.

I hope this helps - the answer is to persevere.

SP

Oh, BTW, I also checked the Windows Update settings in 8.1 and they are configured to download updates, which somehow, strangely, and certainly not down to me, were not set up for the auto-update in Windows 8.

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