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Full PC Backup Software
I am looking for software to make a complete backup of my PC to my external hard drive. I had Acronis and it failed me when I needed it, so that is out. Anyone using something that they can suggest I...
Ricky... What error codes are you seeing exactly...? I just spent most all night getting two Server 2016 Standard systems to connect and start their updates...
The error code I just got was 8024402F
HAH I GOT THAT LAST NIGHT ALL NIGHT LOL.... I spent MANY hours trying to troubleshoot that one...
It boils down to...
M$ update servers are too busy servicing everyone else...
OOORRRR
IPv6 is causing issues, disable it, this solved the issue for me strangely... It wanted to use IPv6 but couldn't.
OOORRRR
Check the "advanced" update options and make sure that your not trying to grab updates for other microsoft products, this solved it for a few.
There are other things to try, but those three are the simplest and stupidest ones that can solve the issue.Disabled IPv6 and updates still fail. This time no error code. Just says there was a problem checking for updates.
After the installation of the freshly downloaded copy of Windows 8.1, did they install any files before checking for updates?
If not, you need the following in order to make the updates work corrrectly.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3172614/july-2016-update-rollup-for-windows-8.1-and-windows-server-2012-r2 - July 2016 Update Rollup. This one has two prerequisites that are listed on the page. Make sure to download and install them, too.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3163023 - June 2016 Update Client. No prerequisites.
I installed them in the order the Microsoft rep gave them to me. The prerequisites for the rollup, the rollup, then the update client.
Here is the link to the discussion in which I was helped....
