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...
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They did not install any files. I am trying to follow your suggestions now. Problem I am running into now is the download says it will take 4 days. Speed test shows great speed so I don't know what the heck is going on.
Ricky wrote:They did not install any files. I am trying to follow your suggestions now. Problem I am running into now is the download says it will take 4 days. Speed test shows great speed so I don't know what the heck is going on.
If you are speaking of the download of the Windows 8.1 installation file taking that long, being that you already installed a new copy through the remote service, perhaps you can just forego that step and try installing the Rollup and its prerequisites and the Update Client. Of course, those may take a while to download, too.
Microsoft's servers may be having a fit right now with all of the downloading going on (Tuesday Update & Creator's Update), and I don't think they play nice with Hughesnet's latency when they are stressed with lots of downloads. I've had so many problems with extremely long updates from them when my Hughesnet speeds were fine. At other times they were great. It's a crapshoot when it comes to the speeds of Windows updates.
Well I am making progress.. At least now I can check for updates. I have a ton of them as well. I am attempting to download them now. So that is good news. Saved up token bytes down to 2.1 GB. Guess I will be checking out the smart browsing feature this month since I don't reset til' the 3rd. (SMH)
Thanks GabeU!
Well that was short lived. I got excited way to early. Problem checking for updates error is back. Starting at square 1 again.
Ricky wrote:Well that was short lived. I got excited way to early. Problem checking for updates error is back. Starting at square 1 again.
Ugh. Well, I'm clueless. This is one of the instances where a finite amount of data per month can be a definite hindrance to something important, as it's not like you can just start over again so easily when you don't have the data to do so, or prehaps even the time.
When I was having the problem I started again from scratch and used the new Windows 8.1 installation media I had created (I made a DVD). I started from scratch, perfroming a clean install, because when I finally got the answers about the two files I should install, plus the prerequisites for the one, I had, by then, tried a slew of different things to get the updates to work, and I thought that perhaps I had tainted the installation I had and wanted to start fresh. But, I had data left, plus the notebook I was trying to do all of this on was more or less a spare, so I could do it at my leisure. At least data wise you are in a different situation, and from the sounds of it the computer you are trying to get this to work on is either your main computer, or at least one you use very often.
I truly wish I had some other ideas for you to try. From the sounds of it, there's nothing wrong with your computer itself and it's strictly software related. That doesn't make it any less frustrating of a problem, though.
Everyone keep your fingers crossed. Some updates have downloaded and installed. Now a ton of them are in the process of downloading. We will see if they are sucessful.
I hoped it worked, or is at least still working (we know how long MS updates can sometimes take) for you.
I have noticed that sometimes, if it's been over a month or so since I last checked, my Windows 8.1 updates still tend to be a bit twitchy and will still show a failure to find updates. I try it again a couple more times and it eventually "catches" and downloads them.
Updates are still failing. Even remote assistance with level 2 techs can not fix it. To top it all off I can't even download Windows 10 from the Microsoft website. It will not go past 0%. Gheesh. The tech is going to make a exception so I don't have to pay for it even.
I must be crazy. With all the issue I have now I am adding something else in the mix. Gen 5 is being installed today. Oh boy I must love misery.
Anyone know a link I can try to get Windows 10 instead of this one....?
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
I suspect something is wrong somewhere if your downloads are always failing like that... I would caution against getting Win10 from anywhere but Microsoft.
Like Corrosive, I would NOT recommend downloading Windows 10 from anywhere other than Microsoft. You never really know for sure what you are getting if you download it from somewhere else, nor is it definite that it is the latest incarnation.
As for the updates continuing to fail. Wow. That's really too bad. Lots of headaches in addition to the work, I'm sure.
Perhaps with Gen5 you will have better luck downloading Windows 10 from Microsoft. If you have the means to download it using a different device and write it to DVD or USB flash drive, I would do that, being that the device in question seems to be having such a difficult time downloading anything from Microsoft.
Good luck and I hope the Gen5 install goes well for you.
Gen 5 installed and rocking.
Windows 10 downloaded and installing.
Keeping fingers crossed.
Windows 10 installed.
Checking for updates look normal with no issues.
Gen 5 still rocking.
Life is good.
