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Trying to install windows 8.1 on an MSI gs73vr 6rf. Fresh install goes well as do drivers and such. Problems begin when using windows update and trying to install .net 3.5 or any updates at all. I can use an offline updater but windows update will not work nor can I install the aforementioned .net framework. I have installed the recommended updates, ran the update repair, DISM and sfc all to no avail. Is it a BIOS thing? At a loss.

Allen Howard
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Nick Pineda
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Try using a wired connection instead of wifi and use a well known public DNS like Google DNS or OpenDNS.

jdwolf
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Run windows update troubleshooter to diagnose update issue. After this, try to install the .NET Framework 3.5 from Windows Features

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/install/dotnet-35-windows-10

Origami
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One of the solutions to one of my problems (.net 3.5 would not connect to server) was to use the install disk and DISM command. Since I had just reinstalled windows in an attempt to fix the problem I inserted the handy usb and ran a CMD for DISM offline install. I'm not sure if it was the usb with windows installer or just installing .net 3.5 but immediately I was able to run windows update. It found 150+ updates and mostly all were installed without a hitch. Upon restart I ran windows update again and it repeated my previous success.

In summary, on a fresh install and after the first boot, reinsert the windows install media to finish what you started. I hope this helps someone just as I received help and I thank you all wishing you the best start (and finish) to a new year!

Nick Pineda
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