Mac os x will not upgrade to 10.9.3 after many tries.

I've got a 2009 macbook pro and have tried 8 times to update this os via the App Store. It keeps saying the 10.9.3 update is still available. I'm still with 10.9.2. I also get error messages that I have to restart for the install to complete. It restarts, and nothing changes.
(How much stuff does this os x upgrade break? Maybe I shouldn't update???)

You should be able to update without a problem unless the sartup disk needs repairing ...
Launch Disk Utility located in HD > Applications > Utillities
Select the startup disk on the left then select the First Aid tab.
Click:  Verify Disk  (not Verify Disk Permissions)
If DU reports errors, restart your Mac while holding down the Command + R keys. From there you should be able to access the built in utilities in OS X Recovery to repair the startup disk.
Make sure to back up all important data first before using OS X Recovery.

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