Windows update fails after reverting to factory image

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I recently reverted my computer back to the factory image which is Windows 8. I previosly had upgraded to Windows 8.1 and was trying to upgrade again to Windows 10 and that kept failing so I reverted back to factroy image to get a fresh start. Now when I try to get back to Windows 8.1 so that I can then upgrade to Windows 10, the Windows update keeps failing and I am stuck in Windows 8. The Windows Store says I can update to Windows 8.1 but that I have to run all the updates for Windows 8 first. After loaing the factory image, I run Windows Update and the Windows Update program does install a new Windows Update Program. After that, I run Windows Update and it finds 165 updates. When I download and install those, they fail and the system reverts back to Windows 8. Will 165 updates, is there a certal order I should install them? Is there another way to get back to Windows 8.1?   

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    2014-10-17 18:26:26:317  800 950 PT WARNING: Sync of Updates: 0x8024402f
    2014-10-17 18:26:26:317  800 950 PT WARNING: SyncServerUpdatesInternal failed: 0x8024402f
    2014-10-17 18:26:26:317  800 950 Agent   * WARNING: Failed to synchronize, error = 0x8024402F
    2014-10-17 18:26:26:317  800 950 Agent   * WARNING: Exit code = 0x8024402F
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    2014-10-28 14:28:46:104  696 4a4 AU ###########  AU: Uninitializing Automatic Updates  ###########
    2014-10-28 14:28:46:104  696 4a4 WuTask Uninit WU Task Manager
    2014-10-28 14:28:46:198  696 4a4 Service *********
    2014-10-28 14:28:46:198  696 4a4 Service **  END  **  Service: Service exit [Exit code = 0x240001]
    2014-10-28 14:28:46:198  696 4a4 Service *************
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:198  696 5c8 Misc ===========  Logging initialized (build: 7.9.9600.17092, tz: -0400)  ===========
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:198  696 5c8 Misc   = Process: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:198  696 5c8 Misc   = Module: c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:198  696 5c8 Service *************
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:198  696 5c8 Service ** START **  Service: Service startup
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:198  696 5c8 Service *********
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:214  696 5c8 Agent   * WU client version 7.9.9600.17092
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:214  696 5c8 Agent   * Base directory: C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:214  696 5c8 Agent   * Access type: No proxy
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:214  696 5c8 Service UpdateNetworkState Ipv6, cNetworkInterfaces = 1.
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:214  696 5c8 Service UpdateNetworkState Ipv4, cNetworkInterfaces = 1.
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:214  696 5c8 Agent   * Network state: Connected
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:214  696 5c8 Service UpdateNetworkState Ipv6, cNetworkInterfaces = 1.
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:214  696 5c8 Service UpdateNetworkState Ipv4, cNetworkInterfaces = 1.
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:510  696 5c8 DtaStor Default service for AU is {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:510  696 5c8 DtaStor Default service for AU is {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:542  696 5c8 DtaStor Data store successfully created
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:542  696 5c8 Agent ***********  Agent: Initializing global settings cache  ***********
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:542  696 5c8 Agent   * Endpoint Provider: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:542  696 5c8 Agent   * WSUS server: <NULL>
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:542  696 5c8 Agent   * WSUS status server: <NULL>
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:542  696 5c8 Agent   * Target group: (Unassigned Computers)
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:542  696 5c8 Agent   * Windows Update access disabled: No
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:542  696 5c8 Misc WARNING: Network Cost is assumed to be not supported as something failed with trying to get handles to wcmapi.dll
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:542  696 5c8 WuTask WuTaskManager delay initialize completed successfully..
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:542  696 5c8 Report WARNING: Failed to initialize event uploader for new server {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} with hr = 8024043d.
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:542  696 5c8 Report CWERReporter::Init succeeded
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:542  696 5c8 Agent ***********  Agent: Initializing Windows Update Agent  ***********
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:542  696 5c8 DnldMgr Download manager restoring 0 downloads
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:557  696 5c8 AU ###########  AU: Initializing Automatic Updates  ###########
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:557  696 5c8 AU AIR Mode is disabled
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:557  696 5c8 AU   # AU disabled through User preference
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:557  696 5c8 AU   # Will interact with non-admins (Non-admins are elevated (User preference))
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:557  696 5c8 AU WARNING: Failed to get Wu Exemption info from NLM, assuming not exempt, error = 0x80240037
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:557  696 5c8 AU AU finished delayed initialization
    2014-10-28 14:29:24:557  696 234 DnldMgr Asking handlers to reconcile their sandboxes
    2014-10-28 14:29:35:776  696 578 IdleTmr Incremented idle timer priority operation counter to 1
    2014-10-28 14:29:37:307  696 52c AU Triggering AU detection through DetectNow API
    2014-10-28 14:29:37:307  696 52c AU Triggering Online detection (interactive)
    2014-10-28 14:29:37:323  696 5c8 AU #############
    2014-10-28 14:29:37:323  696 5c8 AU ## START ##  AU: Search for updates
    2014-10-28 14:29:37:323  696 5c8 AU #########
    2014-10-28 14:29:37:323  696 5c8 SLS Retrieving SLS response from server...
    2014-10-28 14:29:37:323  696 5c8 SLS Making request with URL
    HTTPS://sls.update.microsoft.com/SLS/{9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}/x64/6.3.9600.0/0?CH=871&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x7&WUA=7.9.9600.17092
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:339  696 5c8 Misc WARNING: Proxy List used: <172.25.7.9:80> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <None>
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:339  696 5c8 Misc WARNING: Send request failed, hr:0x80072ee2
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:339  696 5c8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <HTTPS://sls.update.microsoft.com/SLS/{9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}/x64/6.3.9600.0/0?CH=871&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x7&WUA=7.9.9600.17092>.
    error 0x80072ee2
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:339  696 5c8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072ee2
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:339  696 5c8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072ee2
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:339  696 5c8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072ee2
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:339  696 5c8 SLS FATAL: SLS:CSLSDownloader::GetUrlContent: DoFileDownload failed with 0x80072ee2.
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:339  696 5c8 SLS FATAL: GetResponse failed with hresult 0x80072ee2...
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:339  696 5c8 EP FATAL: EP: CSLSEndpointProvider::GetWUClientDataAndInitParser - failed to get SLS data, error = 0x80072EE2
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:339  696 5c8 EP FATAL: EP: CSLSEndpointProvider::GetEndpointFromSLS - Failed to get client data and init parser, error = 0x80072EE2
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:339  696 5c8 EP FATAL: Failed to obtain 9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77 redir SecondaryServiceAuth URL, error = 0x80072EE2
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:339  696 5c8 Agent WARNING: Failed to obtain the authorization cab URL for service 117cab2d-82b1-4b5a-a08c-4d62dbee7782, hr=0
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:339  696 5c8 Agent FATAL: Caller Service Recovery failed to opt in to service 117cab2d-82b1-4b5a-a08c-4d62dbee7782, hr=0X80072EE2
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:339  696 5c8 IdleTmr WU operation (CSearchCall::Init ID 1) started; operation # 7; does use network; is not at background priority
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:339  696 5c8 IdleTmr Incremented PDC RefCount for Network to 1
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:339  696 5c8 IdleTmr Incremented idle timer priority operation counter to 2
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:385  696 5c8 Report ***********  Report: Initializing static reporting data  ***********
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:385  696 5c8 Report   * OS Version = 6.3.9600.0.0.196880
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:385  696 5c8 Report   * OS Product Type = 0x00000007
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:401  696 5c8 Report   * Computer Brand = VMware, Inc.
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:401  696 5c8 Report   * Computer Model = VMware Virtual Platform
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:401  696 5c8 Report   * Platform Role = 1
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:401  696 5c8 Report   * AlwaysOn/AlwaysConnected (AOAC) = 0
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:401  696 5c8 Report   * Bios Revision = 6.00
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:401  696 5c8 Report   * Bios Name = PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0    
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:401  696 5c8 Report   * Bios Release Date = 2013-08-16T00:00:00
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:401  696 5c8 Report   * Bios Sku Number unavailable.
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:401  696 5c8 Report   * Bios Vendor = Phoenix Technologies LTD
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:401  696 5c8 Report   * Bios Family unavailable.
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:401  696 5c8 Report   * Bios Major Release = 4
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:401  696 5c8 Report   * Bios Minor Release = 6
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:401  696 5c8 Report   * Locale ID = 1033
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:401  696 5c8 Agent *** START ***  Queueing Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdatesWuApp  Id = 1]
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:401  696 5c8 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates  [CallId = {4A8CCE12-100B-4178-998D-608DFBB0B2D0} ServiceId = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}]
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:432  696 b0c Agent ***  END  ***  Queueing Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdatesWuApp  Id = 1]
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:432  696 b0c Agent *************
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:432  696 b0c Agent ** START **  Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdatesWuApp  Id = 1]
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:432  696 b0c Agent *********
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:432  696 b0c Agent   * Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:432  696 b0c Agent   * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1
    or IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and RebootRequired=1"
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:432  696 b0c Agent   * ServiceID = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} Windows Update
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:432  696 b0c Agent   * Search Scope = {Machine & All Users}
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:432  696 b0c Agent   * Caller SID for Applicability: S-1-5-21-600452275-980750782-2124898778-9669
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:432  696 b0c SLS Retrieving SLS response from server...
    2014-10-28 14:29:58:432  696 b0c SLS Making request with URL
    HTTPS://sls.update.microsoft.com/SLS/{9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}/x64/6.3.9600.0/0?CH=871&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x7&WUA=7.9.9600.17092
    2014-10-28 14:29:59:135  696 b0c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SLS\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\sls.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
    2014-10-28 14:29:59:135  696 b0c Misc  Microsoft signed: NA
    2014-10-28 14:29:59:135  696 b0c Misc  Infrastructure signed: Yes
    2014-10-28 14:29:59:135  696 b0c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SLS\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\TMP3958.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
    2014-10-28 14:29:59:135  696 b0c Misc  Microsoft signed: NA
    2014-10-28 14:29:59:135  696 b0c Misc  Infrastructure signed: Yes
    2014-10-28 14:29:59:135  696 b0c EP Got 9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77 redir SecondaryServiceAuth URL: "117cab2d-82b1-4b5a-a08c-4d62dbee7782"
    2014-10-28 14:29:59:135  696 b0c SLS FATAL: SLS:CSLSRequest::RetrieveAdditionalAttributesIfRequired: CoCreateInstance failed with 0x80040154.
    2014-10-28 14:29:59:135  696 b0c Agent WARNING: Failed to retrieve SLS response data for service 117cab2d-82b1-4b5a-a08c-4d62dbee7782, error = 0x80040154
    2014-10-28 14:29:59:135  696 b0c Agent FATAL: Caller Service Recovery failed to opt in to service 117cab2d-82b1-4b5a-a08c-4d62dbee7782, hr=0X80040154
    2014-10-28 14:29:59:135  696 b0c EP Got 9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77 redir Client/Server URL: "https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx"
    2014-10-28 14:29:59:135  696 b0c Setup Checking for agent SelfUpdate
    2014-10-28 14:29:59:135  696 b0c Setup Client version: Core: 7.9.9600.17092  Aux: 7.9.9600.17031
    2014-10-28 14:29:59:135  696 b0c EP Got 9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77 redir SelfUpdate URL: "https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v10/3/windowsupdate/selfupdate"
    2014-10-28 14:30:00:151  696 b0c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
    2014-10-28 14:30:00:151  696 b0c Misc  Microsoft signed: NA
    2014-10-28 14:30:00:151  696 b0c Misc  Infrastructure signed: Yes
    2014-10-28 14:30:00:151  696 b0c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\TMP3D51.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
    2014-10-28 14:30:00:167  696 b0c Misc  Microsoft signed: NA
    2014-10-28 14:30:00:167  696 b0c Misc  Infrastructure signed: Yes
    2014-10-28 14:30:00:167  696 b0c Setup FATAL: GetClientUpdateUrl failed, err = 0x8024D009
    2014-10-28 14:30:00:167  696 b0c Setup Skipping SelfUpdate check based on the /SKIP directive in wuident
    2014-10-28 14:30:00:167  696 b0c Setup SelfUpdate check completed.  SelfUpdate is NOT required.
    2014-10-28 14:30:00:323  696 b0c PT +++++++++++  PT: Synchronizing server updates  +++++++++++
    2014-10-28 14:30:00:323  696 b0c PT   + ServiceId = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}, Server URL =
    https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx
    2014-10-28 14:30:01:104  696 b0c PT WARNING: Cached cookie has expired or new PID is available
    2014-10-28 14:30:01:104  696 b0c PT WARNING: PTWarn: Anonymous plug-in skipped for WU
    2014-10-28 14:30:01:198  696 b0c Agent Reading cached app categories using lifetime 604800 seconds
    2014-10-28 14:30:01:198  696 b0c Agent Read 1 cached app categories
    2014-10-28 14:30:40:917  696 b0c PT WARNING: ECP: Failed to validate cab file digest downloaded from
    http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/others/2013/09/9242543_a77d372b9c8b13c599a3daf4b321ea1903da9a72.cab with error 0x80091007
    2014-10-28 14:30:40:917  696 b0c PT WARNING: ECP: This roundtrip contained some optimized updates which failed. New Update count = 57, Old Count = 60
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 b0c PT   + SyncUpdates round trips: 14
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 b0c PT WARNING: Sync of Updates: 0x8024402f
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 b0c PT WARNING: SyncServerUpdatesInternal failed: 0x8024402f
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 b0c Agent   * WARNING: Failed to synchronize, error = 0x8024402F
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 b0c Agent   * WARNING: Exit code = 0x8024402F
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 b0c Agent *********
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 b0c Agent **  END  **  Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdatesWuApp  Id = 1]
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 b0c Agent *************
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 b0c Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x8024402f
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 b0c IdleTmr WU operation (CSearchCall::Init ID 1, operation # 7) stopped; does use network; is not at background priority
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 b0c IdleTmr Decremented PDC RefCount for Network to 0
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 b0c IdleTmr Decremented idle timer priority operation counter to 1
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 6fc AU >>##  RESUMED  ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {4A8CCE12-100B-4178-998D-608DFBB0B2D0} ServiceId = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}]
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 6fc AU   # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x8024402F
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 6fc AU #########
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 6fc AU ##  END  ##  AU: Search for updates  [CallId = {4A8CCE12-100B-4178-998D-608DFBB0B2D0} ServiceId = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}]
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 6fc AU #############
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 6fc AU All AU searches complete.
    2014-10-28 14:30:41:151  696 6fc AU   # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 8024402f
    Derek
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