Why do I get error 0x0070004 when trying to update to Windows 8.1 from Windows 8?

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Published on 2013-10-28T00:16:53Z Indexed on 2013/11/05 4:01 UTC
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So, I'm trying to update Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 via the Windows Store, but every time I attempt to, the update downloads properly, but then I get the error:

Windows 8.1
This app wasn't installed - view details

When I click on it, it says:

Something happened and the Windows 8.1 could not be installed. Please try again. Error code: 0x80070004
Try again Cancel Install

What does this mean? A quick Google search yields nothing.

I have tried rebooting, clearing the store cache, and resetting Windows Update.

A quick chkdsk scan shows no errors.

A SFC scan shows that there are many issues.

http://pastebin.com/TZiH8ZXZ

Could this be the issue?

I found the error log!

http://pastebin.com/BXZEsejm

Why is the registry corrupt?

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