Applies to:New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, New Nintendo 2DS XL, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS
The information in this article can help you when you recieve the following error message while performing a system update: "An Error Has Occurred. Unable to Update" is received.
What to do
- Visit support.nintendo.com/networkstatus and check for any posted service maintenance or outages.
- Enter a different DNS in your system settings, and try the update process again.
- Disable your router's firewall, as this may be blocking necessary traffic. After performing the update, you can enable the firewall again.
Situation not resolved
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