Bruce Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Microsoft has pulled Windows RT 8.1 after it has bricked devices. http://mashable.com/2013/10/19/microsoft-removes-windows-8-1-update/ Microsoft simply calls it a "situation" http://www.winbeta.org/news/microsoft-pulls-windows-rt-81-update-windows-store-due-situation It all probably could have been avoided if Microsoft didn't refuse to release the RTM to developers before it's release. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9241943/Developers_flay_Microsoft_for_withholding_Windows_8.1_RTM Link to post Share on other sites
terry1966 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 not exactly bricking the devices, here's a fix :- http://kickthatcomputer.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/windows-rt-8-1-upgrade-fails-with-boot-configuration-error/ Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Posted October 19, 2013 Author Share Posted October 19, 2013 Well Terry for the average windows tablet buyer/user that is bricked. The instructions you posted may well work, but you need to remember who is buying these things and their level of ability/skills is just barely above a store window mannequin. Link to post Share on other sites
terry1966 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 yes but you and i know that when somethings "bricked" it means there's nothing you can do with it except send it back to manufacturer for repair or use it as a doorstop. can't remember exactly but i think samsung laptops got well and truly bricked a while back by booting uefi or something and needed returning for new repair because of the way samsung had wrongly implemented or ignored the uefi standards on their machines. Link to post Share on other sites
nigsy Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I think the average user is going to give up at the step where it says 'bootable USB'....that'll be step 1!! Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 My point exactly Nigsy. Link to post Share on other sites
Y kawika Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Well, that's why there are guys and gals like us out there to get these rigs back up and running. Thank you as always Microsoft! lol Y Link to post Share on other sites
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