Windows RT 8.1 bricking devices

[Bruce]

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

[terry1966]

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/

 

[Bruce]

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.

[terry1966]

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.

 

[nigsy]

I think the average user is going to give up at the step where it says 'bootable USB'....that'll be step 1!!

[Bruce]

My point exactly Nigsy.

[Y kawika]

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