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Windows RT 8.1 Update Pulled From Windows Store

Posted by Soulskill on from the gone-but-not-forgotten dept.

UnknowingFool writes "After reports of update problems including bricking of some devices, Microsoft has pulled the 8.1 update for RT from their store while they investigate. 'Microsoft is investigating a situation affecting a limited number of users updating their Windows RT devices to Windows RT 8.1. As a result, we have temporarily removed the Windows RT 8.1 update from the Windows Store. We are working to resolve the situation as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience. We will provide updates as they become available.' While update problems are not new to software, could this be a consequence of Microsoft not releasing 8.1 RTM to developers? Developers may have experienced problems earlier and alerted Microsoft before it went live."

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  1. serves them right by hjf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Serves them right. Microsoft should have learn already that the way to release stuff is to put a BETA label in it, like Google does with everything else. Service unavailable? BETA! Unexpected error? BETA! Lost all your data? BETA!

    Beta is a blanket term for "we can charge for this but if it breaks it's not our fault".

    Come on, MS. You're lagging behind.

  2. Another one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    There is also a widespread issue with updating to 8.1 failing with a 0xC1900101 - 0x40017 error on PCs.

  3. Re:On the other hand by binarylarry · · Score: 5, Funny

    Except, unfortunately for you, it's still a Surface Pro.

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  4. Re:On the other hand by olsmeister · · Score: 5, Funny

    My Surface Pro (not RT) update went swimmingly.

    Its faster than it was before. Oddly, I now have two voice recorder apps. ? But everything I previously had on the machine works perfectly.

    Apparently the update inadvertently exposed the previously hidden voice recorder app placed there by the NSA. Oops!

  5. Re:They Just Can't Catch a Break by RMingin · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I have. It reminded me a lot of my first generation iPad when I got it. Potential maybe, but stifled by lack of non-basic apps that people want to use. Apple got through that stage by being the only serious players in the market. MS is going up against two deeply-entrenched and not-deeply-retarded adversaries, I don't see it working out as smoothly.

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