Microsoft released a Surface RT recovery image on 21 October 2013 to overcome the Windows RT 8.1 update issues. The software developers removed Windows RT 8.1 update from the windows store due to installation issues which caused boot data damage following the installation. Microsoft hasn't offered full release notes with its recovery image release, but the 3.7GB download can restore a Surface RT to its original state.
For the recovery image process you need to require a USB drive with over 4GB of storage, along with a PC running Windows 7 or later. Recovery instructions provided with the download suggest that they can fix the start up errors, which is one of the major errors reported over the weekend. Currently the Microsoft recovery image is only limited to the Surface RT devices, and not clear about whether the OEMs will provide similar recovery options.
Well Microsoft responded with the details on the bug, reveling that less than 0.1 percent of Surface RT customers were negatively affected by the original update. Unfortunately, the company isn't yet offering a timetable on exactly when Windows RT 8.1 will once again become available for download. Microsoft provided The Verge with the following statement:
Based on our investigations of a situation customers have encountered updating to Windows RT 8.1, we can confirm that as of now this is a Windows update issue only affecting Surface RT customers. While only less than 1 out of every 1,000 ( or less than 0.1%) Surface RT customers who have installed Windows RT 8.1 have been impacted, improving their experience and ensuring their systems are fully operable as quickly as possible is our number one priority. We have made recovery media available for download here along with actionable guidance for affected customers. We continue to work towards making the Windows RT 8.1 update available in the Windows Store again and apologize for any inconvenience. Further updates will be provided as they become available.
Via Theverge
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