Surface RT recovery image released to fix Windows RT 8.1 update issues

Microsoft is releasing a Surface RT recovery image today to address some Windows RT 8.1 update issues. The software maker removed the Windows RT 8.1 update from the Windows Store over the weekend after reports of Surface RT devices failing to boot following its installation. Microsoft hasn’t offered full release notes with its recovery image release, but the 3.7GB download will restore a Surface RT to its original state.

The recovery image requires a USB drive with over 4GB of storage, and a PC running Windows 7 or later. Recovery instructions provided with the download suggest that the fix will address startup errors, one of the issues reported with the RT 8.1 update over the weekend. Microsoft's recovery image is only limited to...

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