Microsoft has launched a software patch for Surface RT owners whose tablets were rendered useless following problems with installing the new Windows RT 8.1 update



From Techradar:

The software giant was forced to take down the update this weekend, citing an unspecified 'situation,' amid reports it was bricking some Surface RT tablets.On Monday, Microsoft released a statement, claiming the issue only affected 1 in 1,000 who attempted to install the update, which arrived just last week promising to remedy a host of perceived flaws. The company has made recovery media available to download alongside the instructions for restoring the tablets back to Windows 8.0. Significantly, the issue is yet to be resolved as Microsoft has stopped short of making the 8.1 update available for download again.

  Microsoft outs fix for Surface RT tablets bricked by dodgy Windows RT 8.1 update