Confirmed: Windows Blue Will Be Free, to Be Called 8.1

Martini1991 · 26 Jun 2013 at 20:42

I still can't get it to download on Surface RT.

nightmare99 · 26 Jun 2013 at 20:42

Did you just keep trying over and over?

No it sat there on pending for a moment then when I went back and checked it was downloading, bear in mind this is my home pc which installed the update download without and fiddling. Just going to try the manual update extract method on my work laptop.

EDDS · 26 Jun 2013 at 20:45

This is what I get when I click download (well I assume it says download lol)

Martini1991 · 26 Jun 2013 at 20:47

Surface RT is that?
Same.

Bigmonty · 26 Jun 2013 at 20:47

I get exactly the same as the above pic. Mine is a 64bit Pro version of windows 8 on a normal PC.

nightmare99 · 26 Jun 2013 at 20:49

This is where I'm at
http://sdrv.ms/19uDuqc

EDIT: Hmm the download bar had started moving along but its gone back to pending

EDIT2: Ok just done the trick to force the msu package install on my work laptop and I get the same screen as EDDS, it says "Store - The Windows 8.1 Preview isn't available right now. Please try again later."

EDDS · 26 Jun 2013 at 20:52

Martini1991 said:
Surface RT is that?
Same.

That's on my PC, not going to mess around with Surface till I've got it figured out on my PC first.

nightmare99 · 26 Jun 2013 at 21:04

Ok it had dropped off the downloading list on my pc but I tried again and it looks like it has resumed at 21% downloaded.

Macro · 26 Jun 2013 at 21:10

Think i'll try again in the morning when the americans are asleep...

EDDS · 26 Jun 2013 at 21:14

Macro said:
Think i'll try again in the morning when the americans are asleep...

Sounds like a plan.

nightmare99 · 26 Jun 2013 at 21:17

Yeah its very slow, only on 30% now.

Martini1991 · 26 Jun 2013 at 21:34

Downloading fairly fast on my Desktop.
I got bored of waiting so just threw my Maximus Hero VI in.

Martini1991 · 26 Jun 2013 at 21:41

8.1 on the PC almost finished.

EDDS · 26 Jun 2013 at 21:49

Ironic thing is if it would actually let me start downloading I'd be done in a matter of minutes on my 120mb connection...

golbat77 · 26 Jun 2013 at 21:54

Its keep saying try again later?

EDDS · 26 Jun 2013 at 21:56

gareth170 · 26 Jun 2013 at 21:57

I get this too

Martini1991 · 26 Jun 2013 at 22:01

I'm running 8.1 on my main PC now, didn't need to mess about.
I installed my OS as EN-US, so I assume that's why.

I did the same with my Laptop, so I bet that'll work fine too.

My Surface however keeps bringing up the "Not available" error.

POB · 26 Jun 2013 at 22:03

My Surface Pro is downloading. (I think, progress bar not moved yet)

golbat77 · 26 Jun 2013 at 22:04

my os is en-uk so i think i have to wait