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loving it so far big improvements

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Microsoft yesterday released the new Windows 8.1 Preview and even if the update is available as a free download for all Windows 8 users, not everybody can install it.

For some reason, a number of Windows 8 consumers cannot deploy Windows 8.1 Preview, even though the update shows up in the Store after deploying the original patch.

We’ve contacted Microsoft for more information on this and it appears that it’s all because of different language packs, so the company recommends users to wait until an official fix is released and only then deploy Windows 8.1 Preview.

“The base language of your OS (the language chosen during setup) is outside one of the 13 supported languages for Windows 8.1 Preview. Please note that any other language or non-specified version (such as English (United Kingdom) and Portuguese (Portugal)) are not included among the supported languages,” Microsoft explains.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windo...s-363653.shtml


that why some of you cant install it yet

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Bloody airplane, color & aluminum.

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I am still struggling to work out what you're talking about? :)

Edit , American spellings i guess... roll on RTM.

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If only I'd thought of that :)

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think Microsoft will release the ISO's either today or tomorrow

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If i install this do i still have to do a 100% reinstall when RTM comes along?

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I'll be making an acronis image today in preparation :)

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make a backup oif your windows 8 then when 8.1 RTM is out you can restore to that then install 8.1 RTM when it released

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I'll probably just wait as i don't have issues with it. :)

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or you could try it in a VM

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yep that why back up then you can restore 8 before installing 8.1 RTM

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I've tried changing the language of mine to US English but it's still not working.

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mine was set to en(US) when I first installed windows 8 that why I had no probs upgrading to 8.1 but should be to upgrade from ISO's when Microsoft release them or you could try changing your time setting to a USA one then change it back if it works Russ

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Sorry but could someone answer a question for me. I am in malta using my phone at the. I was told last night in txt that the start bbutton is a fake and all it does is open the metro crap and that they are trying to block 3rd party start button apps with this panic fix ???

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True that all it does is flip between desktop and Metro and the reason you've given could be right...

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Thanks then there is no reason to install it when I get back if its going to stop my start button app working. Tipical microsoft crap