Windows 8.1 Preview Not Working on All ComputersMicrosoft 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 Storeafter 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
Windows 8.1 Preview Not Working on All Computers
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After All, Win8.1 IS a pre-release!!
If you can not COPE with Win8 or Win8.1 by all means go back to Win7.
Just think of the number of $1,000,000 missiles NASA shot up before they got one to fly!!
My Wife (84) will have nothing to do with Win8.
Tully
If you can not COPE with Win8 or Win8.1 by all means go back to Win7.
Just think of the number of $1,000,000 missiles NASA shot up before they got one to fly!!
My Wife (84) will have nothing to do with Win8.
Tully
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Win 10 Beta
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Home Assembled
- CPU
- Intel I5
- Motherboard
- ASUS P8Z&&-V LX
- Memory
- 8 GB DDR2 SDRAM
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel on board
- Sound Card
- INTEL ON MB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung TD390 HDMI
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 X 1080
- Hard Drives
- Crucial MX100 512GB SSD
2TB Storage
External Seagate "Dashboard" File Backup Drive USB3
WD "My Cloud" 4TB
Samsung Super Write Master 24 DVD Writer
- PSU
- Cosair
- Case
- Corsair
- Cooling
- AIR
- Keyboard
- Advent USB Keyboard
- Mouse
- Advent USB
- Internet Speed
- 200 MB dwn 30MB up
- Browser
- IE 11 Win 10
- Antivirus
- MS Essentials
- Other Info
- USB2 & USB3
8 installs and runs fine bought as new now left behind ?
The preview not support same CPUs am I stuck on 8 not 8.1 ?
Or is this going to be rectified when full pack arrives ???
The preview not support same CPUs am I stuck on 8 not 8.1 ?
Or is this going to be rectified when full pack arrives ???
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- windows 8 64 bit
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP XW8200
- CPU
- 2x Xeon 3.6
- Motherboard
- HP
- Memory
- 16GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Geforce 9600GX2
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Avast