Applies ToWindows RT 8.1

Introduction

An update is available that resolves an issue in which you may receive a Stop error message that resembles the following after you try to upgrade a Microsoft Surface RT device from Windows RT to the release version of Windows RT 8.1:

RecoveryYour PC needs to be repairedThe Boot Configuration Data file is missing some required information.Error code: 0xc000000d

Update information

How to obtain this update

This update will be dynamically integrated into the installation process when you upgrade to the release version of Windows RT 8.1. Note If you already experienced this issue and your Surface RT device needs to be recovered, go to the following Microsoft webpage for more information about how to create a recovery USB drive and how to use a Surface RT recovery image:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40810If you did not already experience this issue, no additional action is required.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace a previously released update.

The global version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Compatctrl.dll

6.3.9600.16434

109,040

21-Oct-2013

06:21

Not applicable

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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