Usb drive boot from on surface windows 8 help forums. Microsoft to launch surface book 3 127w power supply, surface dock 2 and surface usb c travel hub soon windows 10 on arm running lumia 950xl to get usb c docking support windows phone 8. Booting from usb is depended on the hardware such as bios, motherboard and flash drive model as it may be working with one computer and refuses to another. I was able to boot to my usb flash drive live ubuntu 18 once using the volume down method. Next, press and hold the volume down button of your surface book 2. The microsoft surface laptop has a built in keyboard, but still follows the same process as surface pro units to boot from usb devices. Download surface book drivers and firmware from official.
Microsoft have good documentation for how to boot your surface from a usb. I know that i can select a custom startup from within win 10 pro, but want to go from power off to usb boot. This process will work to boot all linux distros including ubuntu, kali linux, and others. How to boot surface laptop 2 from usb drive or cddvd installation disk the first thing to do is to make sure that your surface laptop 2 is switched off and all usb peripherals are unplugged. Tap the icon with the usb stick and the dvd labeled use a device one the surface has booted into the advanced settings.
Jan 25, 2019 here is microsoft surface book 2 boot from usb guide for installing windows 10, ubuntu, arch linux or any other linux distro on your laptop. When comes to the login screen, just click on your user icon and you can log on to your surface book or surface pro 4 without typing a password. It will take a few minutes to finish creating a recovery drive, after finish click finish. May 11, 2020 cumulative and current firmware and drivers for the surface book. For surface rt, and surface 2, the usb should be at least 8 gb. Keep holding the volumeup button until the surface uefi screen displays. How to fix surface go issues using a usb recovery device.
Both boot to linux fine on other older laptops, but i cant get the pro to boot off them. This is a per usage option that will not configure windows or surface to always boot from the usb drive. Microsoft surface book 2 boot from usb for windows and linux. At this point, the surface will boot from the usb device. Microsoft is expected to launch surface go 2 and surface book 3 in the month of aprilmay. Plug the usb recovery disk into the usb port on surface pro 3. Usb must be fat32 at least the boatloader partition. Microsoft surface laptop 2 boot from usb guide infofuge. Thanks it turns out it was just the 1 surface book i was working on would not boot to usb to allow be to deploy and image it. Booting from a usb device doesnt refresh or reset your surface. Microsoft surface data eraser is a tool that boots from a usb stick and allows you to perform a secure wipe of all data from a compatible surface device. Can i assume the boot with the volumeup button pressed will give me the ability to boot. So without wasting time lets discuss the usb boot guide for your microsoft surface laptop 2. Essentially the steps are to shutdown the surface, plug in your bootable.
Cd has wider support and usb boot functionality is not available for may operating system. How to boot from a usb stick on surface pro devices. Here i cover how change the boot order on the surface pro 4 in order to boot from an operating system on a usb thumb drive. Mar 20, 2020 starting your surface from a usb drive can be useful if you want to change firmware settings or windows startup settings.
For surface 3, and surface pro 1234, the usb should be at least 16 gb in size. The hotkeys and will provide a onetime boot to usb. Go to boot configuration and move the usb to the top of the list. Press and hold the volume down key on the left side of the surface pro and press the power button once. I disabled windows boot entirely and it still booted to windows. Boot surface laptop to usb no volume button windows forum.
Configuring surface book uefibios settings detailed. Sep 06, 2014 how to boot from a usb drive on surface this tutorial will show you how to boot from a usb drive on surface rt, surface 2, surface pro, surface pro 2, and surface pro 3. I swipe left on usb device and it takes me right back to bios settings. Surface book 2 comes with sleek silver magnesium finishing with a great keyboard. Jul 19, 2017 i have a new surface laptop and want to boot to a usb thumb. I am also trying to boot from usb to install ubuntu. I kept on investigating and chasing down this problem until i eventually learned that the problem was due to the fact that the winpe image that was created was not ueficompliant.
Now, as we are already in april new surface accessories related to surface book 3 and 2020 version of other accessories have started to appear in distributor databases. Microsoft surface 3 unable to boot from usb naked agility. Find out how to boot your surface from a bootable usb device. Finally, start the process and this software will automatically format and create a bootable usb flash drive. I am wondering if anyone has been able to successfully and consistently boot from a bootable usb on their surface book. Surface pro 3 how to boot from a usb thumb drive youtube. It will take a while to boot, maybe a minute or longer. Select yes to save the configuration and restart surface. There are two solutions to the problem of booting a surface pro device from usb. I have successfully used this usb drive on 2 other computers using f8 to boot from usb so the drive and files should be ok. Find out how the microsoft surface data eraser tool can help you securely wipe data from your surface devices.
You may be right, i dont own a surface tablet, so i dont know but the op did state that it was tried first by just copying the files to a usb and it didnt work. After two retries i looked over and saw my sd micro sd adapter still inserted. A microsoft surface data eraser usb stick requires only the ability to boot from usb. If you cant boot from your usb recovery drive or dont see the recover from a drive option, you may need to ensure that the bootfromusb function in the surface bios is enabled or configure the boot order so the usb drive is the first option. Ethernet adapters and surface deployment surface surface. I thought i was having a surface moment this morning when the book took over five minutes to boot. Instructions to install windows 7 on microsoft surface book 2. I couldnt find an iso from microsoft for 14393, so i got a surface book recovery. I set usb device as the primary device to boot form and my surface still boots to windows. Microsoft surface go boot from usb which can work infofuge. Introducing new surface go 2, surface book 3 for business. Help cant seem to boot from usb microsoft surface forums. There are only two possible recovery partitions on the rt. Microsoft surface pro 4 how to boot from usb media.
The laptop comes with a larger 15inch screen which maintains 4k quality with 3240 x 2160 pixelsense display. Surface studio, surface book, surface pro 4, surface 3, or surface pro 3 with a configured boot order in uefi. You might already know that since the first generation of microsoft surface pro 20 and surface 3, microsoft has implemented a new firmware called unified extensible firmware interface uefi on those. Best usbc hubs for surface book 2 in 2020 windows central. All partitions removed using diskpart on a surface rt. If you cant boot from your usb recovery drive or dont see the recover from a drive option, you may need to ensure that the boot from usb function in the surface bios is enabled or configure the boot order so the usb drive is the first option. I tried two different methods of creating an ubuntu bootable usb key unetbootin and universal usb installer1. Lastly, windows 10 64bit os is preinstalled in microsoft surface book 2. Solved ati 2018 rescue media builder usb stick does not. Insert the bootable usb drive into the usb port on your surface. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen on surface, select settings. Navigate back to the general pc settings and boot into advanced startup.
The surface splash screen only renders an red band header with an unlock icon. To deploy the one i had to go into advance startup and choose usb device for recovery that was the only way i could get that one unit to boot to usb. These drivers and firmware are compatible with windows 10, including enterprise versions. To boot from the network or a connected usb stick, you must instruct the surface device to boot from an alternate boot device. I want to reformat my surface book through usb boot. There is likewise a usb c port that, when connected to a. We will explain microsoft surface laptop 2 boot from the usb guide. Rescue surface pro 4 stuck at uefi, or when changing ssd duration. Surface book bricked, boot loop not booting to windows.
How to configure device boot order on the new surface book. Other partitions on the usb can cause trouble, use. Unable to boot from usb device linux mint 17 surface news. Insert the usb you want to boot from into the usb port on your surface try to avoid using usb hubs during the delicate process of installing an os step 3. Microsoft surface pro 4 how to boot from usb media youtube. It wont work when formatted in ntfs or other formats because the surface laptop will ignore it. Starting your surface from a usb drive can be useful if you want to change firmware settings or windows startup settings. I am able to enter the surface uefi menu and set the boot configuration to boot usb first but when you restart it doesnt boot from usb. Boot microsoft surface laptop from usb blog encounters.
Tried to boot to uefi by holding down the volumeup button, tried to boot from usb by holding down the volumedown button, the screen just flashes and flashes and flashes. Boot surface laptop to usb no volume button windows 10 forums. After creating a bootable usb drive, plug it into the surface laptop in the usb port. Cant boot from usb recovery drive microsoft surface 2. If you cant boot from your usb recovery drive or dont see the recover from a drive option, you may need to ensure that the boot fromusb function in the surface bios is enabled or configure the boot order so the usb drive is the first option. Only problem is mdt takes a good day at least to setup.
Select usb storage and drag it to the top of the list. I can confirm that with the surface book 1, some usb 3. You can also boot immediately to a usb device or usb ethernet adapter when the surface device is powered off by pressing the volume down button and the power button simultaneously. Make sure you uncheck the backup system files to the recovery drive option and click next. Theres not a single word on the screen other than surface. Anyone successfully boot the surface pro from usb yet specifically with linux. Turn the rt off and boot from the usb drive, press and hold the volumedown button while you press and release the power button. Manage surface uefi settings surface microsoft docs. That includes keyboard, mouse, storage device or anything else that uses a usb port to interface with your laptop.
Press and hold the volume down button on the left side of surface pro 3. If you want to install another os on your surface pro, youll need to boot from a usb drive. Surface studio, surface book, surface pro 4, or surface pro 3 without a configured boot order in uefi. Found an archived thread with a similar problem here but it wasnt terribly constructive i have followed the instructions here with weirdly limited success. Now insert the bootable usb which you have created with the help of software available above. Jan 20, 2020 lastly, windows 10 64bit os is preinstalled in microsoft surface book 2. So i finally decided i would clean install 14393, sync my settings and then upgrade. From here select boot configuration and drag usb storage to the top. While rebooting, unplug the usb drive and let the surface boot from hard drive normally. Unlike the surface pro, the laptop does not have a volume button. Microsoft to launch surface book 3 127w power supply, surface.
All the other surface books we ordered would load the usb drive fine. Cant boot from usb no matter what windows central forums. Follow the onscreen instructions to boot from your usb drive. Oct 06, 2014 after installing windows 10 on another computer and really liking it, i decided to install it on my sp3.
Microsoft surface book 2 boot from usb for windows and. I typically run windows insiders builds on my surface book however i decided i wanted to clean install to fix an issue with msa syncing settings on a domain. I removed the adapter and booting resumed normally. You can alter the boot order in the system firmware to prioritize usb boot devices, or you can instruct it to boot from an alternate boot device during the boot up process. For the specified boot order to take effect, you must set the enable alternate boot sequence option to on, as shown in figure 7. Press and hold the volume down button on the left side of surface.
How to boot surface from usb windows 10 fresh install. How to boot surface from usb windows 10 fresh install duration. Microsoft surface for business portfolio that includes surface go 2, surface pro 7, surface pro x, surface laptop 3, surface book 3, surface studio 2 and surface hub 2s is available in. When the surface logo appears, release the volumedown button. How to install windows 7 on microsoft surface book 2 from usb. Surface laptop 2, surface book, surface book 2, surface studio 1st gen. You can probably try getting one of those usb sd card sticks and then boot to usb but then you will have to leave the usb plugged in all the time. It doesnt boot to the usb drive and it wont tell you why. Insert the usb you want to boot from into the usb port on your surface try to avoid using usb hubs during the delicate process of installing an os step. Heres how you can boot your microsoft surface pro tablet from a usb flash drive. Put your usb disk in the usb 3 port on the surface pro, and head back to the settings menu on the charm bar. Nov 24, 2014 start from a bootable usb device when surface is off. If you already have windows 8 installed on the device. Some things to keep in mind, specifically with the surface laptop.
Change boot order to boot from usb in surface book 2. Applies to surface pro 432, surface studio, surface book, newest surface pro, surface 3, with windows 10, 8. How to boot a surface from a usb device microsoft youtube. I have tried to boot using settingsrecoveryrestart now usb device but it just reboots the sp3 bypassing the usb drive. If it will boot into a windows 10 usb, you could setup mdt and take an image and the use the usb to push it to her new surface book. Your surface will boot from the usb drive you choose. If your surface can successfully boot into windows but you want to boot from a usb drive anyway, you could get into your pc settings and change the advanced startup options but, frankly, its just easier to use the method above. Surface will start the software on your usb device. Shame the book wasnt updated with ryzen 4000 series cpus much.
Surface go boot from usb using rufus download rufus. Aug 01, 2018 boot surface book 2 from the bios cleaning the connectors seemed to serve as a temporary fix for me, but what fixed it permanently was booting from the bios menu thanks joshua for the tip. So, you put the drive in the usb port, restart your surface and. In this way, first, you need to ensure that the usb flash drive you are using is formatted as fat32. I tried holding volume down and pressing power to boot directly to usb and i still boot directly to windows 10. Here well show you how to reset forgotten windows 10 password on surface book and surface pro 4, by using a ueficompatible bootdisk pcunlocker.
Whereas when the usb was made bootable as is described in the link above for the surface 2 recovery procedure from microsoft, it did work. Plug the usb recovery drive into the usb port on surface pro 3. Otherwise nothing else happens and still wont boot from the cd. How to fix surface book 2 base docking problems windows central. Creating and using a usb recovery drive for surface. To use a thirdparty ethernet adapter, you must load the drivers into the deployment boot image and you must launch that boot image from a separate storage device, such as a usb stick. Alternatively, you can swipe left on usb storage to boot to the device immediately. This firmware and driver package contains drivers for all of the components in the surface book, as well as updates to the system firmware that have been released via windows update. I have a bootable usb with the latest ubuntu version 20. The process of installing windows 7 in microsoft surface book 2 is very simple all you need to do is follow some set of instructions and get the result. When i burned the image to a usb flash drive, it would boot no issues on my old thinkpad w700 laptop. How to boot microsoft surface pro from usb flash drive.
Configuring surface book uefibios settings detailed instructions. I adjusted the security option to allow 3rdparty os to boot, to no avail. Also when i swipe left to start the usb boot, it restart and goes back to surface uefi menu instead of booting from. To create a bootable usb recovery drive for your surface, an external usb with available storage is needed. In this article, you will find out how to enter the surface book uefibios settings and how to manage devices, boot order, security and more.
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