Surface Pro 3 Will Not Boot From USB (Tried Many Different Things)

Question

Hello,

I own a Surface Pro 3 and I'm trying to load Windows 10 on there so I can use it again.

Currently, I have followed many online guides very closely and I have tampered with UEFI settings (I also renamed the boot media to "BOOTME") but to no avail.

I have built many computers before, I have an extensive computer background, I cannot figure out how to get any OS to boot on this surface despite.

It is stuck in a boot-loop right now, I cannot boot MS-DOS, Windows 7 Install Media, or Windows 10 Install Media.

VIDEO:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fz1iAuq_wCb31ni5iQeEqeY2a_zB9vAY/view?usp=sharing

Does anyone have any ideas as to what I should do?

Any ideas are helpful, thank you in advance.

Carson.

Answer 1

WHAT exactly did you change in the UEFI? Make sure Secure Boot is ON and try the

official recovery image:

Go to https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/surfacerecoveryimage

(with a different Windows computer if yours is not working properly)

and download a recovery image for your Surface. You will need a 16GB USB stick

formatted FAT32 (use a Windows computer). Use FULL format and not quick format.

Give the volume a name like surfboot.

Unzip/extract the recovery zip to the formatted USB stick and then-

To reset your Surface from a USB recovery drive:

Step 1:    Make sure your Surface is turned off and plugged in (hold down the power

button for 30 seconds).

Step 2:     Insert the USB recovery drive into the USB port on your Surface.

Step 3:    Press and hold the volume-down button while you press and release the

power button on your Surface.

Step 4:     When the Surface logo appears, release the volume button.

Step 5:    When prompted, select the language and keyboard layout you want.

Step 6:     Select Troubleshoot > Reset your PC.

If prompted for a recovery key, select Skip this drive at the bottom of the

screen.

Step 7:     Select the target operating system you wish to reset. This

refers to the current operating system installed on your Surface.

Step 8:    Select Yes, repartition the drives, and on the next page, select Next.

Step 9:     Choose Just remove my files.

Step 10:    Select Reset.

Surface restarts and the Surface logo displays while the reset process continues

(this can take a while).

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Will try this, does the USB have to be bootable or do the fat32 & formatting settings make it bootable?

Answer 4

Yes, this worked.

I went and enabled Secure Boot Control and you must install the keys if it asks - makes sure the option includes 3rd parties, or else it does not work.

Thanks!

Answer 5

glad you are up and running.