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Can't disable UEFI secureboot to allow installation of new operating system for Surface 2

Anonymous
2016-08-28T00:11:30+00:00

I am trying to boot a usb to install new operating system but maybe uefi settings won't allow me to. Here's my specs

Surface 2 windows RT 8.1 2gb 32GB. I was able to confirm in powershell that uefi secureboot settings is enabled. How can I install new OS on this?

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-08-28T17:12:24+00:00

    No. It's an ARM processor and none of the current hypervisors support that.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-08-28T09:49:20+00:00

    You can't "jailbreak" a Surface 2/RT to install a different OS.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-08-28T13:52:32+00:00

    do you know any possible workaround? virtualbox like windows app?

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-08-28T14:43:33+00:00

    Surface 2/RT can only install apps from the Windows Store. You can't install

    anything else.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-08-28T14:46:54+00:00

    I get it. Is there a windows app from windows store?hypervisor?

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