Surface Pro 1 TB configuration - how to re-create 1 TB Storage Space Drive

Question

Hi,

As we are finding out, the Surface Pro (2017) with 1 TB configuration comes with two separate 512 GB hard drives.  Microsoft uses Storage Spaces to combine them to 1 drive.  During testing, I have wiped the hard drives and the Storage Spaces configuration is lost.  After re-installing Windows 10, I now have 2 separate 512 GB hard drives.  I need to combine the two to be shown as a single 1 TB drive again like how it was out of the box.  I am unable to create a Storage Space drive within Windows to include the boot drive.  It appears it needs to be done before Windows is installed.  How do we manually re-create this?

Thanks.

Answer 1

I was informed that the new release of the Surface Data eraser can put the

drives back together. Download from

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=46703&751be11f-ede8-5a0c-058c-2ee190a24fa6=True

Create a USB drive, boot from it, and run it.  It will put the drives back

together and then  you can use the downloadable recovery image

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/surfacerecoveryimage to reimage the drive.

Answer 2

I used the Surface data eraser which we determined to not be supported on the new Surface Pro 1796. Had one of my friends hack the tool and was able to get it resolved.

Answer 3

How were you able to wipe the drives so that it showed 2 drives instead of 1?

Answer 4

Hi Barb,

I tried that.  After it is complete, it still shows 2 separate 512 GB hard drives in Windows.

Thanks.

Answer 5

did you use the downloadable recovery image to reinstall Windows

https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/warranty-service-and-recovery/downloadablerecoveryimage

or ??