{"id":1516,"date":"2014-05-13T09:40:55","date_gmt":"2014-05-13T09:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=1516"},"modified":"2023-04-17T06:05:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T06:05:09","slug":"how-to-boot-surface-from-usb-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-boot-surface-from-usb-device\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Boot Surface PC Tablet from USB Device"},"content":{"rendered":"

I forgot Surface password, and now I want to boot it from a USB drive to run password reset disk for Windows password reset. Having tried several times, but I couldn\u2019t boot it from USB device successfully. How can I do?<\/em><\/p>\n

Now please follow introductions below to set Surface boot from USB device<\/strong> <\/a>when Surface is closed or open.<\/p>\n

When your Surface laptop is closed, how to set boot option?<\/h2>\n

1. Connect bootable USB device into Surface USB debug.<\/p>\n

2. Hold on pressing Volume down Control Key<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

3. Press Power icon<\/strong> and release it.<\/p>\n

4. When you see Surface logo appears on screen, release Volume Control Key.<\/p>\n

\"surface<\/p>\n

Surface will boot from the USB device and run the program on the\u00a0USB drive.<\/p>\n

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When your Surface PC tablet is running, how to boot it from USB?<\/h2>\n

1. Insert the USB device into the\u00a0Surface PC tablet.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Move the mouse to the upper-right side of the Surface window, and click \u201cSettings\u201d.<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0Click \u201cChange PC Settings\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"click<\/p>\n

4. Click \u201cUpdate and recovery\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"choose<\/p>\n

5. Choose “Recovery ” and Click \u201cRestart Now\u201d in \u201cAdvanced startup\u201d option.<\/p>\n

\"choose<\/p>\n

6. In the \u201cChoose an option\u201d screen, click \u201cUse a device\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"restart<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0In the Troubleshooting screen, click \u201cAdvanced option\u201d.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0In the Advanced screen, select USB device you insert.<\/p>\n

Tips: If you fail to boot your Surface from the USB in these two methods, you can check the boot order in Surface Pro UEFI Firmware. Please make sure that the USB device is the first option. And you should pay attention to the USB space and format.<\/p>\n

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Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n

How to Set Computer Boot from CD-ROM<\/a><\/p>\n

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