{"id":1528,"date":"2014-05-15T06:38:09","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T06:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=1528"},"modified":"2023-04-17T03:59:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T03:59:28","slug":"microsoft-surface-hard-reset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/microsoft-surface-hard-reset\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Hard Reset on Surface Windows 8\/8.1 Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>When would we like to hard reset Surface?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>When we prepare to sell Surface to others, we need to wipe personal data on Surface.<\/li>\n<li>When Surface is affected with virus, we want to clear the virus and get a fresh system on Surface.<\/li>\n<li>When Surface password forgot or is locked, we want to delete the forgotten Windows password or lock pattern from device as well.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/microsoft-surface-hard-reset1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/microsoft-surface-hard-reset1.jpg\" alt=\"microsoft surface hard reset\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/microsoft-surface-hard-reset1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/microsoft-surface-hard-reset1-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course, <strong>Surface hard reset<\/strong> (factory reset) would not be as safe and effective as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-password-genius.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windows Password Genius<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-8-password\/how-to-remove-microsoft-surface-2-password.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Surface password remove<\/a>. But Windows forgotten password could be surely removed when personal data on Surface lost.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#opt1\">Factory Reset Microsoft Surface without Logon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#opt2\">Factory Reset Surface When you are Logging<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"opt1\">Case 1: How to factory reset Microsoft Surface without Windows logon?<\/h2>\n<p>This should be the time when Microsoft Surface password is forgotten. Now follow the below description to <strong>factory reset locked Surface<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Attack your Touch Cover or Type Cover.<\/p>\n<p>Have a Touch Cover, Type Cover, or USB Keyboard attached to the Surface. If you don\u2019t have one of these handy, you\u2019ll need to tap on the <strong>Ease of Access<\/strong> icon on the lower left corner of the screen and open the On-Screen Keyboard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Power on your Surface.<\/p>\n<p>Tap on the Power button, which is located on the lower right corner of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Press and hold the <strong>Shift <\/strong>key at the Login screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Press the Power icon.<\/p>\n<p>Tap on <strong>Restart<\/strong> button. If a prompt comes up, select Restart Anyway. Your surface should boot to a light blue screen with some options on it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Click on <strong>Troubleshoot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>After the Surface restarts, choose <strong>Troubleshoot <\/strong>on the menu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Click on <strong>Reset your PC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> Follow the prompts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A prompt will come up telling you exactly what the reset would do to your Surface. Read this, and then tap on <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Another prompt will come up, letting you know that if you have sensitive information that you\u2019d like to make irretrievable, choose <strong>Clean the Drive Fully<\/strong>. Otherwise, tap on <strong>Just Remove My Files<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>When the Surface displays <strong>All Ready To Go tap on Reset<\/strong>, and wait for it to restart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"opt2\">Case 2: How to factory reset Surface when you are logging?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Way 1:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After you access Surface tablet, go to tap <strong>Applications list &gt; Settings &gt; about &gt; reset your tablet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Way 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>After Windows sign-in, swipe in from the right side of the screen, and click <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on <strong>Change PC settings<\/strong> and then on <strong>General<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Remove Everything and Re-install Windows<\/strong>, and tap on <strong>Get Started<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the instructions on screen and let the Surface restart.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>With these ways and detailed description above, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/microsoft-surface-hard-reset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>reset Surface to factory settings<\/strong><\/a> could become easy for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips:<\/strong> Before hard reset Surface, we had better make a backup of personal data. And we can use Backup and Restore Center to restore backups after factory reset.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-8-password\/surface-laptop-password-reset-on-microsoft-windows-8.1-pro.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Surface Laptop Password Reset on Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-password\/how-to-reset-surface-3-tablet-password.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Reset Surface Pro or Surface 3 Tablet Forgotten Password<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/windows-8-password\/how-to-reset-windows-8-password-without-disk.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Reset Windows 8 Password without Disk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-reset-laptop-to-factory-settings-without-disc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Reset Laptop to Factory Settings without Disc<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When would we like to hard reset Surface? 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