Download recovery files for microsoft surface pro

All that is left now is to connect the recovery drive to the Surface and perform the following steps afterwards:. Just an addition Martin, having used this process for an Acer laptop, ASUS tablet and a Surface Pro 2, the recovery process can take a few tries to get it to boot to the USB drive with the new image on it. I now just go straight to a Command Prompt from tapping the F8 menu at boot up.

It saves a lot of messing around cajoling windows into booting from the USB. Is this documented somewhere for a recovery USB? Does Windows 10 use Fat32 by default? Please excuse my ignorance on this. Hi Martin Brinkmann, any chance you might have downloaded the 8. If so, would you be so kind to seed it to me as a torrent file or maybe google drive it to me. Thing is I came to realise that no download manager can initiate that particular download from the Microsoft website, so personally I had to stay up all night and try redownloading it when the internet was stable.

I finally was able to get down to it but after a countless futile attempts. In the mean time hang in tough, I know……I almost gave up on it myself. All the best buddy. I can even boot into the Recovery, but when I select to use the USB Drive, it just crashes it seems but no errors and the Surface just reboots again. It will continue this unless you remove the USB Drive. Cancel Submit. Barb Bowman MVP. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site.

I'm based in the UK. In reply to Jambo10's post on August 16, I must admit I am totally baffled by the problem Thanks for trying, best wishes Stuart. A subscription to make the most of your time. Tip: Having problems with your Surface? Try fixing it with the Surface Diagnostic Toolkit. Your Surface comes with Windows recovery info that allows you to refresh it or reset it to its factory condition.

If your Surface does turn on, see Restore or reset Surface. Download a recovery image for your Surface. I have already downloaded a recovery image or was sent one from Microsoft and need to use it to reset my Surface.

How to reset your Surface to factory conditions using a downloaded recovery image. My Surface is working great, and I would like to create a recovery drive now in case I ever need it later. Creating and using your own USB recovery drive.

A recovery drive image lets you reset your Surface to its factory settings and can help you troubleshoot and fix problems with your Surface device.

If your Surface is not working and you don't have another Windows 11 device that you can use to download the factory recovery image, it may be possible to have a USB recovery drive mailed to you. This service isn't available in China. For more info, contact us. If you're able to use your Surface or you have another Windows 11 PC, visit our Download a recovery image for your Surface page.

From there, select your Surface, download a recovery image. Make sure you're using a blank USB drive, or be sure to transfer any important data on your USB drive to another storage device before using it to create a recovery drive.

Once you've downloaded the recovery image. If you can, use a USB 3. Select Start , enter recovery drive , and then select Create a recovery drive or Recovery Drive from the results. You may need to enter an admin password or confirm your choice. In the User Account Control box, select Yes. Make sure to clear the Back up system files to the recovery drive check box and then select Next.

Some utilities need to be copied to the recovery drive, so this might take a few minutes. Select all the files from the recovery image folder, copy them to the USB recovery drive you created, and then select Choose to replace the files in the destination. For info about how to use your new recovery drive, see Recovery options in Windows. A reset returns your Surface to its factory settings. It deletes all your personal files, resets your settings, and removes all apps that you installed.

Before you begin, make sure you have access to the product keys and installation files for any desktop apps, such as Microsoft Office, that you plan to reinstall after the reset. Select Troubleshoot , and then select Recover from a drive. If prompted for a recovery key, select Skip this drive at the bottom of the screen. Your Surface comes with Windows recovery info that you can use to refresh your Surface or reset it to its factory condition. Always try to do that first before downloading a recovery image.

To learn more, see the links below. Make sure you're using a blank USB drive, or be sure to transfer any important data on your USB drive to another storage device before using it to create a recovery drive.