Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB

[gjacobse]

@Dashrender said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

@gjacobse said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

@Dashrender said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

so you can't get into the OS at all? ouch no clue.

If you can get in as a non admin user, you can go through the power menu to boot to bios mode.

Not finding this, on the unit or via Google.

So you are logged in as a non admin user? What OS?

Windows 8.1

[Dashrender]

To enter Setup Utility:

Open the Charms Bar by pressing Windows Key-C or by swiping in from the right edge of your screen.
Click on Settings.
Click on Change PC Settings.
Click on General.
Scroll to the bottom and click on Advanced Startup, then Restart Now.
Click on Troubleshoot.
Click on Advanced Options.

[gjacobse]

@Dashrender said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

To enter Setup Utility:

Open the Charms Bar by pressing Windows Key-C or by swiping in from the right edge of your screen.
Click on Settings.
Click on Change PC Settings.
Click on General.
Scroll to the bottom and click on Advanced Startup, then Restart Now.
Click on Troubleshoot.
Click on Advanced Options.

Well do we feel Lucky?

 Open the Charms Bar by pressing Windows Key-C or by swiping in from the right edge of your screen.
 Click on Settings.
 Click on Change PC Settings.

Takes me back to the (non) Windows Desktop.

Even going to SETTINGS, does the same thing.

[Dashrender]

huh. Well, I guess I'd backup the data and wipe it... you've wasted enough time on it already.

[gjacobse]

@Dashrender said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

huh. Well, I guess I'd backup the data and wipe it... you've wasted enough time on it already.

that is about what we are trying to do. restore to Factory.

[Dashrender]

@gjacobse said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

@Dashrender said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

huh. Well, I guess I'd backup the data and wipe it... you've wasted enough time on it already.

that is about what we are trying to do. restore to Factory.

any luck?

[Minion Queen]

No luck so far can't get into the darn thing

[nadnerB]

@Minion-Queen said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

No luck so far can't get into the darn thing

Stuck at the login screen or a non-admin account?

[Minion Queen]

@nadnerB said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

@Minion-Queen said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

No luck so far can't get into the darn thing

Stuck at the login screen or a non-admin account?

We can get into a non-admin domain account. But can't get into the Admin domain account.

[nadnerB]

@Minion-Queen said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

@nadnerB said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

@Minion-Queen said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

No luck so far can't get into the darn thing

Stuck at the login screen or a non-admin account?

We can get into a non-admin domain account. But can't get into the Admin domain account.

How does that happen? Is it able to talk to a DC?

[gjacobse]

@nadnerB said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

@Minion-Queen said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

@nadnerB said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

@Minion-Queen said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

No luck so far can't get into the darn thing

Stuck at the login screen or a non-admin account?

We can get into a non-admin domain account. But can't get into the Admin domain account.

How does that happen? Is it able to talk to a DC?

Yes, it can talk to the DC - but whatever the issue,.. you can't sign on as an Admin. and the GPO pushing out the Admin ID isn't updating either.

[nadnerB]

SFC /scannow
^might fix the Windows 8 crap app crash debacle.

[gjacobse]

The UserProfile Service is borked... Can only sign in as the user that had it. And even trying to open the User Accounts in Control Panel fails

[gjacobse]

Can't seem to run CMD as Admin:

[nadnerB]

@gjacobse said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

The UserProfile Service is borked... Can only sign in as the user that had it. And even trying to open the User Accounts in Control Panel fails

Ooooh I hate the control panel crash issue. Don't remember how I fixed it when I had it arrive on my desk.

Can you open stuff as administrator?

Edit wait just saw your CDM post.

[nadnerB]

Can you psexec to it?

Edit: psexec \\$pc -i -s cmd

[Jason]

Do you have a sledgehammer?

[gjacobse]

@Jason said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

Do you have a sledgehammer?

Upvoted +1.0E999

[gjacobse]

@nadnerB said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

psexec \$pc -i -s cmd

'psexec' in not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

[coliver]

@gjacobse said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

@nadnerB said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

psexec \$pc -i -s cmd

'psexec' in not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

You need to download it. It's not built into the system. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/pxexec.aspx