Shut down your Surface Pro if it’s currently on, in sleep, or hibernating.
Plug the bootable USB drive into a USB port.
Press and hold thevolume downbutton, and then press and release thepowerbutton.
Continue to hold thevolume downbutton as the Surface Pro turns on and begins to boot.
The Surface equipment will now load the bootable USB drive.
It will remain in use until you power down.
It’s slightly quicker than the first method if your Surface Pro is already on.
Insert the bootable USB drive into a USB port on your Surface Pro.
SelectSystem>Recovery(Windows 11), orUpdates & Security(Windows 10).
FindAdvanced startupand selectRestart now.
WhenAdvanced Startup Optionsshows, tapUse a gadget.
The Surface Pro will immediately restart and boot from the drive when you select USB Storage.
The instructions below will permanently configure your Surface Pro to boot from a USB drive if one is connected.
Continue to hold thevolume upbutton as the Surface boots.
The Surface UEFI screen will appear.
DragUSB Storageto the top of the boot list.
MovingUSB Storageto the top of the list can be finicky with a touchpad.
Try using the Surface Pro’s touchscreen or a mouse instead.
The boot order will now be changed.
Remember, the Surface Pro will only boot from abootableUSB drive.
Attempting to start from a non-bootable drive will cause an error.
FAQ
Microsoft built in several ways totake Surface Pro screenshots.
The quickest is to hold theWindowsbutton on the Surface (not the keyboard) and then pressVolume Down.
Alternatively, search for theSnipping Toolapp.
If your keyboard has aPrtScnkey, press that while holding theWindowskey.
Double-clicking the top button will also take a screenshot if you have a Surface Pen.
In Windows 11, go toStart>controls>System>Recovery, and then selectReset PC.
In Windows 10, go toStart>options>Update & Security>Recovery, and then clickGet Started.
In either case, it’s possible for you to choose to keep your files or remove everything.
