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How to Boot Your Surface Pro from USB: 3 Tested Ways
First, make sure you have a working bootable USB drive
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Updated onMarch 26, 2024
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Booting your Surface Pro using a USB flash drive is a bit complicated but we’ve got you covered. Before diving into the solutions, back up any important data if possible.
Also, create aworking bootable USB drive, make sure that the device is charged, and unplug any other USB devices except for the keyboard and mouse. If your Surface Pro is frozen or can’t boot up Windows, press and hold the power button till the Microsoft logo appears. Then, press the Windows logo, followed by theCtrl+Shift+Win+Bkey combination.
How do I boot Surface Pro using a USB flash drive?
1. Boot Surface Pro using a USB drive
➡ For Windows 11
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Navigate toAdvanced startupand clickRestart Now.
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You will seeChoose an optionscreen;clickUse a device>USB storage.
➡ For Windows 10
- You will seeChoose an optionscreen; clickUse a device>USB storage.
2. Configure the boot device order
3. Format USB as a bootable drive
That’s it. This is how you can make your Surface Pro boot from a USB drive. Try these steps and let us know in the comments section below if the methods worked for you.
Loredana Harsana
Windows Software Expert
Loredana is a passionate writer with a keen interest in PC software and technology. She started off writing about mobile phones back when Samsung Galaxy S II was on top of the world and she fell in love with tech of all sorts.
Whenever she’s not at her work desk, you’ll find her enjoying refreshing tea flavors, spilling stories on paper, and listening to the radio.
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