USB Recovery EN-US RT 8.0
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That is one browser that doesn't seem to work.
You need another Windows PC to use USB Image Tool anyway, just download it on that PC.
I ran through the process last night, and the instructions Microsoft has here (Solution 2) are pretty much step-by-step:
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/getting-started/remove-windows-8-preview-from-surface
I would just insert/replace the following two steps:
12a. At the Choose a target operating system screen, tap or click Windows RT 8.1 Preview.
12b. Tap or click Yes, repartition the drives.
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/getting-started/remove-windows-8-preview-from-surface
I would just insert/replace the following two steps:
12a. At the Choose a target operating system screen, tap or click Windows RT 8.1 Preview.
12b. Tap or click Yes, repartition the drives.
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Its available as a download, I think someone in trig0rs thread mentioned having a french recovery image though, you could send them a private message asking for it.
I downloaded an EN-US recovery.
There is English, Spanish and French.
But it's Canadian French (with $, time, qwerty, etc.), but all settings can be modified after the installation.. :good:
I have the english, german, french version. I just don't know where trig0r want me to upload it.
Only have my Surface RT with me atm. So needs to be someplace that work with the surface rt. Anyone who knows of a good place to upload large files?
Here's an 8.1 EN-US Version (Full/Clean 8.1) Unzip, then Use Same tool as OP to make USB
SurfaceRT8_1RecoveryEN-US.zip 3.53 GB
https://mega.co.nz/#!WAo2HZyT!RiKB1jVVd_LRMHf9ynpkbmYheQp5ZcG8oaPvm7Vt5d4
SurfaceRT8_1RecoveryEN-US.zip 3.53 GB
https://mega.co.nz/#!WAo2HZyT!RiKB1jVVd_LRMHf9ynpkbmYheQp5ZcG8oaPvm7Vt5d4
Thanks for the image. Now a few questions please:
D I assume that we "write" the image to a USB stick and not simply just copy it (I am using a Linux box) and the image also appears as 8.4 Gb as reported by Linux. Can the tool from the OP write this image to an 8Gb USB drive or do we need a larger flash drive? And does make the USB drive bootable?
Thanks in advance
Your assumptions are correct. And yes, it does get made bootable.
To clarify for others:
Write this image to a USB stick using the imaging Software listed in the OP.
You can write this to an 8gb USB drive. It appears you may be able to shrink this down to ~2gb, but I have tons of 8gb drives so, somebody else can fight that battle.
Thanks - do you suppose that I can write the image to a USB stick from within Windows RT - I tried to right click on the img file but I see no way to do this.Your assumptions are correct. And yes, it does get made bootable.
To clarify for others:
Write this image to a USB stick using the imaging Software listed in the OP.
You can write this to an 8gb USB drive. It appears you may be able to shrink this down to ~2gb, but I have tons of 8gb drives so, somebody else can fight that battle.
no sir, RT won't let you use the imaging software. gotta use a windows 7 or windows 8 pro computer to make the USB. Could probably find ways to make it happen from any os EXCEPT rt. lol.
Yeah kinda thought so! Tried Linux too - no go. Really love the Surface but I think MS screwed up by locking it so tight.
No. The OS is the same (aside from some OEM tweaks, like the boot logo) but the firmware and drivers are not. Using a Surface image on a Lumia will result in a device that either can't boot at all or that is unsuable because stuff like the touchscreen or network or something else important doesn't work.
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12I've never used USB Image Tool before, but it supposedly creates a full copy of a USB flash drive:
http://www.alexpage.de/usb-image-tool/
Here's a copy of my USB Recovery:
SurfaceRT8_0RecoveryEN-US.img (3.69 GB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!lgJAnKCR!c_1PuzGz7-2fiy3QGkjgZj4Y8IwbvP0ap8UN6CEZtrI3Here's an 8.1 EN-US Version (Full/Clean 8.1) Unzip, then Use Same tool as OP to make USB
SurfaceRT8_1RecoveryEN-US.zip 3.53 GB
https://mega.co.nz/#!WAo2HZyT!RiKB1jVVd_LRMHf9ynpkbmYheQp5ZcG8oaPvm7Vt5d4
