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Windows doesn’t start on Surface 

Applies to: Surface DevicesSurface

 

 

Get help for Surface running Windows 8.1.

 

Note 

Some products might not be available in your country or region. 

If Windows doesn’t start correctly when you turn on your Surface, here are solutions for 
some of the more common screens that might appear. 

 

Before you begin

 

 

Which screen do you see?

 

 

Windows still doesn’t start

 

Before you begin 

Important 

 

Before trying these solutions, make sure that you’ve checked your connections as 
described in 

Surface battery won’t charge

 and that your power connector light is on when 

its plugged in to your Surface. 

 

Leave your Surface plugged in to the power supply included with the device, but remove 
everything else that’s connected to it, including the Typing Cover, accessories, adapters, 
external monitor, and microSD card and remove your Surface from the docking station if 
you’re using one. 

If Windows starts but then freezes or stops responding: See 

Windows stops responding 

on Surface

. 

If your Surface stops responding while installing updates: See 

Trouble installing Surface 

and Windows updates

? 

Which screen do you see? 

If your Surface is turned on but Windows doesn’t start up correctly, you may see one of the 
screens below. Select the one that matches your problem and follow the steps to 
troubleshoot. 

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Страница 1: ...wer connector light is on when its plugged in to your Surface Leave your Surface plugged in to the power supply included with the device but remove everything else that s connected to it including the...

Страница 2: ...d or backlit screen What you see A blank black blue or other dark colored screen with no Surface logo The screen may appear to be backlit or it might be backlit just around the edges The screen may be...

Страница 3: ...e USB port on your Surface and then press and hold the volume down button while you press and release the power button When the Surface logo appears release the volume down button For more info see Cr...

Страница 4: ...down button while you press and release the power button When the Surface logo appears release the volume down button For more info see Creating and using a USB recovery drive Automatic Repair screen...

Страница 5: ...ry to find and fix the problem o If Windows starts Install the latest Surface and Windows updates to help prevent future problems For more info see Install Surface and Windows updates o If Windows doe...

Страница 6: ...s for example Microsoft Office that you plan to reinstall after the reset This includes desktop apps you installed from websites or USB drives Here s how to reset your Surface 1 On the Choose an optio...

Страница 7: ...lease the power button When the Surface logo appears release the volume down button For more info see Creating and using a USB recovery drive Choose an option screen What you see A blue Choose an opti...

Страница 8: ...ch you re restoring your Surface Here s how to do a system restore on your Surface 1 On the Choose an option screen select Troubleshoot Advanced options 2 Select System Restore and follow the on scree...

Страница 9: ...Megatrends TPM security options screen What you see A black screen with American Megatrends at the top The screen contains configuration options for the Trusted Platform Module TPM settings This scree...

Страница 10: ...e battery icon and your Surface shuts down immediately When the battery icon appears it means the battery is critically low If you haven t done so already plug in the power supply and charge your Surf...

Страница 11: ...A red screen means you may need to change some settings in the UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface Note Windows might prompt you for your BitLocker recovery key If you don t have it you can ret...

Страница 12: ...ss and release the power button on your Surface to turn it back on o If Windows starts Install the latest Surface and Windows updates to help prevent future problems For more info see Install Surface...

Страница 13: ...indows doesn t detect the battery Turns on but doesn t recognize that it s plugged in Turns off when you remove the power supply Turns on but Windows freezes and stops responding Windows stops respond...

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