Yo I have tried all the stuff on this page and many others around the web, and yet anytime i try to boot from USB, it either takes me back to the UEFI or boots windows off the SSD. I have tried so many different things and they all just end up returning
me to the UEFI or booting off the SSD. Im using Surface Pro 4 i56300u. Anyone know what the big deal is?
What are u trying to boot from the usb?
SOLVED!
I forgot the password to my local account which had administrator access. I was trying to avoid the whole wiping of the device as I need the files on the Surface Pro 4 and I was thinking
that would defeating.
What I did I follow the instructions from this website.
http://www.top-password.com/blog/how-to-reset-forgotten-login-password-on-surface-pro/
I will warn you that I did buy the $49.99 edition as I wanted to play around with the other features but it worked.
Create the bootable USB drive via the instructions given in the link.
Start the Surface Pro 4 in UEFI mode.
- Turn off the Surface Pro 4 (holding down power button and slide screen down)
- Hold down Volume (+) button
- Press the Power on button, one Mississippi press
- When the Surface Pro 4 logo appears release your finger from the Volume (+).
The screen is now in UEFI.
Here you want to turn off the Secure Boot and change boot sequence.
- Security
- Select Change Configuration
- Choose the option for None
- Then go to Boot Configuration.
- Uncheck all items but the USB Storage
My device is not setup with TPM but you should slide that bar so it is disabled.
Go to Exit chose Restart.
The Surface Pro 4 will restart and you will see a red bar on the top of the screen with a Lock icon but will be unlocked. You are now faced with the same login screen, as expected.
If you created the USB boot device from above continue, if not go back to that section.
Assuming you have done the USB boot device.
Grab a standard USB keyboard plug it in to the USB port. The screen at this point will be active. To confirm the keyboard is recognized chose sign-in options and type in the empty bar.
Getting into Advanced Options:
Hold the left shift key and chose Restart from the Power Icon in the bottom left of the screen. The device will now restart and then the screen flashes to a blue screen and gives you Advanced
Options.
Advanced Options:
- Unplug the keyboard and install the USB boot device
- Next, choose "Use a device"
- Select boot from USB.
- Surface Pro 4 will restart
The Surface Pro 4 should now recognize the USB boot device. If done correctly you will be presented with the Surface Pro 4 log-on accounts and can now reset the account.
This will take about 15 minutes to do. Troubleshooting the issue took over several hours. But glad I fixed it. You will need to buy the software to reset the accounts. Give a shot with the
trial version to prove it works.
I have no affiliation with creators of the application. I am pissed that I had to pay for it too but I needed to get moving on this. AND I have a job so I can afford the small dent of $50.45
after tax. You can try this installation with the Trial version and I it will work. However, the software will not action on the password reset because they want money. Like I said I sucked it up and paid for it.
Hope this works for you too!
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