What type of compromise is it?
You may use a Surface Recovery Image to recover.
If the files are not encrypted, then try another PC to recover files.
Reinstall Windows via USB or cloud recovery.
Microsoft Surface Laptop studio
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Roz Cooper
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My Microsoft Surface Laptop studio has been compromised, and I can no longer log to the system, and I am being told the system needs to be wiped. Please advise....
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S.Sengupta 32,351 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator2025-10-27T10:26:39.39+00:00