Step 3 install windows to the new pc.
Windows tablet usb boot.
While most modern computers today support usb booting there are some that do not.
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Your computer will boot from the usb bootable drive only if it supports this type of boot.
Turn on the pc and press the key that opens the boot device selection menu for the computer such as the esc f10 f12 keys.
Select the option that boots the pc from the usb flash drive.
Insert the usb drive into the usb port and then go to start select settings update security recovery.
Only windows boot manager is available in your pc boot menu while trying to reinstall windows 7 over your preloaded windows 10 or windows 8 8 1 via a bootable usb drive or usb stick.
In order to find whether your computer is usb bootable or not you will need to check the bios setup.
Insert the usb device into the surface pc tablet.
Move the mouse to the upper right side of the surface window and click settings.
For more information see automate windows setup.
Not all the computers support usb boot.
Connect the usb flash drive to a new pc.
When your surface pc tablet is running how to boot it from usb.
Surface will boot from the usb device and run the program on the usb drive.
If you re having trouble starting your surface with the bootable usb you can try booting through windows.
Start from the usb through windows.