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Already ordered - not many patience here...
Already ordered - not many patience here...
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Thanks GTiceman - I have ATI 2014 and 2015 so all should be good.
ETA -All is not good - tried ATI 2013, 2014, 2015 USB - booted to USB OK - showed this:
2013-2014
Starting Acronis UEFI Loader...
Select an item by using the keyboard:
1. True Image
c. Continue Booting
2015
Starting Acronis UEFI Loader...
Select an item by using the keyboard:
1. True Image
2. Acronis System Report
c. Continue Booting
Pressing "1" or "c" does nothing, leading me to believe that the keyboard is not active at this point in the boot process - OR - I have somehow turned it off - I love learning new things...
Next week I may try marriage...
ETA -All is not good - tried ATI 2013, 2014, 2015 USB - booted to USB OK - showed this:
2013-2014
Starting Acronis UEFI Loader...
Select an item by using the keyboard:
1. True Image
c. Continue Booting
2015
Starting Acronis UEFI Loader...
Select an item by using the keyboard:
1. True Image
2. Acronis System Report
c. Continue Booting
Pressing "1" or "c" does nothing, leading me to believe that the keyboard is not active at this point in the boot process - OR - I have somehow turned it off - I love learning new things...
Next week I may try marriage...
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Thanks GTiceman - I have ATI 2014 and 2015 so all should be good.
ETA -All is not good - tried ATI 2013, 2014, 2015 USB - booted to USB OK - showed this:
2013-2014
Starting Acronis UEFI Loader...
Select an item by using the keyboard:
1. True Image
c. Continue Booting
2015
Starting Acronis UEFI Loader...
Select an item by using the keyboard:
1. True Image
2. Acronis System Report
c. Continue Booting
Pressing "1" or "c" does nothing, leading me to believe that the keyboard is not active at this point in the boot process - OR - I have somehow turned it off - I love learning new things...
Next week I may try marriage...
Are you using a Bluetooth keyboard or the cover? I am not sure if the Surface allows the BT to be passed prior to boot but the cover should work.
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BChat
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I am using an MS Type Cover 2
Not sure. I haven't tried to restore an image yet ha
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Doesn't look like I am going to try it either...there is an answer somewhere...different software...different hardware...different SP3 operator.
Sounds just like backup software ... we make backups, if you want to restore that will be extra.
I feel a rant there ... similar to the Seinfeld "Reservation" rant. Anyone can make backups it's the restoring that's important.
Perhaps there's an on screen keyboard available. I know there is with some of the Recovery menus.
I feel a rant there ... similar to the Seinfeld "Reservation" rant. Anyone can make backups it's the restoring that's important.
Perhaps there's an on screen keyboard available. I know there is with some of the Recovery menus.
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Somebody has been ranting on the Acronis forum - seems it is the Surface 2 cover that is the issue - I have used Acronis for years, done 100s of backups and restores w/o issue. As far as I can see, the type cover isn't recognized at the point it is needed. In the meantime I'll have to be extra careful not to mess up the 3.
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No - I tried it from within Windows, from a cold boot, removing/re attaching the keyboard during the process - no luck. My GUESS is the keyboard is not active at that particular point in the boot process.
Is there a key to push to bring up a boot selection menu like on a desktop? F8, F11, or some such thing? My GUESS is there isn't since the keyboard has shown up yet.....
Is there a key to push to bring up a boot selection menu like on a desktop? F8, F11, or some such thing? My GUESS is there isn't since the keyboard has shown up yet.....
I wish there were, but I am not aware of any. The system Bios implementation is different.
These 2 articles might provide some insight if you have not already discovered them:
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en...service-and-recovery/how-to-use-the-bios-uefi
and
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en...ers/boot-surface-pro-from-usb-recovery-device
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