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Change Boot Order in Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and Above Devices.

You can change the Boot Order of Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and above, use the following sequence of commands:


Step 1:Shut down your Surface.
Step 2:Once Surface has turned off, press and hold the volume-up button.
Step 3:With the volume-up button held down, press and release the power button.
Step 4:Continue holding the volume-up button until the Surface logo no longer appears on the screen.
You should now see the Surface UEFI. Do one of the following:
  • Surface Pro 3 and Surface 3: Go to Step 5 below.
  • Surface Pro 1 and Surface Pro 2: Skip to Step 9 below.
Surface Pro 3 and Surface 3:
Step 5:Select Configure Alternate System Boot Order.
Step 6:Do one of the following:
  • Surface Pro 3: Select USB > SSD
  • Surface 3: Select Network > USB > SSD.
Step 7:Select Exit Setup.
Step 8:Select Yes to save the configuration and restart Surface.
Surface Pro 1 and Surface Pro 2 (optional for Surface Pro 3)
Step 9:Select Secure Boot Control.
Step 10:Select Disable. This will allow Surface to search for an alternate device to boot from aside from your SSD.
Note
This may affect the look of your Surface splash screen.
Step 11:Select Exit Setup.
Step 12:Select Yes to save the configuration and restart Surface.

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