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    • gjacobseG
      gjacobse @Jason
      last edited by

      @Jason said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

      Do you have a sledgehammer?

      Upvoted +1.0E999

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      • gjacobseG
        gjacobse @nadnerB
        last edited by

        @nadnerB said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

        psexec \$pc -i -s cmd

        'psexec' in not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

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        • coliverC
          coliver @gjacobse
          last edited by coliver

          @gjacobse said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

          @nadnerB said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

          psexec \$pc -i -s cmd

          'psexec' in not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

          You need to download it. It's not built into the system. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/pxexec.aspx

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          • nadnerBN
            nadnerB
            last edited by

            can you create a GPO for that specific SP3 that adds the standard domain account that you're using to the local admin group? Then have at some of the other fixes again?

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            • coliverC
              coliver @nadnerB
              last edited by

              @nadnerB said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

              can you create a GPO for that specific SP3 that adds the standard domain account that you're using to the local admin group? Then have at some of the other fixes again?

              Sounds like GPOs aren't applying. He stated earlier that they have GPO that does that.

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              • gjacobseG
                gjacobse @coliver
                last edited by

                @coliver said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

                @gjacobse said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

                @nadnerB said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

                psexec \$pc -i -s cmd

                'psexec' in not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

                You need to download it. It's not built into the system. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/pxexec.aspx

                Downloaded to the local computer and to another computer on the same physical network

                Both run, but don't do anything.

                C:\Users\PCname\Downloads\PSTools>psexec \\SurfaceName -i-s cmd cmd
                
                PsExec v2.2 - Execute processes remotely
                Copyright (C) 2001-2016 Mark Russinovich
                Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com
                
                PsExec executes a program on a remote system, where remotely executed console
                applications execute interactively.
                
                Usage: psexec [\\computer[,computer2[,...] | @file]][-u user [-p psswd][-n s][-r servicename][-h][-l][-s|-e][-x][-i [session]][-c [-f|-v]][-w directory][-d][-<priority>][-a n,n,...] cmd [arguments]
                     -a         Separate processors on which the application can run with
                                commas where 1 is the lowest numbered CPU. For example,
                                to run the application on CPU 2 and CPU 4, enter:
                <deleted for space>
                
                You can enclose applications that have spaces in their name with
                quotation marks e.g. psexec \\marklap "c:\long name app.exe".
                Input is only passed to the remote system when you press the enter
                key, and typing Ctrl-C terminates the remote process.
                
                If you omit a user name the process will run in the context of your
                account on the remote system, but will not have access to network
                resources (because it is impersonating). Specify a valid user name
                in the Domain\User syntax if the remote process requires access
                to network resources or to run in a different account. Note that
                the password and command is encrypted in transit to the remote system.
                
                Error codes returned by PsExec are specific to the applications you
                execute, not PsExec.
                
                
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                • coliverC
                  coliver @gjacobse
                  last edited by

                  @gjacobse

                  psexec \\SurfaceName -i -s cmd.exe
                  

                  Try something like that.

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                  • gjacobseG
                    gjacobse @coliver
                    last edited by

                    @coliver said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

                    @gjacobse

                    psexec \\SurfaceName -i -s cmd.exe
                    

                    Try something like that.

                    Same result

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                    • gjacobseG
                      gjacobse
                      last edited by

                      Okay,.. I see what psexec is suppose to do, and I can do some things. however anything that requires elevated rights fails.

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                      • gjacobseG
                        gjacobse
                        last edited by

                        So for giggles I decided to look in the c:\users\ folder to see what was there. Just so happens there are a number of users on this system. Including our NTG account. And two _UserName% where I tried to fix the profile issues.

                        Renamed the _NTG$ account and signed in,... albeit with a temp profile, but this gives me more access.

                        Back up and off to PC Settings to kick this puppy.

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                        • gjacobseG
                          gjacobse
                          last edited by

                          Restart / Refresh started... Now int the hands of @art_of_shred and @Minion-Queen until it's back online

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                          • Minion QueenM
                            Minion Queen Banned
                            last edited by

                            Restart/Refresh didn't work 😞
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                            • Minion QueenM
                              Minion Queen Banned
                              last edited by

                              Downloaded a fresh install of Windows 8.1 and of course now the darn think wont boot to USB 😞 no matter what I do.

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                              • DustinB3403D
                                DustinB3403 @Minion Queen
                                last edited by

                                @Minion-Queen said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

                                Downloaded a fresh install of Windows 8.1 and of course now the darn think wont boot to USB 😞 no matter what I do.

                                bahahaha [self-moderated] ing Microsoft. ..

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                                • Minion QueenM
                                  Minion Queen Banned
                                  last edited by

                                  Oh yeah this surface is a piece of CRAP!!

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @Minion Queen
                                    last edited by

                                    @Minion-Queen said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

                                    Oh yeah this surface is a piece of CRAP!!

                                    THIS Surface? You mean, ANY Surface.

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                                    • Minion QueenM
                                      Minion Queen Banned
                                      last edited by

                                      This one is worse than the others believe me.

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                                      • DashrenderD
                                        Dashrender
                                        last edited by

                                        has anyone called MS yet? It's an MS product - I would hope you could get some sort of support like calling Dell on Dell equipment.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                                          last edited by

                                          @Dashrender said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

                                          has anyone called MS yet? It's an MS product - I would hope you could get some sort of support like calling Dell on Dell equipment.

                                          Um.... what? Call MS for Support? That's not something that MS does.

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                                          • DashrenderD
                                            Dashrender @scottalanmiller
                                            last edited by

                                            @scottalanmiller said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

                                            @Dashrender said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

                                            has anyone called MS yet? It's an MS product - I would hope you could get some sort of support like calling Dell on Dell equipment.

                                            Um.... what? Call MS for Support? That's not something that MS does.

                                            This is hardware - I'm assuming it comes with at least a one year warranty. You're going to tell me that the Surface Pro line has worse support than crappy ol' Asus junk?

                                            Granted you might be outside your one year warranty, but there should still be someone to contact.

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