Hello,
I have searched everywhere (I think) and cannot find a resolution to my issue. I have two Surface Pro 2 tablets OS 8.1. I am trying to use the system image from one and image the second tablet with the saved system image. The tablets will be used offline only for data collection purposes.
I set up the first one with all of my programs. I went through the "create recovery drive" process. I used the "make a bootable drive" to a 64GB USB. I included the recovery partition in the image backup. I disabled the safe boot on the second tablet. Every time I try to recover the saved image from the USB by selecting USB device, it does not recognize the USB, reboots, and goes back to the "choose an option" screen.
At "choose an option", I even selected "troubleshoot", "advanced options", and then "system image recovery". I select "Windows 8.1" and the window pops up to re-image computer. It cannot find the image on the computer so I select cancel. "select a system image" is the only selectable option so I click next. It does not list any recent images so I select advanced. The only two options I have is "search for a system image on the network" or "install a driver".
I am at a standstill. Can I not reimage another tablet's image or am I missing something? I even went as far as restoring the second tablet to factory and used the same pc name and username/password as the first tablet I saved the image from.
I apologize for the lengthy post. Any help you can provide is appreciated.
I have searched everywhere (I think) and cannot find a resolution to my issue. I have two Surface Pro 2 tablets OS 8.1. I am trying to use the system image from one and image the second tablet with the saved system image. The tablets will be used offline only for data collection purposes.
I set up the first one with all of my programs. I went through the "create recovery drive" process. I used the "make a bootable drive" to a 64GB USB. I included the recovery partition in the image backup. I disabled the safe boot on the second tablet. Every time I try to recover the saved image from the USB by selecting USB device, it does not recognize the USB, reboots, and goes back to the "choose an option" screen.
At "choose an option", I even selected "troubleshoot", "advanced options", and then "system image recovery". I select "Windows 8.1" and the window pops up to re-image computer. It cannot find the image on the computer so I select cancel. "select a system image" is the only selectable option so I click next. It does not list any recent images so I select advanced. The only two options I have is "search for a system image on the network" or "install a driver".
I am at a standstill. Can I not reimage another tablet's image or am I missing something? I even went as far as restoring the second tablet to factory and used the same pc name and username/password as the first tablet I saved the image from.
I apologize for the lengthy post. Any help you can provide is appreciated.
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My Computer
System One
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- OS
- windows 8.1
- Computer type
- Tablet
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Surface Pro 2