Downgrade windows 10 TP to windows 8.1

Wevenhuis

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Hi,

Can anyone tell how I can downgrade (or find information) from windows 10 technical preview to windows 8.1 on a surface pro device?

Thanks.
 

RichardBurt

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My machine created a backup of Win 8.1 and when I switch on my computer I have two option - "Windows 10" or "Rollback"

If you don't have this or you didn't create a full system image before upgrading then you're out of luck.
 

xandros9

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I created an image of my laptop as a backup and whatnot, so I can revert easily if I so choose.

If you don't have any backup solution in place, you'll have to reset the Surface (from recovery) and start fresh.
 

hotphil

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If you did a "clean" install of 10TP you'll not see the "Rollback" option at startup.
In which case, you might need to download a recovery ISO from Microsoft and get the Surface to boot from it once copied to a bootable USB (and, if my recent experiences are anything to go by, that's a chore).
 

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