Windows 10: Surface pro5: UEFI Loop/ Recovery message disk is too small

The issue started with UEFI loop and i followed the direction MS procided to reset the computer.

I created recovery USB disk and downloaded the recovery file. When i click “Recover from a drive”, message reads system disk is too small. The USB is 32gb and the surface system is 128gb model. Per someone’s suggestion, i went to CMD and “Diskpart” and “List disk”. The message read “Disk 0 with size as 0 and free as 0.

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Surface Pro stuck in SURFACE UEFI screen reboot loop

Please follow the instructions suggestions by MVP, Barb Bowman in the following thread:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/for...

 

Surface Pro stuck in SURFACE UEFI screen reboot loop

Andre,

Thanks for pointing me at that but I'm afraid it didn't work - only got me back to the SURFACE UEFI screen.

I'm really struggling with this and may have to return the device. Pity, it's a replacement for my previous Surface 4 pro with which I was very happy (in fact typing this on it).

Thanks again

ZB

 

Surface in Auto repair loop

Hi Spooky.

While I don't own a Surface would you mind sharing which Surface you have. In this article they mention how to enter BIOS, well technically the UEFI.

https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en...-10&=undefined

It states
How do I get to the UEFI settings?

The UEFI settings can be adjusted only during system startup. To load the UEFI firmware settings menu:
[table][tr][td]Step 1:[/td] [td]Shut down your Surface.[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Step 2:[/td] [td]Press and hold the volume-up button on your Surface and at the same time, press and release the power button.[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Step 3:[/td] [td]When you see the Surface logo, release the volume-up button. The UEFI menu will display within a few seconds.[/td] [/tr] [/table]


Not sure if your Surface has this capability. I thinking if you can get in a shut off secure boot.


Ken