(OT) Windows Question

[Stephen Partington]

it can, but the process is a bit weird.


On Sun, Sep 16, 2018 at 12:06 PM Mark Phillips <mark at phillipsmarketing.biz>
wrote:

> I tried the USB creator on the surface pro, but I got an error message
> saying something like "You can't do this". Not very helpful of MS.
>
> So, a recovery stick cannot be used to recreate Windows on SP4?
>
> Mark
>
> On Sun, Sep 16, 2018 at 12:00 PM, Stephen Partington <cryptworks at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> The way the surface pro works it does not have a normal installation.
>> However you can use the recovery tool in windows or download a USB creator
>> from Ms.
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 16, 2018, 11:52 AM Mark Phillips <mark at phillipsmarketing.biz>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have installed Ubuntu 18.04 alongside Windows 10 on my Surface Pro 4
>>> and it works pretty much as advertised. Only the cameras are not working.
>>> Sleep also does not work, but hibernate does, so no sleeping for this SP 4,
>>> just hibernation.
>>>
>>> My question is, if I reinstall Ubuntu and wipe out Windows, can I
>>> recover Windows with my Windows 10 rescue usb stick? Do I need something
>>> else to recover Windows 10 for a fresh install?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Mark
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