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    Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB

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    • nadnerBN
      nadnerB
      last edited by

      SFC /scannow
      ^might fix the Windows 8 crap app crash debacle.

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      • gjacobseG
        gjacobse
        last edited by

        The UserProfile Service is borked... Can only sign in as the user that had it. And even trying to open the User Accounts in Control Panel fails

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        • gjacobseG
          gjacobse
          last edited by

          Can't seem to run CMD as Admin:

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          • nadnerBN
            nadnerB @gjacobse
            last edited by nadnerB

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

            The UserProfile Service is borked... Can only sign in as the user that had it. And even trying to open the User Accounts in Control Panel fails

            Ooooh I hate the control panel crash issue. Don't remember how I fixed it when I had it arrive on my desk.

            Can you open stuff as administrator?

            Edit wait just saw your CDM post.

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            • nadnerBN
              nadnerB
              last edited by nadnerB

              Can you psexec to it?

              Edit: psexec \\$pc -i -s cmd

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              • J
                Jason Banned
                last edited by

                Do you have a sledgehammer?

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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
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                            @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
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                                        Restart/Refresh didn't work 😞
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                                        • Minion QueenM
                                          Minion Queen
                                          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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