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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
              last edited by

              @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
                          last edited by

                          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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                              • Minion QueenM
                                Minion Queen
                                last edited by

                                Oh yeah this surface is a piece of CRAP!!

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @Minion Queen
                                  last edited by

                                  @Minion-Queen said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

                                  Oh yeah this surface is a piece of CRAP!!

                                  THIS Surface? You mean, ANY Surface.

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                                  • Minion QueenM
                                    Minion Queen
                                    last edited by

                                    This one is worse than the others believe me.

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                                    • DashrenderD
                                      Dashrender
                                      last edited by

                                      has anyone called MS yet? It's an MS product - I would hope you could get some sort of support like calling Dell on Dell equipment.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                                        last edited by

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

                                        has anyone called MS yet? It's an MS product - I would hope you could get some sort of support like calling Dell on Dell equipment.

                                        Um.... what? Call MS for Support? That's not something that MS does.

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                                        • DashrenderD
                                          Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                                          @scottalanmiller said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

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

                                          has anyone called MS yet? It's an MS product - I would hope you could get some sort of support like calling Dell on Dell equipment.

                                          Um.... what? Call MS for Support? That's not something that MS does.

                                          This is hardware - I'm assuming it comes with at least a one year warranty. You're going to tell me that the Surface Pro line has worse support than crappy ol' Asus junk?

                                          Granted you might be outside your one year warranty, but there should still be someone to contact.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                                            @Dashrender said in Surface Pro 3: Boot from USB:

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

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

                                            has anyone called MS yet? It's an MS product - I would hope you could get some sort of support like calling Dell on Dell equipment.

                                            Um.... what? Call MS for Support? That's not something that MS does.

                                            This is hardware - I'm assuming it comes with at least a one year warranty. You're going to tell me that the Surface Pro line has worse support than crappy ol' Asus junk?

                                            I can't believe that you find that surprising. You expect MS to provide support better than Asus? Asus is high quality stuff, MS is famous for being a "no support that you don't pay extra for" company and their Surface line is famous for being total consumer crap. I'm not saying that MS doesn't offer support, I'm saying that I can't think of any device less likely to get support than an MS one.

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