Before you install this update, see the Prerequisites section. Note This update is re-released on October 13, 2015, with a smaller boot loader file bootmgfw.efi. When this issue occurs, applications that depend on TPM won't function until you reset the TPM lockout.

Run the following commands from an Administrator command prompt to restore the boot files in EFI system boot partition. Type each command separately and then press Enter:

Surface Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) replaces the standard basic input/output system (BIOS) with new features including faster startup and improved security. You can use Surface UEFI to manage the firmware features on your Surface. These Surface models use the new firmware UEFI interface:

Fixes an issue in the Cdboot.efi, Cdboot_noprompt.efi, Efisys.bin, and Efisys_noprompt.bin files that causes a "Boot failed" error message. This issue occurs when you start a UEFI-enabled computer from the installation DVD of a 64-bit version of Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.

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To upgrade your device, you'll need to free up 15MB of space on the SRP using the appropriate method below, and then try the upgrade again. If you're updating Windows 10, you need to free up 13MB. Press the Windows key + R. In the Run window that comes up, type diskmgmt.msc and press Enter.

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To find information about restoring your device in this scenario, please visit the article, Windows Recovery Environment. These steps might look complicated at first glance, but following them in order, step-by-step, will help get you back on track. Sign in to the computer as an administrator.

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