Yes, the Microsoft Surface Pro operates on a distinct edition of Windows 8.
Yes, the Microsoft Surface Pro operates on a distinct edition of Windows 8.
I put together a thread to explain the problems I experienced with the Surface Pro 2. The device would restart unexpectedly when the cover was snapped back, the mouse would vanish without warning, and the touch screen would stop responding. The operating system would crash completely. If you keep the charger connected while it’s in sleep mode, you’d hear a buzzing sound. There were also icon-related issues. These problems began right after I purchased the Surface. I reset it multiple times using the factory settings. Some users recommended Ubuntu, but I installed Ubuntu 14.10 just for fun. It functioned fine; I wiped my SSD and experimented with Ubuntu. I had to install the wireless drivers and update the kernel to resolve everything. Everything worked smoothly afterward. The original issues disappeared, so I assumed something about Windows being tailored for the Surface or modified to protect customers. I noticed the original version only allowed one outdated Intel driver, and updating required manual steps. Now it installed automatically without errors. Windows didn’t complain about updates anymore. This suggests Microsoft might have created a different Windows version specifically for the Surface. What do you think?
It seems the window features on the surface either failed or Microsoft aimed for a simpler version for users less familiar with technology.
I haven't encountered any problems after installing Windows from the USB drive made by Microsoft's Media Creator. Usually, such issues would occur at least once every six hours. I don't know if it's related to hardware, and I can't comment on the occasional buzzing sound since it happened rarely.
Only the Surface RT was using a modified version of Windows, as explained by @thekeemo, since it ran on an ARM processor and couldn’t handle regular Windows apps. Your device likely needed a specific driver or faced general software problems similar to others reported.
I repeatedly factory reset it, but problems persisted even without any programs except Chrome. No driver conflicts were found. Using the media USB creator from Microsoft fixed everything—issues disappeared and drivers no longer required forced protection. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windo...resh-media
It seems the issue likely stems from a software problem, since a hardware fault wouldn’t persist across different Windows versions like this.