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Cant Download Surface Recovery Image
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Jon Mathew
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Hi Microsoft Support
I have been trying to download Surface Recovery Image from https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/surface-recovery-image but I keep getting prompted with this error after giving sign in details and serial number. Error "A temporary error has occurred while processing your request. Please try again later..." . I had tried it few days back and it worked giving me options for specific surface models and checking with serial number. Today it only shows me an option to select Surface Pro, Previously it gave out Surface Pro 8. Please Check if the issue is a error on server side and if it is being fixed. I have tried all recommended procedures of trying on multiple browsers and InPrivate search.
Let me know what I should do if the error exists on my end.
Thanks
Jon Konikkara
Surface | Surface Pro | Performance and maintenance
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Jason Blackburn 15 Reputation points2025-09-24T11:14:03.3566667+00:00 I have the same issue today trying to download the firmware for my Surface Duo 2.
The only option is for Surface Duo and throws an error
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Jason Blackburn 15 Reputation points
2025-09-24T14:23:21.1+00:00 Any idea of an ETA for the fixed to the downloads? I'm currently without my phone as it's somehow stuck in a boot loop, so I desperately need to reflash with the stock ROM....
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Barb Bowman 80,810 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator2025-09-24T14:27:15.2733333+00:00 Jason,
I've asked my contact to see if there is any information. Best I can do.
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Michael Hunter 0 Reputation points2025-09-24T14:42:48.98+00:00 I'm having the same issue with trying to download recovery images for surface laptops.
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Jason Blackburn 15 Reputation points
2025-09-25T16:59:40.9666667+00:00 Day 2 of no phone. How hard is it to get a download page working??
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Michael Hunter 0 Reputation points
2025-10-01T17:38:12.94+00:00 The website has been updated and now provides the image I need for the particular Surface Laptop I was working with.
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Jeremy (MSFT) 105 Reputation points Microsoft Employee2025-09-26T00:20:37.3666667+00:00 -
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Omari Baines 0 Reputation points2025-09-25T12:36:47.6+00:00 Hey everyone, i ended up being able to get my surface pro up and running. If you Google surface pro x download there is a webpage called "internet archive". I downloaded the file from there. I created a bootable USB and now I'm good. Good luck you guys
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Gabriele Oleotti 5 Reputation points2025-09-25T12:15:38.58+00:00 Hello,
Download page is still broken. For anyone interested in, I was able to solve my own problem installing the Surface IT Toolkit (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=46703) on another windows 11 PC and creating a USB recovery key for my Surface from there.
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Alden Sewell-Gayle 0 Reputation points2025-09-25T09:56:20.35+00:00 Still seems to be down 24 hours later - need to download a recovery image for a client's laptop and the IT Toolkit is just refusing to work for whatever reason.
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Barb Bowman 80,810 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2025-09-25T10:00:31.1066667+00:00 Alden, what issue are you having with the toolkit, what exact device?
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Omari Baines 0 Reputation points
2025-09-24T12:58:56.7633333+00:00 I'm having the exact same trouble here is my serial number - 047
NOTE: Download page is broken, do not post serial numbers