Surface RT Drivers and Downloads

Drivers and recovery image

Only available through Windows Update

Swipe from the right or move the mouse cursor to the right edge of the display and select Settings.
Select the Change PC Settings.
Go to the “Update and recovery” tab. On the Windows Update page, click the “Check now” button.

For restoring your Surface to factory settings.

Click the Download button to go to the Microsoft download page.
Scroll down to the Select your Surface section.
From the Product drop-down menu, select Surface RT.
Enter your Surface RT’s serial number into the Serial Number text box.
Click the Continue button to get all available recovery images for your device.
Click the Download image link next to the version you want to download to start downloading.
For a more in-depth guide, check our article on how to download Surface recovery images.

Script to generate and access the latest information about your Surface's battery.

battery-report.bat

cd %temp%
powercfg /batteryreport
battery-report.html

This guide walks you through everything you need to know about Surface RT.

Download the official fact sheet to learn more about product info and specs.

Learn more about Surface RT with our detailed spec sheet.

Our guide on how to check your Surface RT warranty.

Our guide on how to fix issues that prevent you from installing the latest Windows 8.1 Update 3 on your Surface RT/2 devices.