Unistall of Window 10 Technical Preview from surface pro 3

Hi Team,
               I have surface pro 3 and installed Preview after making my USB Image, after looking into update and finding out Windows essential connector wont work this, as well RSAT
is not able to install on preview version as I use pro to manage servers using server manager.
i tried all option but recovery image is from 8.1 so i guess there is no going back, i lost my License for Windows 8.1 ?
Thanks
-Sam
Sr. Software engineer

Hi,
We can try to use Factory recovery image to reset your PC to get back your Windows 8.1:
Note: This action will wipe out your Surface Pro 3 and all of the data on its hard drive. Please backup your important data first.
First,
download      the Surface Pro 3 recovery media, you will need to provide your serial      number of your Surface.
Next, extract the      contents of the downloaded ZIP file onto a USB drive that has been      formatted with the FAT32 file system. You will need at least 16GB of on      the drive.
With your Surface      powered off, insert the USB drive.
Press and hold the      Volume Down button, and then press and release the Power button. When the      Surface logo appears, release the Volume Down button.
Choose your language and      country, and then go to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Command      Prompt.
Type "diskpart"      then press Enter
Type "select disk      system" then press Enter. This action will select the drive that the      operating system is loaded on.
There's no turning back after this next      step…
Type "clean"      then press Enter. Your hard drive is now erased.
Type "exit"      then press Enter
Turn off your Surface      and power it on using the method in Step 4
Choose your language and      country, and then go to Troubleshoot > Reset your PC
Click Next
Click "Yes,      repartition the drives."
Follow the prompts to      begin the recovery process
After that, if you encounter the activation issue, please contact Surface support for further help.
Contact Microsoft Answer Desk for Surface
https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/contact-us/
Kate Li
TechNet Community Support

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