TPM lockout after Imaging SP3 to windows 8

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There is a flaw on the new Surface Pro 3 (shipped with windows 10), once you re-image it to windows 8, it locks out the TPM and prevents bitlocker from coming on.

Fix:

1)     Clear the TPM and unencrypt the drive first, then re-image.
                                           or
      2)   (Post-imaging) Run the below command using PowerShell (run as admin) one at a time.
            $tpm=get-wmiobject -class Win32_Tpm -namespace root\cimv2\security\microsofttpm
$tpm.DisableAutoProvisioning()
$tpm.SetPhysicalPresenceRequest(22)


After reboot, you can now enable Bitlocker.

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