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‎10-29-2018 07:35 PM - last edited on ‎10-29-2018 07:40 PM by Retired

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Product: Pavilion 10 TS Laptop
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)

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Have set the BIOS to boot from USB, but the machine won't do it.

 

Windows can see the USB drive OK.

Machine is 2GB RAM, 1.5 GHZ. 

I want to change from Windows 8 (64b) to Windows 19 (32b)

Cannot get the laptop to boot from USB

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‎10-30-2018 01:38 PM - edited ‎10-30-2018 02:06 PM

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Disable Secure boot and Enable Legacy support in BIOS. On reboot it should ask if you are sure you want to make the change and give you a code to type as confirmation. There won't be a box to type it- just type. Reboot and try Esc,F9 again.

 Fwiw, I'm not sure you can install 32bit system on a hard drive that has been set up to run in UEFI mode instead of Legacy. You will probably hit a wall where it says "can't install to GPT partition" or something similiar. You may be able to choose each partition and delete it. 

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‎10-29-2018 07:59 PM

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Have you tried tapping away on Esc key immediately after powering on? To bring up the startup menu where you use F9 to select boot device?

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‎10-30-2018 09:47 AM

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Yup.

After setting the BIOS to boot from USB, I exit and restart.

When it comes on I do as you say but the USB option is not shown in the short list.

I asked this on a user board in July/Aug, but is was never resolved:

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Boot-and-Lockup/Pavilion-10-TS-Won-t-Boot-from-USB-DVD/m-p/676...

 

I believe it is a flaw in the BIOS itself that the machine will not go to the port.

Once Windows is running, the USB ports are read just fine and I can view files on DVDs.

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‎10-30-2018 01:38 PM - edited ‎10-30-2018 02:06 PM

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Disable Secure boot and Enable Legacy support in BIOS. On reboot it should ask if you are sure you want to make the change and give you a code to type as confirmation. There won't be a box to type it- just type. Reboot and try Esc,F9 again.

 Fwiw, I'm not sure you can install 32bit system on a hard drive that has been set up to run in UEFI mode instead of Legacy. You will probably hit a wall where it says "can't install to GPT partition" or something similiar. You may be able to choose each partition and delete it. 

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‎10-31-2018 05:10 PM

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Thank you - 

I followed your instructions and I am able to read the USB drive.

 

Additionally, I am facing the 2nd problem you mentioned. In fact, I cannot yet format any partitions Very frustrating.

I've never opened these machines but I'll guess the SSHD is soldered in; it won't be plugged in at the card edge like IDE and early SATA.

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‎10-31-2018 11:43 PM - edited ‎10-31-2018 11:49 PM

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Your hard drive is a standard removable drive. Maintenance & Service Guide is here:

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-pavilion-10-touchsmart-10-e000-notebook-pc-series/5437524/mo...

You could also try during installation switch to a command prompt. The guide here shows converting MBR to GPT but it can be used to covert GPT to MBR by changing the text.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/windows-setup-installing-using...

 

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