No boot device

[Gav351]

We have approximately 20 HP x2 10-J00 tablets that have been securely wiped. As they are destined to be donated to less privileged, is their a kind soul who can offer advice on how to get an operating system back on these things?

We have tried Win 10 pro 32 and 64, via DVD and USB with GPT partition and UEFI to no avail. Network deployment of an operating system? 

[banhien]

@Gav351 

Since machines previously ran Windows 10, you can do a clean install W10 for free by using the media creation tool at the link below. You can use one media for all 20 machines.

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

The tool will allow you to make a bootable installation media (USB/DVD) and you can use installation media to install.

During the installation process if you are asked to enter a product key, check the 'Skip' box and W10 will install and then automatically activate once you are connected to the internet using the key embedded in BIOS of your machine.

Then you can install the drivers and available software you need from your PC's support page. Normally few Windows 10 updates can install nearly all drivers for you.

Note: I did install 4 machines in one go using one ISO file on my NAS by simply mount ISO file as a DVD, no need to install one by one.

Regards.

[Gav351]

Thanks Banhien,

We have comprehensively exhausted every bootable media creation option available with no success. I think you may have confirmed the one thing we have not tried and that is to deploy the operating system via a network boot. I will let you know how we go.

[iomare]

Hi,

When you say you have tried with USB, what does not work? Are you able to boot from USB or does the installation get stuck?

When you say you have wiped the Drive, how did you wipe it? The whole drive or only the installation partition? Did you use Diskpart? Do you see the pendrivein boot menu?

Let me know,

David

[Gav351]

Hi,

I do not know exactly what software was used to wipe these, however it was an entire drive wipe. USB is not recognized in any way

[Lil_Boy_Blue · Accepted solution]

Hi

It appears to be a key issue -     arf arf.

Research MOK  (Machine Owners Key)

The MOBO seems to have the W10 key which is wanted/needed for secure boot removed.

https://firmware.intel.com/blog/using-mok-and-uefi-secure-boot-suse-linux

https://askubuntu.com/questions/1030371/enroll-a-new-machine-owner-key

I have added a Secure Boot key to this laptop to securely Boot SuSE, it still boots legacy OS's.

https://www.linux.org/docs/man1/mokutil.html

It is a complex issue which I only understand enough about, to be either Parroting or monkey see/monkey do other peoples ideas.

[Lil_Boy_Blue]

Prego.

I would consider these (even though USB is problematic)...

https://lubuntu.net/

https://www8.hp.com/us/en/campaigns/hpsupportassistant/pc-diags.html

REMOTE DIAGNOSTICS Newly added Remote HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI can be configured to download and execute HP UEFI Diagnostics and, optionally, upload the diagnostics log through F10 Setup. This is available on select Business products.

HP PC HARDWARE DIAGNOSTICS 4-IN-1 USB KEY

For HP authorized service partners and IT professionals who need to support a mixed environment of older and newer HP/Compaq PCs, the HP PC Diagnostics 4-in-1 USB Key is a diagnostic tool that supports a wide range of HP Desktop and Notebook PCs. This Key includes HP PC Hardware Diagnostics Windows, HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI, HP Vision Diagnostics, and files supporting recovery of a corrupted BIOS on supported systems.

VISION DIAGNOSTICS

HP Vision Diagnostics is supported for HP Workstations manufactured between September 2009 and June 2012. Executable from either a bootable CD or USB key, HP Vision Diagnostics will perform tests on the computer hardware and memory outside the operating system.

[Gav351]

Thank you, we are making headway 🙂