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    HP Elitebook 820 bios setup help

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by sdi-baja, Jul 28, 2016.

  1. sdi-baja

    sdi-baja Notebook Enthusiast

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    Long story short...
    I just got a 820 G1, "wiped disk", nothing with it except a power cord.
    This is my very first experience with a EUFI computer.
    it booted to some sort of Windows 8 - 10 setup screen.
    I got frustrated, I don't want Windows. I only use Linux (LMDE, a Debian spin)
    I got it to boot with my USB install stick.
    Using Gparted I shrank the Windows partition, created new ext4 partitions, and installed LMDE.
    everything was fine, GRUB menu showed Windows and LMDE.
    after a while I decided to tackle setting up Windows, but it would not startup.
    no big deal, so I Deleted both Windows partitions.
    Now it will not boot, no GRUB.
    I can still F9 and boot with my USB then select my LMDE on the SSD.

    How do I get over this hump? This BIOS is very complex and I don't want to brick it.
    Thanks, Peter
     
    sdi-baja, Jul 28, 2016
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