Recent content by omega83

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    New Laptop, New SSD, Secure Boot and Fresh Windows Install Issue

    Ok so after contacting HP Support, the Rep concluded that there is an issue with the BIOS. He went on to tell me that I am not supposed to install a new SSD or OS on the brand new laptop, and that basically, I should leave it as is. So since their Techs are only supposed to fix the hardware...
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    New Laptop, New SSD, Secure Boot and Fresh Windows Install Issue

    Hello Phillip and thank you. I have already gone the F9 route. The UEFI devices (whether USB for Win7 or DVD for Win10 recovery disk) are perfectly recognized. But no matter which one I select in the splash screen, hitting <enter> gets me an error message. The error message can be the "Secure...
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    New Laptop, New SSD, Secure Boot and Fresh Windows Install Issue

    Hello everyone, Here is my issue. I just got a deal on a brand new HP Probook 450 G3 that came with a 1To HDD and Windows 10 pre-installed. I used the spare money to purchase an Windows 7 Pro x64 license and a Sandisk 256Gb SSD. My intention was to pull the original HDD out and do a clean...