Install Win10 on SSD NVME for HP(z400, 600 and 800) using DUET/REFIND

I. Download DUET_EDK2015_REFIND

https://www.win-raid.com/t3286f50-Guide-NVMe-boot-for-systems-with-legacy-BIOS-and-UEFI-board-DUET-REFIND.html

 

II. Make bootable USB

1. My Computer/Manager to see the USB that you want to make it bootable.

2. Run CMD as administrator to check right USB.

a) Select the right USB

- diskpart

->DISKPART> list disk

 

b)Steps to make the USB bootble

• 1) Connect a USB flash drive and open the Windows Command Prompt with the Run as Administrator option

• 2) In the command prompt CD to the DUET_UDK2015_REFIND folder:  

cd   C:\DUET_UDK2015_REFIND

Warning: The following command will completely remove all information and partitions on the selected DISK volume
 

Replace the Drive_Letter: with the USB flash drive letter you choose at 2b(step to make the USB bootable.

• 3) Remove all information and partitions from the selected DISK volume by typing:

 CreateUSB Drive_Letter: CLEAN
• 4) [Optional] Format the selected DISK volume by typing: CreateUSB   Drive_Letter:    FORMAT
• 5) Make the selected DISK volume bootable by typing: CreateUSB    Drive_Letter:   BOOT
• 6) Disconnect and plug back the USB flash drive
• 7) Copy the required DUET files with: CreateUSB   Drive_Letter:   DUET
• 8) Copy the optional graphical boot manager REFIND: CreateUSB    Drive_Letter:   REFIND
• 9) Connect the USB on the target system and set boot from USB as the first option in your system BIOS Boot order

III. Make an USB to install Windows 1

1. Prepare an USB with minmum space 8Gb

2. Open MediaCreationTool from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

to make the Windows 10 install USB.

IV. Install Windows 10 on NVME

-Plug USB Boot into the computer need to install Win on NVME SSD.

- When User Interface Graphic appeares, press ESC

- Plug the install USB and press ESC again

- When the Windows ICON showed on the screen press Enter to install

- After finish the install, reject the install USB out of the computer.

Note: Hold the USB boot on the computer forever to boot the system.

 

Refrences:

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

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Business-PCs-Workstations-and-Point-of-Sale-Systems/Updated-quot-Add-NVME-as-Boot-Drive-using-DUET-REFIND-method/td-p/7745966

https://www.win-raid.com/t3286f50-Guide-NVMe-boot-for-systems-with-legacy-BIOS-and-UEFI-board-DUET-REFIND.html