Reference Guide

Information Update

Dell Latitude 10 – ST2/ST2E

Creating A Bootable USB Flash Drive

Dell Latitude 10–ST2 and Dell Latitude 10–ST2E computers only support booting to 32-bit UEFI images. These computers

are built around a 32–bit CPU core and do not support booting from a 64-bit UEFI. The methods available on various

support forums and support sites only discuss how to build 64-bit UEFI images. However, these 64-bit UEFI images do not

work on Dell Latitude 10–ST2/ST2E computers.

DVD images to boot to USB optical disk drives on the Dell Latitude 10–ST2/ST2E computers must also be built for 32-bit

UEFI booting.

Complete the following procedure to create a bootable image for Dell Latitude 10–ST2/ST2E computers. This setup can

run from any local system running Windows 7.

NOTE: Ensure the USB flash drive is USB 2.0-compliant and has a capacity of 4 GB or larger.

NOTE: Following methods have been verified to work on Dell Latitude 10–ST2 computers with A02 BIOS.

Creating a Bootable USB Flash Drive for Windows 8 PE

(Preinstallation Environment)

To create a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 8 PE:

1. Download the Windows 8 Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) from: www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/

details.aspx?id=30652 .

2. Install the ADK and ensure that the PE option is selected during the install setup.

3. Run the ADK command processor as an administrator.

4. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.0\Assessment and Deployment Kit\Windows Preinstallation

Environment.

5. Run the command, CopyPE x86 X:\Path.

Here, X is any drive on the local computer. The path must be a new folder name for the PE output folder. Use a

folder name that does not exist. The script extracts the output to the destination folder.

For example, CopyPE x86 C:\Win8PE.

The script displays an error if output folder name already exists.

6. After CopyPE command completes, run the MakeWinPEMedia cmd /UFD X:\Path Y:.

Here, X is the local drive and the path is the folder that was used for CopyPE and Y: is the drive letter for the USB

flash drive.

For example, MakeWinPEMedia /UFD C:\Win8PE E:.

For more command-line options, run MakeWinPEMedia /?.

7. After the script completes, the USB drive is ready to boot to Windows 8 PE.

8. To customize Windows PE, follow Microsoft’s documentation on the ADK.

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Information Update Dell Latitude 10 – ST2/ST2E Creating A Bootable USB Flash Drive Dell Latitude 10–ST2 and Dell Latitude 10–ST2E computers only support booting to 32-bit UEFI images. These computers are built around a 32–bit CPU core and do not support booting from a 64-bit UEFI. The methods available on various support forums and support sites only discuss how to build 64-bit UEFI images. However, these 64-bit UEFI images do not work on Dell Latitude 10–ST2/ST2E computers.
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Creating a Bootable USB Flash Drive for Windows 8 OS 1. Download or use an existing Windows 8 (x86) Install DVD ISO file. 2. Download theWindows 7 USB DVD Download Tool from: www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/ pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool . 3. Connect the USB drive to the USB port. 4. Run the DVD tool as an administrator. 5. Select the Windows 8 installer ISO and click Next. 6. Select USB device. 7. Choose the desired USB device from the drop-down menu and click Begin copying. 8.