Boot Partner Tech M3W tablet from USB

Objectives

Boot a Partner Tech M3W tablet from a USB device such as a thumb drive in order to install a new operating system.

Prerequisites

1. USB keyboard.

2. M3W dock.

3. M3W tablet.

4. Bootable USB device such as a thumb drive with an OS image installer.

Instructions

1. Shutdown the M3W.

2. Plug in the USB drive and the keyboard.

3. Power on the M3W, and press "F11" once every second until boot manager appears. The entry that needs to be selected will begin with “UEFI” and have the model of the drive listed.

4. A menu with the FullCount logo will appear with 2 options. Arrow down to the option that begins with "Install FullCount..."

5. The installer will run and install the operating system. When it reboots, unplug the USB drive. The drive should now boot with the new operating system.

6. If it boots into the EFI shell, or tries to boot from over the network, reboot and enter the Setup Utility (press DEL) and arrow to the Boot tab menu. From here, arrow down to “Boot Option #1,” press “Enter” and choose “UEFI OS” from the list. Press “F4” to save and exit.

7. The GRUB bootloader should load and display the FullCount logo. Ensure that the highlighted entry displays the new OS version. An example image is posted below:

8. Wait for the operating system to fully load and ensure that the serial number is correctly written by pressing “Ctrl+Alt+F9” and comparing the serial number listed on the information page with the serial number on the unit.