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XPS 8910, no boot, disabled secure boot, reset BIOS
I installed a Samsung 250 GB m.2 SDD. I used Macrium software to clone HDD (because I was unable to download Samsung Migration software or the Samsung driver, apparently because of some of my settings). Computer worked fine after installation and cloning, except I wanted to set it to boot from SSD. In BIOS software I was unable to select SSD as #1 boot, as my choices were Boot Manager, IPV4 and IPV6. I read that changing the BIOS settings from secure boot enabled to disabled, and Load Legacy … would enable me to see the SSD as one of the possible boot drives. So, I disabled secure boot, using the BIOS software that comes up after pressing F2 on startup.
Then computer refused to boot and only gave a black screen. I have tried all three options in the Boot Rescue software (ESC+Ctrl on start) several times. It re-writes the boot file, seemingly correctly, then still just get a black screen upon startup. I have taken the battery out and waited 6 minutes. That didn't help either. I have used a second computer to create an XPS 8910 BIOS file, but computer does not seem to recognize it when I start with it inserted. Just get a black screen. Also, Ctrl+ESC does not seem to work when the USB is inserted.
I made no other changes to the BIOS--just disabled secure boot.
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