Dell Venue 10 Pro 5056 Operating instructions

Dell Venue 10 Pro 5056 / 8 Pro 5855 Imaging Recommendations
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Dell Venue 10 Pro 5056 / 8 Pro 5855
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28 FEB 2016

Dell Venue 10 Pro 5056 / 8 Pro 5855 Imaging Recommendations
Contents
1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................3
2 Imaging...................................................................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Supported Operating Systems .......................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Boot Capabilities ............................................................................................................................................................4
2.3 OS Install ........................................................................................................................................................................4

Dell Venue 10 Pro 5056 / 8 Pro 5855 Imaging Recommendations
1Overview
The purpose of this document is to provide details for imaging Dell Venue 10 Pro 5056 and 8 Pro 5855 systems with the
properly supported Microsoft Operating System and required drivers and applications.
Drivers and applications must be installed on Venue 10 Pro 5056 and 8 Pro 5855 in a prescribed order to ensure optimal
functionality and performance. Dell provides drivers and applications that are not included in Microsoft Operating
Systems. These drivers are required to enable the features of the Dell Venue 10 Pro 5056 and 8 Pro 5855 tablets. The
needed drivers and their supporting applications can be retrieved from the following URLs:
Venue 10 Pro 5056:
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/dell-venue-10-pro-5056-tablet/drivers
Venue 8 Pro 5855:
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/dell-venue-8-pro-5855-tablet/drivers

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2Imaging
2.1 Supported Operating Systems
The following Microsoft operating systems have been validated for use with the Dell Venue 10 Pro 5056 and 8
Pro 5855 tablets:
Windows 8.1 64 Bit (UEFI Mode Only)
Windows 10 64 Bit (UEFI Mode Only)
2.2 Boot Capabilities
Venue 10 Pro 5056 and 8 Pro 5855 systems will only boot bit UEFI mode. Legacy or DOS boot is not supported.
2.3 OS Install
Note: Before beginning an image install, Dell first recommends that the system BIOS be updated to the latest
version available and all BIOS settings are set correctly for the desired system operation. Also, drivers and
supporting applications that are to be installed should be the latest available versions from the support pages.
Recommend BIOS Settings:
1. The system USB configuration must be set to allow for USB boot.
System Configuration->USB Configuration->Enable Boot Support - Enable

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2. In order to boot to PXE from an Ethernet network device, the UEFI network stack must be enabled.
System Configuration->Integrated NIC->Enable UEFI Network Stack - Enable
3. In order for the system to detect and enumerate all the connected USB device, FastBoot mode must be set
to “Thorough”.
Post Behavior->Fastboot - Thorough

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2.3.1 Two basic methods to install an OS image on the Venue 10 Pro 5056 and 8 Pro 5855 tablets.
1. Hand install from UEFI bootable USB flash drive that contains the OS install files.
2. Automated image install/deployment through Enterprise solutions such as Microsoft’s SCCM.
Hand Install through USB Flash Drive
Microsoft™ has made is easier than ever to create USB flash drive install media. Just download the “Media
Creation Tool” (MCT) available from these URLs for the desired OS.
Windows 10 - 64 Bit - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
Windows 8.1 - 64 Bit - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media
2.3.1.1.1 Windows 10 –USB install media creation
Download the Windows 10 MCT to any workstation running Windows 7 or higher. Run the tool as admin and
follow the prompts.
1. Accept the EULA.

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2. Select “Create installation media for another PC”.

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3. Select “Language, Edition and Architecture”.

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4. The MCT can create an ISO image or prepare a USB flash drive to boot the installer. Select “USB flash
drive” and click next.

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5. The MCT will show a list of USB flash drives that it has detected, select the drive to be used as the install
device from the list and click next. It is recommended that the USB flash drive have storage space of 4GB
or greater. The MCT will download the Windows 10 install files and create a bootable USB flash drive. The
process will take several minutes.