Optiplex 790 - Default Bios does not boot to USB first

Question

We recently upgraded from 780s to 790s. We are seeing that the default BIOs is set to HDD first instead of USB first. That change is a real problem for our cloning automation. We need our computers to look for a USB boot device first. Is there any way to trick the computer into booting from USB first without having to change the BIOS manually for each computer. Please let me know.

dhart.net · Answer

Really? Nobody cares that this BIOS change requires a person to physically hookup a monitor and keyboard to administrate the machine? As a system administrator, this is a deal breaker. What a stupid change.

DELL-Warren B · Answer

Many customers use CCTK in their deployment processes to set the boot order to whatever they need (USB, NIC, PXE, etc.). More info at the link below.

http://www.delltechcenter.com/page/Dell+Client+Configuration+Toolkit

dhart.net · Answer

That is exactly what I am talking about. The BIOS order prevents me from changing the boot order programmatically with CCTK 'out of the box'. That is because the new BIOS boot order boots to HDD first. I can not boot to USB, CD or Network out of the box first and programmatically change my boot order. I have to first hook up a monitor and keyboard to every new computer and MANUALLY change the boot order. If I have to do that, what is the use for CCTK??? Does that make sense?

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Optiplex 790 - Default Bios does not boot to USB first

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