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UEFI Enable on Panasonic Toughbooks in Windows PE

By | March 28, 2018
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UPDATE 04-03-2019: For newer Toughbooks you must also install SID0040 https://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/docs/077586?dc%5B%5D=002001&lang=003&no=41&oc=001042&p1=218&p2=2180633&score=1.0&sri=13615846&trn_org=2 This setting change uses the Panasonic “WMI BIOS CONFIGURATION TOOL”: ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/computer/software/wmi_tool_software.zip The sid0021 driver is required for this tool: http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/dl/docs/076632?dc%5B%5D=002001&lang=003&no=18&oc=001039&p1=117&p2=1170603&score=1.0&sri=12295314&trn_org=2 Here is a package containing both the tool, driver and batch script to enable UEFI in WinPE, but other BIOS settings can be changed using… Read More »

How can I set BIOS Settings for a Toughbook or Toughpad in WinPE?

By | December 19, 2014
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*UPDATED* – 2016/09/16 Removed Password, and updated download link for BIOS Provider.   With the latest release of the WMI BIOS Provider Utility came a large feature, the ability to set BIOS settings from WinPE. First, you need to add the Panasonic SID Driver to your WinPE. The latest variety available should do: 32-Bit |… Read More »

How Can I Set The AssetTag in A Panasonic Toughbook or Toughpad’s BIOS using MDT 2013 or SCCM 2012?

By | November 22, 2014
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If you MUST input the ComputerName manually on a machine once, then store it in the BIOS, so the next time the unit is imaged, it can be pulled from the BIOS’s AssetTag value. The first step to this setup is telling MDT2013 to attempt to use the AssetTag for the ComputerName value.  This is… Read More »