winpe usb type c network boot

We have a 5510 with a USB C adapter and just adding the correct network driver to WinPE worked for us.

Hi Nilay,

I just discovered a curious thing with the Precision 5520 series.

First, you have to activate the support for USB-C adaptors in the BIOS in the Thunderbolt section.

This gives you TWO devices under the Legacy Boot options.

And guess what - if you choose USB NIC, PXE won't start and you get an error message saying that your device could not be initialized.

But if you choose the 2nd option - USB storage - then PXE will work.

Hi MikeForg,

do you have any problem installing via USB dongle (or WD15) ? We always end up with two devices in the inventory (one with MAC device name and one with real computer name.)

Thanks for answer