This article teaches you how to reset a Windows computer to the Out of Box Experience (OOBE) and upload a device hash.
Introduction
In order to enroll a fresh computer into Devicie for testing or to be fully cloud-native, it must be deployed from the Out of Box Experience (OOBE) using autopilot.
The end of the process will look like this, with a device that has been reset.
Resetting the Device to OOBE
This will remove all data from the device. You should backup all data before continuing.
Here is a video showing the process:
If the machine is currently logged into the desktop, you can reset it by clicking Start/Windows button > Settings > System > Recovery > Reset this PC > Remove everything > Cloud download > Next > Reset everything
If you are resetting the device for testing/proof-of-concept purposes, the device CANNOT be registered to your company's autopilot. You must remove it prior to testing.
Ensure your device is connected to the network. LAN is preferred as the device will automatically connect to the internet. If you don't have LAN available, you can click Yes on the 2 first OOBE screen and it will prompt you to connect to your wifi. Please make sure you select the box Connect automatically.
Importing Device to Autopilot
If you are resetting a device in order to complete a proof of concept with Devicie, you can stop here. You will complete this step using the information Devicie will provide.
Here is a video showing the process:
From the OOBE screen you can press Shift+F10 or Shift+FNC+F10 and this will bring up a command prompt.
- Run PowerShell script to upload Autopilot hash (We will give an account with password so they can perform the script block bellow.)
powershell
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy bypass -Force
Install-Script Get-WindowsAutoPilotInfo -force
Get-WindowsAutoPilotInfo -Online -Grouptag US
Your computer will take 10-15 minutes to import to Autopilot.