Dual-boot with SOL for recovery solution

[Zdeněk_Hřib]

Hello,

I would like if someone could give me a clue. I am trying to build a single disk PC with vPro and with Windows Vista. In case the system will not be bootable I would like to have an ability to remotely force the system to boot into another partition on the disk where a WindowsPE could be instaled so I could have a complete control over a PC with inoperable OS - to reapply the image (located also on the partition) at least.

I have the vPro PC in front of me, but before I try to do it, I would like to know which direction should I go. I thought Serial-over-LAN could be a good solution combined with some dual-boot, so I could connect to the PC, turn it on and in the boot menu select to boot to "another" partition. But then there is a problem with the fact, that WindowsPE is basicaly a GUI with one command prompt window, but perhaps I could force it to redirect something to COM3/4 so I could control the PC through SOL event after it loads as I assume RDP is not supported in WindowsPE.

Does anyone have any suggestions ?

Thank you very much

[digitalperfections]

Quoting - Andrew Schiestl (Intel)

Hmm, at this point I think you will need to follow up with Asus about this particular motherboard and the issue that you are seeing. I'm not familiar enough with their motherboard to help beyond telling you to try the latest BIOS, if that doesn't resolve the issue (and SOL works to get to the BIOS), they can probably help more with this issue.

This is why I stay away from integrators and go straight with Intel's boards. I work at a Leader in Data Center Consulting: Digital Perfections and we only sell Intel products. However, rather than calling ASUS technical support you should try to find somewhere on the interenet a page that directs you to one of their engineering numbers. Good luck on the issue.