Did the Clover-UEFI Bootloader damage my BIOS?!? Elitebook 8560p

germi said:

Hello Everyone!

Long Time ago, i already tried to hackintosh my Elitebook. But i have the Version with AMD Graphics and last Year, there wasn't a solution for this so i gave up....

Now, with the actual PBI my model is supported too. I downloaded everything and followed the guide carefully. Everything was fine, i even got iMessage&Facetime to work!

Things started to go bad when i tried to install Windows on a second SSD.
My Goal was to have two completely unrelated Systems. So, NO mix of OSX and Windows on one SSD or needing an additional Bootloader to boot Windows. I wanted to select my OS by swapping the SSD everytime....

-I removed the Hackintosh SSD from the internal Bay
-Installed a clean SSD in the internal Bay
-I began to install Windows 8.1Pro (in UEFI Mode)

As the Installer almost finished i got an Error saying: "Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration. Installation cannot proceed."

-I tried to install again, again, again and again...
-swapped out the SSD for another one
-tried another USB-Stick
-tried another ISO
-set BIOS to Defaults, made EC reset, even disconnected Battery and CMOS-Battery for 3 hours.

On every attempt, iget the same Message!
without UEFI-Mode i can install Windows without any Problem.

I began reading a lot about (U)EFI and finally understood: There are writable Areas in the BIOS and found proof on my Elitebook too:

I removed both SSDs and started from a USB-Stick containing a Ubuntu Live CD. From there i installed the program "efibootmgr". This tool showed me CLOVER Entries (while there was no other SSD, HDD or USB-Stick connected aside the Linux-Live-Stick).

I deleted the CLOVER-Entris, but no success.


Who can explain such behaviour?



BR
germi

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germi said:

Thanks for your interest!

-I have actual BIOS (F60A)
-I did try it on the internal bay (not on upgrade bay).


Additional info:

"06/19/15 17:12:57 EFI HP BIOS Update 2.7.1.0 Started
06/19/15 17:12:58 Failed init of SMBIOS data"

This is what i got in the Log-File on the HP_TOOLS USB-Stick when i reapply the BIOS Update

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RehabMan said:

Try update of BIOS from Windows.

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"-Splashscreen was gone.

I think there we're some Settings more reflashed?

germi said:

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But, Rehabman: Can you confirm this is real NVRAM-Content on Mainboard i saw in Linux's "efibootmgr"?

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germi said:

Even if You didn't use it the Entries are there in the real NVRAM .

I'm almost sure now (after some testing) that These Entries are written to the Physical NVRAM of These Laptops. I think EVERY new Installation in UEFI Mode creates a new Entry!

You can check this by viewing the table with the tool under linux i mentioned

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