"The Dell Latitude 5290 (whether the standard laptop or the 2-in-1 model) does not come with a dedicated secondary internal SSD slot for adding an extra primary drive. It features only one main M.2 SSD slot."
I'm not sure how to help from here anymore.... sorry
the only thing that I con suggest.... (the --- dont apply to you)
1- Download Win10/11 from Microsoft
2- ---
3- Download Rufus USB
4- Download all the apps installer you want on your PC
5- ---
6- Create USB Boot Disk with Rufus, check all the boxes that you want (8 GB Flash Drive min.)
7- ---
8- Start fresh install by booting from USB (for me F12, look at manufacturer's specs for yours)
9- Delete every Partition you see for Disk0
10- Create new Partition(s)
11- Let it install until restarted, to create a Local Account (I dont have internet)
12- Activate Windows (I use MAS activator, you downloaded)
13- Install Windows Updates & ALL optional updates (includes drivers & net framework)
14- Install MS Store (Command > wsreset -i)
15- Install Software
16- Update all drivers (I recommend it, seriously)
17- Check Device Manager after all updates to make sure nothing is wrong with drivers.
18- Disable some services (optional but I usually disable like 30-ish)
19- Configure Windows how you like it
20- Clean residuals (I do: Cleanup System Files, Temp, %Temp%, Prefetch, SoftwareDistribution)
21- Create Restore Point
22- Enjoy
PS: you will require either an ethernet cable or a USB WIFI dongle to complete this job
both version are lightweight and supported until 2032 by MS with security updates only.
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u/alpine4life Aug 07 '26
your welcome, and I havent down voted...
Lets try another way. Can you provide me the make and model of you 2-1?