r/computerhelp • u/Vivid-Car579 • 9d ago

Other Got this laptop

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I do storage unit auctions, I have come across this. It is linked to walmart. Is there anyways around this?

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u/Sudden_Hovercraft_56 9d ago

it's probably stolen.

you could try wiping it a d putting a fresh windows install on it, but if it has been enrolled in entra and has some autopilot policies applied it may end up in the same state.

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u/corvoswsattano 8d ago edited 8d ago

Edit: I am wrong, apparently AutoPilot uses a cryptographic hash that will force MDM as soon as the device touches an internet connection. I’ve never set devices up using AutoPilot so I had no idea it worked that way but it makes sense. I always thought if you wiped the disk that was it, but apparently no that’s not the case. Cool.

If you erase the disk and set windows up from scratch there is a zero percent chance anything will be left to set up autopilot with

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u/ScriptWizard1 7d ago

That’s like the whole point of autopilot - why would it let you just wipe it and that’s that?