GHOST WORKSTATION / CPX AGENCY
VERSION 2.0 — NON-DESTRUCTIVE CLOUD-FIRST USER-SESSION BOOT

Scope
* Existing HP Ubuntu must already boot, currently from the SanDisk BOOTFORGE / Ventoy device.
* This package NEVER formats disks, changes EFI/NVRAM, repairs an undetected SSD, creates a Windows VM, changes sign-in settings, or provisions a paid cloud service.
* Launch target is https://cpx.agency/ghost/workstation/ which offers provider-authenticated Windows Cloud PC and Azure Virtual Desktop entry points.
* Provider sign-in, licensing, security and VM permissions remain with the remote service.
* This setup starts after Ubuntu user login, not before Ubuntu boots. Ubuntu's login remains enabled.

Before operating
1. Plug in AC power and back up important files to independent storage.
2. Boot the already working Ubuntu environment on the HP.
3. Download CPX-GHOST-WORKSTATION.sh from the GHOST Workstation page and save to ~/Downloads/.
4. Inspect the code: less ~/Downloads/CPX-GHOST-WORKSTATION.sh

Non-destructive first use
  bash ~/Downloads/CPX-GHOST-WORKSTATION.sh --check
  bash ~/Downloads/CPX-GHOST-WORKSTATION.sh --launch

Important: Ubuntu Live on Ventoy without persistence loses changes each reboot.
Keep the existing Ventoy and recovery images unchanged. Before enabling autostart, create and verify persistence using your existing tested procedure or a separate bootable persistent Ubuntu drive. Never overwrite the sole SanDisk without a verified independent backup and validated alternative boot path.

When Ubuntu persistence is ready
  bash ~/Downloads/CPX-GHOST-WORKSTATION.sh --mark
  # ACTUALLY reboot into the SAME persistent Ubuntu profile, then:
  bash ~/Downloads/CPX-GHOST-WORKSTATION.sh --verify
  bash ~/Downloads/CPX-GHOST-WORKSTATION.sh --install
  bash ~/Downloads/CPX-GHOST-WORKSTATION.sh --launch

After next reboot, GHOST Workstation opens after Ubuntu user login. To use a full-screen kiosk:
  bash ~/Downloads/CPX-GHOST-WORKSTATION.sh --mode kiosk
To restore the regular app window:
  bash ~/Downloads/CPX-GHOST-WORKSTATION.sh --mode app

Portable copy on existing BOOTFORGE (if mounted and writable):
  bash ~/Downloads/CPX-GHOST-WORKSTATION.sh --stage

Rollback (leaves data and original USB untouched):
  bash ~/Downloads/CPX-GHOST-WORKSTATION.sh --uninstall

What a "no USB" transition requires
If firmware cannot enumerate an internal SSD, the device STILL requires a bootable USB or a separately provisioned network-boot path. Wi-Fi access to cpx.agency cannot substitute for UEFI boot media. To eliminate the USB, replace/repair the internal SSD, or separately validate wired UEFI PXE/iPXE boot infrastructure with hardware support. None of those changes happen here.

Windows Insider
Requires an independently supported Windows VM/installation and enrollment; this launcher does not provision it or promise an Insider-capable Cloud PC. Keep experimental Insider environments separate from workspaces that carry irreplaceable work.

No credentials or personal details should be committed into the public website or installer. The portal contains no CPX authentication flow or session proxy.