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• UEFI and Windows 10 licenses

  I have read that with UEFI system, Windows 10 licenses are hardcoded in the UEFI firmware. This means that if I format my drive, wipe my recovery partitions and install 10 Windows from a USB key (assuming that it is not a recovery of my own drive machine, but an image downloaded from Windows written on it) it will be automatically validated and I'll have a legal installation?

  Hello

  If this is the same operating system supplied with the computer, it should work. It will go through a normal installation of Windows without having to request the license key.

• PowerEdgeT320, UEFI and Windows USB drive > 3 GB

  PowerEdge T320 running Windows 2008 R2. If I plug in a USB/3 GB key and restart the server, the "starting Windows" appears for a moment and then it stops with an error. Did not a screenshot, but it's something like "UEFI environment of pre-seed error." If I disconnect the USB drive, Windows starts without a problem. How can I get Windows to boot with the USB connected?

  Simon

  Problem solved. I contacted Dell support and they showed me in the right direction. I used the OOTB disk, which apparently isn't a good idea... So I used the Windows Disk Manager to delete the partition or volume off the USB key. Windows creates a "basic disk" and divided into portions of 2 TO Max. Convert the disc "GPT", it creates a large disk. Created new single partition, performed a looong format and after that, the machine boots without error.

  Simon

• How to create a DVD Bootable UEFI in windows 7/8?

  I'm looking forward to discover the latest UEFI technology on my laptop! If I am able to create the active UEFI-bootable USB key, I'm now focused on the creation of a UEFI boot DVD so that I can store as a recovery media for future use.

  Waiting to meet you... Thanks in advance.

  Setup: Samsung NP350V5C-S02IN with Windows 8 x 64 Pro with the Pack Media Center.

  Best regards, Tardy.

  Hi Pierre,.

  Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Community.

  According to the description, it seems you want to learn more about the UEFI technology and create a bootable DVD.

  I'll be happy to help you with this.

  Here is the article that gives an overview of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) technology.

  UEFI and Windows
  http://msdn.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/hardware/gg463149.aspx

  If you have any questions on Windows, feel free to let us know. It is our pleasure to be of service.

• HOW DUAL BOOT WINDOWS 8.1 AND WINDOWS 7 USING UEFI

  My laptop model is HP PAVILION 15-n205tx

   

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  My laptop is installed with Windows 8.1 and I would be like Dual start with Windows 7 using a cd but when I try, there is an error saying that windows cannot be installed in the partitions selected as it is of GPT format.

  Please help me dual boot my pc.

  Hello

  I recently installed Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 (boot uefi) on a 17 want without any real problems, to verify the following.

  1. your use of a Windows 7 64-bit installation disc.

  2. in the start of installation, make sure that you select the CDROM (UEFI) as a boot device.  Note:  If you see the CDROM option, always turn off the laptop with Windows 7 inserted disc, start it and immediately typing away at f9 to launch the Start Menu and see if the CDROM (UEFI) option is now listed.

  Once installed, you can check if your booting from firmware by opening a command prompt, type bcdedit/enum and press on enter – you should see .efi as a suffix for the startup path.

  

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• 8 64-bit downgrade from windows 7 32-bit Windows, how do I disable UEFI and GPT

  I brought a new laptop preinstalled Windows 8. After 2 days, I decide it downgrade to my previous windows 7. I have over 2 TB of HDD, so I do not think that UEFI and GPT is good for me. I use Diskpart to convert GPT on the MBR. However, I received a warning message when I installed Windows 7, it says "Setup could not create a new partition system.

  Also, I went into the BIOS, it seemed to me that I could not disable UEFI. Maybe I could find a few early versions for a test.
  Any help would be appreciated.
  LW

  You will need to go to your bios settings disable secure boot and also change it to mode inherited from wood. also select USB and CD boot options
  Then when your computer starts on the button of start menu (usually f12) and select your operating system support is on
  Follow these instructions on activation of your downgrade after installation

• Dell Precision M4700 (Windows 7 pro) starts not once configured with UEFI and Secure Boot

  To all those who can help you:

  I got a Dell Precision M4700 and I update bios A05. I was intending to move to Windows 8. Everything was fine and the bios update was successful. I started the new bios under Windows 7 Professional (base OS) factory-installed and was very good.

  However, I can't get into the bios (not even see the POST from Dell or Logo) after I activate the UEFI and Secure Boot.This before I update to Windows 8 Pro. Now I'm stuck with a blank screen (same LCD not lit) and nothing to start. It's like a dead PC.

  Help, please. Is that what I can do or should I contact Dell Support for repair?

  Thank you

  I fixed it!  Just removed the CMOS battery, the BIOS got reset back to factory default.  So I did:

  (1) remove the battery

  (2) press the power button to the case of ground

  (3) remove the lower panel

  (4) disconnect the CMOS battery (it's tedious)

  (5) I hit the power button for some time (30 s) to clear the capacitors or something else, it was my theory, but I doubt it's necessary

  (6) use it to all back to the start

  When I turned it on it turns on and turns off several times before finally stay standing and I was then able to enter the BIOS and all the settings have been restored to factory default.  I am new to Windows 7 on my machine so I'll repeat the process, this time without disabling the legacy option roms!

  Here is the disassembly for precision M6700 and M4700 instruction manual if anyone needs:

  http://support.euro.Dell.com/support/eDOCS/systems/wsm6700/en/OM/om_en.PDF

  http://support.Dell.com/support/eDOCS/systems/wsm4700/en/OM/om_en.PDF

  I was talking about the Dell support problem and the guy said he would talk to his superior and see if something needs to be done, so I guess we'll see if something happens.

  I hope it works for you!

  Ben

• HP Elite x 2 1011 G1 L5G47EA: HP Elite x 2 1011 G1 UEFI and virtualization

  Hi *.

  I have situation as follows. More then a week ago I had my HP Elite x 2 1011 G1 tablet with a keyboard of HP and Windows Pro 8.1 power on board.  I like more a Windows 10 Pro so I purchased a single license and installed.

  Looks like I had to fast and I forgot to create a copy of recovery of Windows Pro 8.1. Later I discovered that although I have a W8.1 USB recovery partition EFI of W10 upgrades so that the W8.1 copy is not accepted in the future. However for me it is not a main issue.

  One of the main reasons why I bought this set is Intel® Core™ processor M-5Y51, which supports Intel® (VT - x and VT - d) virtualization technology. I need it for my study, work and research. However, there is a problem. I need to activate it in the UEFI/BIOS. When I press ESC and F10 later, I need to sign in with the Windows credentials. It worked like a charm with no problems. Finally, I go to the Advanced tab in the top menu. I see options, but they are gray and I can't select required options.

  Why? How it is possible to solve? Thank you.

  Looks like I have this:

  http://h30434.www3.HP.com/T5/notebook-operating-system-and-recovery/BIOS-options-greyed-out/TD-p/2306901

  But it is really strange. Why do the guest account i only changes?

• New HP desktop, Windows8, Ubuntu, UEFI and a desktop computer that is no longer start

  I have a new HP desktop computer purchased just before Christmas, 2012.  Not realizing the problems with Windows8 and UEFI, I tried to load the version 12.1, Ubuntu, and now the Office does not start.

  Here is the chronology of the events:

  1A tried to install Ubuntu linux 12.1 with dual boot NO

  2 once installed Ubuntu, the system would not start and crashes with an error message

  3. accessed in UEFI menu and security disabled for all boot devices

  4 tried to start again, but the only thing on the screen is a picture of Seattle and the system will not meet any keyboard input

  At this point you can power cycle this machine, everything you want, and it puts just a photo of Seattle.  I can't access BIOS UEFI, or anything like that and the machine will not respond to any keyboard input.

  I did some research and it seems that this new version of the UEFI running on this desktop computer will not allow the machine to run anything other than Windows8?

  Any ideas on how to solve this problem?  I don't want doesn't matter what Microsoft anything running on this PC, and want to dual-boot.  I have not the recovery disc for this desktop computer.

  I think about how to solve this problem first becomes the machine to respond to keyboard entries, enter the UEFI and re - enable security this could allow me boot Windows8 still?

  Thank you!

  I finally got the machine to respond to the keyboard.  I found the solution on a linux Web site

  1. turn off the machine by pulling the power cord

  2. remove the battery

  3. press and hold the Power Off button for 60 seconds

  4 replace the battery

  5. start and hold down the ESC key

  BTW, I will update this thing with some notes as this can help someone else.

  The machine is a brand new HP P2-1310.  It comes with Windows 8.

  Try to wipe the hard drive and install linux has been in vain due to the new implementation of UEFI.  At best, I could install linux on a new partition, but the machine does never start the linux OS.  It will start only Windows8 successfully.

  As near as I can tell, UEFI will prevent any OS other than Windows8 currently running on this computer.  See linux UEFI as a kind of security attack and simply prevents the machine to use.  The Open Source community works now this last attempt of MS and PC manufacturers to prevent consumers who buy a new PC to install anything other than Windows8.  Run a search on this issue and you can get more information on the latest status.

  My guess is that sometime in 2013 different versions of linux Open Source will receive the digital signature required to interact with UEFI and load their OS on the new PC, or they will develop a workaround solution.  My suggestion for anyone considering buying a new PC that intends to install linux, immediately after that purchase should consider carefully what is not possible.  Right now I still can't do and I'm stuck now with Windows8.  If I had to do it again, I will not buy a new PC, but rather just go online and buy something.  After this experience I discovered used PCs with fast processors and a lot of memory can be purchased for $100 or less (craigs list), and because they are pre-UEFI, they will be easily load linux.

• 17 t-j100 Touchsmart and Windows 7

  I am seriously considering buying Envy Touchsmart 17 t-j100 with Windows Pro 8.1 and works to implement in a system of dual-boot with Windows 7 Pro.  This is similar to my current setup for my laptop of 6 year.  I guess that I won't be able to get readers for the touch screen for Windows 7, but feel that I should be able to get them for the rest of the system.

  I've seen other threads pointing to different machines to get drivers for Win 7.  Can someone point me in the right direction for my machine envisaged?

  I read on UEFI and put Windows 7 on one machine to win 8 so I know it is not simple.  I intend using Windows 8.1 for awhile to try a dforce myself to get better and better and also hope that this update 1 for Windows 8.1 makes things easier to emulate Windows 7.  Time will tell in this regard.

  Thank you for any help or advice.

  Hello:

  Support page and the j100 1t7t driver has all the W7 x 64 drivers needed.

  In order for a dual-boot, you would just turn on legacy mode and disable start-up secured in the BIOS to run two operating systems.

• HP Pavilion 17 Laptop: SP72853: updated Diagnostics hardware UEFI and Dual boot

  On my HP Pavilion 17 laptop, I have a sollution to dual-boot Microsoft Windows 10 (upgrade to 8.1 pre-installed) and Debian Linux 8.

  In order to start Debian (my main system of fact), I disabled the feature of 'safe start' UEFI. Ago, there was news that Microsoft's UEFI specification had changed and that its previous policy of mandatory "turn off secure boot UEFI" was now an option "enable disabling secure boot UEFI.

  In other words, if I understand it, BIOS/UEFI firmware designed after that Microsoft's policy change can now either you allow to disable secure boot UEFI and allow you to use an alternative OS, such as Debian Linux or they can force UEFI secure boot on you and in this case, you cannot start a system like Debian...

  Thus, with regard to the update UEFI available for my system, SP72853, before installing... I can always disable UEFI secure boot with this update?

  Also, I noticed there is an even more recent update for my UEFI, which I assume that I will be offered to install once SP72853 has been installed. Thus, the same question about SP73263: I can always disable UEFI secure boot with this update of UEFI?

  OK, so I advanced and tested myself.

  First of all, I saved a copy of the previous update of the UEFI (SP72230), so I could go down to him if necessary.

  So I just installed the update through HP Support Assistant, and indeed I can always choose to disable Secure Boot in the BIOS setup and boot Linux very well.

  Just for info.

  EDIT: The latest update did not become an option available on HP Support Assistant now. The diagnostics UEFI version number is however one of the (5.9.0) SP72853 not the most recent one (5.9.1).

• M5-581TG - he must install BIOS - UEFI to Windows 8 (not for updates)?

  I have a M5-581TG. His version of BIOS is 1.12. I found in the support section there is a new version 2.11. Its description says "BIOS - UEFI to Windows 8 (not for updates)". I don't know what that means. I'm not in Windows 8. I am running Windows 7 and soon will be upgraded to Windows 10.

  The question is: should I install BIOS version 2.11? Thank you.

  You cannot mix versions of BIOS.

  BIOS 1.x can be updated only with versions of BIOS 1.x

  BIOS 2.x can be updated only with versions of BIOS 2.x

  not to upgrades, we hear: If your system is windows 7 factory your BIOS is 1.x and may not use the BIOS 2.x versions.

  10 Windows can work also under BIOS 1.x

• Android and Windows 8 DualBoot - Acer W700P

  Hi folks, I'm David from South America and I have this great Tablet since last year, that's great, but I would like to install android and Android, so that I can dualboot windows 8.

  I tried to install the latest 'android - 4.2.2_r1 - ia2"use"Generic UEFI Installer", I followed the steps as shown in the quick start page, but I found problems between the path, the first was a message while trying to start mode EUFI saying that the:

  DiskName % has been blocked by the current security policy

  then I read somewhere that the implementation of a supervisor password would allow me to change the settings of the UEFI, within those parameters has been an option for select trust uefi files, browsing the UEFI USB created in the quickstar page and select all the files in a folder called efi EFI, I could then start the first screen of the installer , and then you try the manual installation option gives me an error and get stuck there...

  I know that some people were succesfull install Android from the page open source intel so please could you share the steps to follow to install Android and have dualboot with the large W700

  Please share your comments, because for sure, there are a lot of people willing to try the DualBoot - Android and windows 8

  Disable your security strategy uefi on yout start menu, assign an administrator password and disable the security check. DualBOOT android AI on w700 has been done successfully.

• HP ENVY 17-j020us Quad Edition: installed SSD and Windows 7, now the laptop will not boot

  I replaced my hard drive Windows 8.1 with a PNY 240 GB SSD and Windows 7 64-bit.  Everything worked very well! Installed all the drivers, everything has worked very well!  Restarted several times, everything worked fine!  Portable stop for the night, the next morning I turn on the laptop and get this error message:

  "not found boot device, please, install an operating system on your hard disk, hard disk 3F0".

  I've traveled different repair procedures using the ERD Windows 7 without change.  I have reinstalled Windows 7 with SSD formatted as GPT drive, received the same error message:

  "not found boot device, please, install an operating system on your hard disk, hard disk 3F0".

  I have reinstalled Windows 7 SSD formatted as MBR disk withs, received the same error message:

  "not found boot device, please, install an operating system on your hard disk, hard disk 3F0".

  I removed the SSD to the laptop and placed in a desktop pc, pc works fine, no problem with the SSD.  SSD in laptop, got the same error message: "boot device not found, please install an operating system on your hard disk, hard disk 3F0".   I don't know where to go from here.

  Help please...

  Okay, I'm running.  In the System Configuration UEFI clicked 'Load HP Factory Default keys', this restored "Secure Boot" who has restored the laptop as long as you work!  Thanks for the help.

• Install windows 7 in Envy DV7-7234 with Windows 8 with win7 dual boot and windows 8

  I can install windows 7 in Envy DV7-7234 with Windows 8 buth with dual boot: win7 and windows 8?

  Installing Windows 7 on your HP ENVY computer Notebook dv7-7234nr is not supported by HP. In addition, no Windows 7 driver is listed on HP Software and Driver Downloads page for your computer.

  HP does not recommend installing Windows 7 and it will support the installation of Windows 7 on a computer comes with Windows 8. HP doesn't provide drivers for Windows 7 and the appropriate drivers are not available for the hardware in the computer. In addition, Windows 7 can not support some of the hardware or software designed for the computer.

  Make sure you create your media recovery HP or USB Flash Recovery discs before you edit or change anything.

  You will need to DISABLE 'Secure Boot' and ENABLE 'Legacy Support' in the ' settings of BIOS ' settings below page;

  

  Then, start Windows 8 and run the console 'disk management '. Using "Shrink Volume", reducing the size of the "C:" partition about half of its original size. Name of the partition "C:" to something like "Windows 8". Now, start the computer from the Windows 7 DVD, making sure to select "UEFI - internal CD/DVD" or "UEFI - ATAPI CD/DVD ' and not ' Legacy - CD/DVD internal."  (I recommend using a disc of Windows 7 SP1latest drivers have been included in this topic. The use of the SP1 disc usually resolves most disk hard AF and other issues. )

  Install Windows 7 on the partition without label that was established earlier when you shrunk the partition "C:". Continue to install WIndows 7 by / responding to all the guests. Once you download Windows 7 on your computer, we have to track down the compatible drivers for it. Please list all the "hardware ID" for unknown or missing devices.

  Please send Bravo