Solved Help with UEFI settings

scopio · Jun 30, 2021

Help with configuring the correct settings to BOOT have UEFI on a ROG Strix 470-F Gaming mobo.
At present Windows version is Windows 10 C: drive Samsung 860 EVO M.2 NVME SSD
NOTE: these are not the actual BIOS pictures. I will have to give instructions to my daughter who lives in an other town to do this hence my questions!
BOOT Option 1 would be my C: NVMe SSD for Option 2 would be the Optical drive

What would be the correct settings for these?

Appreciate your help

zbook · Jun 30, 2021

One or more of these tutorials may be useful:

Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings from inside Windows 10

How to Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings from inside Windows 10

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Convert Windows 10 from Legacy BIOS to UEFI without Data Loss

How to Convert Windows 10 from Legacy BIOS to UEFI without Data Loss

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Enable or Disable Secure Boot on Windows 10 PC

How to Enable or Disable Secure Boot on Windows 10 PC

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Check if Windows 10 is using UEFI or Legacy BIOS

How to Check if Windows 10 is using UEFI or Legacy BIOS

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Check if Secure Boot is Enabled or Disabled in Windows 10

How to Check if Secure Boot is Enabled or Disabled in Windows 10

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Check if Disk is MBR or GPT in Windows

How to Check if Disk is MBR or GPT in Windows

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scopio · Jun 30, 2021

Just remembered that I took some photos when I fist built the pc as shown below;
Present settings on the BIOS.

scopio · Jun 30, 2021

Thanks @zbook I am doing these tomorrow remotely I know how to convert MBR to GPT its the UEFI settings for this particular mobo that are a bit confusing for me especially as I have to get my daughter to do the BIOS settings while I give her the instructions over the phone!.

zbook · Jun 30, 2021

The drive is MBR.
The BIOS is using CSM.

Plan: MBR2GPT
UEFI hybrid (with CSM) > UEFI native (without CSM)

Ghot · Jun 30, 2021

scopio said:
Thanks @zbook I am doing these tomorrow remotely I know how to convert MBR to GPT its the UEFI settings for this particular mobo that are a bit confusing for me especially as I have to get my daughter to do the BIOS settings while I give her the instructions over the phone!.

Do this... in this order...

1. Open Command Prompt as Admin and type: mbr2gpt /convert /allowfullOS then hit Enter
2. When it finishes... reboot the cxomputer, and enter the BIOS
3. On the Boot tab do the things circled in RED.
4. Set the Boot Priority however you want. The SSD has to be either the 1st or 2nd item.
5. Hit the F10 key to Save and Exit

Just did this yesterday, and I also have an optical drive (DVD).

For the Boot Priority, I have the DVD 1st and my Windows SSD 2nd... just in case I want to use a bootable DVD.

scopio · Jun 30, 2021

Thanks @Ghot that is what I was needing to be reassured.

Ghot · Jun 30, 2021

scopio said:
Thanks @Ghot that is what I was needing to be reassured.

Yeah... if you don't choose "UEFI and Legacy" you won't "see" the DVD in the list for the Boot Priority.

First post in this topic has links for the GitHub Compatibility tool, to check for Win 11 readiness.
And the six Microsoft tools (built into Windows) to check for TPM 2.0 readiness.

How to pass the Windows 11 Compatibility Checks

Using that MBR2GPT command, creates the EFI partition, and moves "System" from the C:\ drive to the EFI partition.

The GitHub tool. (DirectX takes about 15 seconds to finish)

scopio · Jul 1, 2021

Today I run WhatNotWin11 for first view it had Boot Method, Disk Partition Type and TPM Version in the red.
Run mbr2gpt /convert /allowfullOS it converted the disk but I am concerned by the following lines
call WinReRpair to repair WinRe
mbr2gpt Failed to update ReAgent.xml, please try to manually disable and enable WinRe

Disk was converted

Compatibility

Security Processor Details

So, my only worry is about the WinRe failure, any suggestions on how to resolve?

Ghot · Jul 1, 2021

scopio said:
Today I run WhatNotWin11 for first view it had Boot Method, Disk Partition Type and TPM Version in the red.
Run mbr2gpt /convert /allowfullOS it converted the disk but I am concerned by the following lines
call WinReRpair to repair WinRe

So, my only worry is about the WinRe failure, any suggestions on how to resolve?

If C:\$WinREAgent folder is 0 bytes, that's why it failed.
Mine is also like that, from deleting the Recovery partition.

I did notice that you have a Recovery partition, so in your case, I don't know.

scopio · Jul 1, 2021

I wonder if I disable reagent and enable it again it will solve the problem?
reagentc /disable
reagentc /enable

Ghot · Jul 1, 2021

scopio said:
I wonder if I disable reagent and enable it again it will solve the problem?
reagentc /disable
reagentc /enable

Possibly. I don't know. I have less than zero interest in Recovery partitions.
I live and die by backup software. That hasn't failed me yet in over 18 years.

scopio · Jul 1, 2021

I think I'll leave it alone in case it breaks something. I too create backups with Macrium Reflect.

I'll mark this as solved as the settings to be able to run Windows11 have be achieved.

Ghot · Jul 1, 2021

scopio said:
I think I'll leave it alone in case it breaks something. I too create backups with Macrium Reflect.

I've noticed that MS keeps adding things (like a Recovery partition), that aren't really needed.
My guess is... things like that are for people that don't keep backups.

On Ten Forums there are tutorials for making bootable rescue media, that do far more than the Recovery partition can do.

For example: Create a WinPE USB or ISO

or... Win10XPE - Build Your Own Rescue Media - Windows 10 Help Forums