Windows 10: Configuring BIOS in readiness for a switch to UEFI

Discus and support Configuring BIOS in readiness for a switch to UEFI in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I was more concerned about the OP, Dortmunder. Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by dortmunder, Apr 17, 2017.

  1. essenbe Win User

    Configuring BIOS in readiness for a switch to UEFI


    I was more concerned about the OP, Dortmunder.
     
    essenbe, Apr 17, 2017
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  2. The OP, Dortmunder, may use a Linux Live DVD to convert MBR to GPT before the clean installation so as not to lose any personal files during switching from BIOS to UEFI.
     
    Matthew Wai, Apr 17, 2017
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  3. Hi and thanks for all the advice. Post #10 from essenbe was particularly welcome – that was broadly the plan I was working on based on other threads I've been reading so it was good to see it 'verified'. The trouble with this kind of thing is the number of issues that may or may not arise during an install of this kind (BIOS to UEFI). The one I'm most unsure of is the conversion of the drive from MBR to GPT but I have this post to refer to when the time comes:
    How to do a clean install with a USB-stick booter

    My USB is indeed FAT32 so thanks, rpo, for thinking of that.

    I have an SSD dedicated to the OS so preserving personal files is not an issue. I'm busy with something at the moment so don't know when I'll be doing the install, I'm just ensuring that I'm prepared. Thanks again for all the help.
     
    dortmunder, Apr 17, 2017
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  4. Configuring BIOS in readiness for a switch to UEFI

    That's it done and all went well. Apart from a terrible rattling sound when I switched on to begin the install. 'Here we go...' I thought but it turns out I'd nudged a cable against the CPU fan when disconnecting my two HDDs. My sincere thanks to everyone here who chipped in, especially essenbe, lx07 and Matthew Wai. I'm pleased that Matthew mentioned the F8 way of choosing boot source otherwise I'd have been doing it the old way - change boot order/install/change back again. Now all I have to do is spend the rest of the day and probably part of tomorrow installing and tweaking. Happy days...
     
    dortmunder, Apr 19, 2017
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  5. essenbe Win User
    Great, glad everything went well for you.
     
    essenbe, Apr 19, 2017
    #20
  6. Just out of interest, did the OP have to manually set 'Windows Boot Manager' (by drag and drop) as the first boot device under 'Boot Priority' after the clean installation?
     
    Matthew Wai, Apr 4, 2018
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