Windows 10: Installed Windows 10 in GPT drive, but changing BIOS settings from CSM to UEFI doesn't let...

My motherboard -

MSI B450i

Ryzen 7 2700

2 * 8GB DDR4 Ballistix RAM

Samsung Evo 860 480 GB



I've recently installed and setup my desktop. When installing I had kept the BIOS settings in default, which set things to CSM.

Since I had installed the Win10 in GPT partition and my msinfo32 was also showing BIOS mode as UEFI, I thought I would change the BIOS to UEFI.



When booting into Windows with this change, it keeps on loading (dots going in circle at bottom) and keeps rolling for as long as it's let to. Restarting triggers automatic repair, but after Diagnosing my PC, I just see the light blue screen, again for as long as it's let to (I tried 30 min on each, didn't see any change/progress).

What could be the issue? Is a reinstall the only way?? Would rebuilding my BCD help?

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