Acer Aspire M5-518t - UEFI issues

theog said:

Download a new ISO from here:
Dell Community

My iso is labled X17-59186

UEFI BIOS - Secure Boot enabled

Security / Select an UEFI file as trusted for executing /

files that can be selected are as follows
USB 1/bootmgr.efi
USB 1/efi/microsoft/boot/cdboot.efi
USB 1/efi/microsoft/boot/cdboot_noprompt.efi
USB 1/boot/memtest.efi

What I don't understand is, what happens when I select these files? I highlight them, hit enter and a prompt asks me if I want to add them to the database. I say Yes, and now I have two extra devices in the my boot order.

EFI File Boot 1
EFI File Boot 0

What are these file/devices?

theog said:

If the ISO was good DVD/USB would boot uEFI.

I'm DLing it again - tried fresh ISO - no go

Note - tried a Linux Mint 14 live USB and it worked under UEFI.

The process works, just not with this particular Windows ISO? I guess I could try making an install via my older Win 7 media...

Update: finally got the USB stick to boot, however the install process still hangs on "starting windows" screen. Doesn't matter if secure boot is enabled or disabled.

I have updated BIOS and it is still no-go.

What gives?

theog said:

UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive - Create in Windows

Are you booting the DVD/USB drive in uEFI mode.

Yes

More info - I downloaded the Win 7 pro ISO again. When through the process of making the boot USB stick again. Now the the UEFI system reliably sees the USB drive and starts the Windows install process, but it still hangs on the "starting windows" screen.

Legacy BIOS allows for easy installation of Win 7, no issues whatsoever.

So should I just say screw UEFI?