UEFI Boot


  1. dani02
    Posts : 22
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    UEFI Boot


    Hei. Should i enable UEFI Boot? is it safe? is it worth it?
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  3. gregrocker
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    You'll need to make an informed decision based on understanding UEFI BIOS vs. Legacy BIOS - YouTube .

    I would try it to see if you find an advantage. It requires special install steps for UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) - Install Windows 7 with - Windows 7 Forums .

    Some users who have had problems were able to install successfully using Bypass UEFI to Install WIn7 and are perfectly happy with it. Others report faster boots in UEFI.
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  4. Strontium
    Posts : 14
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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    What do you mean by UEFI boot? Just booting a GPT disk or going the whole hog and disabling CSM. There can be both advantages and disadvantages, IOWYMMV.
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  6. theog
    Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
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    As the new MOBO's now have a uEFI/BIOS firmware.
    How to install Windows 64 bit on a uEFI/BIOS firmware:
    UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) - Install Windows 7 with
    or
    UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) - Install Windows 8 with

    For more info on UEFI:
    Windows and GPT FAQ
    Unified Extensible Firmware Interface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    UEFI and Windows
    Technical Note: UEFI BIOS vs. Legacy BIOS, Advantech(EN) - YouTube
    Sample: Configure UEFI/GPT-Based Hard Drive Partitions by Using Windows PE and DiskPart
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