Solved System image failed

[heavymetal123]

Hi, I am having a problem installing a system image. It says "System image failed. your computer Is using EFI and this computer is using bios" It's the same computer???

I checked and there is a partition for EFI. Does anybody know how to install the system image?

I have an ASUS P9X79 Deluxe

Thank you.

 

[Brink]

Hello heavymetal, and welcome to Seven Forums.

It sounds like it's saying that your computer is using UEFI, but the system image was created on a computer using BIOS instead. This wouldn't be compatible if so.

 

[heavymetal123]

Yes, thanks. It's the same machine. I'm just changing the hard drive. Can a system image be made from this and re-installed? Or should I just start reinstalling everything all over again on the new drive. I got windows installed without the EFI partition. I don't know how it got there the last time I installed windows.

 

[Brink]

Your motherboard does have UEFI, but looking at it's manual below, I don't see an option to use "legacy BIOS" instead of UEFI.

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA2011/P9X79-DELUXE/E8036_P9X79_DELUXE.pdf
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If you like, the tutorial below will help show you how to manually extract any needed files from your system image if you go the clean install route.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/24771-system-image-extract-files-using-disk-management.html
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[heavymetal123]

Thanks for your suggestion Brink. That's pretty cool! No more EFI for me...

Have a good one!

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome.