[SOLVED] Hi All! WIndows 11, healthcheck says everything is fine but i need to enable secure boot on asus x470 prime pro. can anyone help?

[VENNOX_HD]

Ive tried it i think but not sure if it was correct but i made everything ufei first and it would not post and kept chucking me back to the bios.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

 

[rgd1101]

do you have a need for windows 11?

 

[VENNOX_HD]

do you have a need for windows 11?

Not a need but i have just setup my sister's new laptop and installed it and i quite like it so the need now is not immediate but I would like it from the use i've had already. I know it comes with some caveats but eventually i would like to go to windows 11 so either way i need to sort this issue 🙂

 

[SkyNetRising]

i made everything ufei first and it would not post and kept chucking me back to the bios.

Is windows on your pc installed in UEFI mode?
Can you show screenshot from Disk Management?
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

 

[VENNOX_HD]

 

[SkyNetRising]

Windows is installed in legacy mode.
You need to convert to UEFI compatible windows installation first.
Only after that you can switch to UEFI boot in BIOS and enable secure boot.
Use mbr2gpt utility.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/mbr-to-gpt

 

[rgd1101]

and always backup your data. just in case

 

[VENNOX_HD]

Windows is installed in legacy mode.
You need to convert to UEFI compatible windows installation first.
Only after that you can switch to UEFI boot in BIOS and enable secure boot.
Use mbr2gpt utility.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/mbr-to-gpt

Ok cool i think i just got to this in my wondering of the net and i managed to conert it to GPT (guide partition table)

Now what do i do in BIOS to make this work?

Really appreciate this by the way.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Now what do i do in BIOS to make this work?

Switch to UEFI boot in BIOS,
set Windows Boot Manager as first in boot order,
enable secure boot, if necessary.

You can check current BIOS mode and Secure boot state with msinfo32.

Spoiler

 

[VENNOX_HD]

 

[VENNOX_HD]

Ok i think ive done it but i have this, the compatibility says yes, windows update says no lol if i restart the pc will this change again, what ive done, will i have to go to bios each time and boot in ufei until i get windows or will this now be set to receive windows if it comes?

 

[VENNOX_HD]

and always backup your data. just in case

Of course, thank you 🙂

 

[VENNOX_HD]

You sir, are a legend! windows 11 is now downloading and thanks to your wording in your explanations allowed me to get my head around it so a massive thank you!

Switch to UEFI boot in BIOS,
set Windows Boot Manager as first in boot order,
enable secure boot, if necessary.

You can check current BIOS mode and Secure boot state with msinfo32.

Spoiler