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How to make MBR HDD bootable in UEFI mode?
I have a PC that does not support booting from internal MBR HDD. Currently, it seems only to support booting from GPT partitioned HDD in UEFI mode. It does support booting from external MBR HDD if I ...
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Pc can't show UEFI or BIOS after CSM support is deactivated
Recently decided to play Valorant and a compatibility error showed, then I proceed to deactivate CSM support and set the Key management to custom. I have a Gigabyte Aorus B450 elite motherboard, but ...
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HDD Crash and Optane Memory Uninstallation
Absolute noob here, so please bear with me.
My laptop was running on an HDD which was accelerated by a 16GB Optane Memory Module. A few days ago, the HDD crashed and the system now
prepares for ...
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Keyboard sending wrong codes for certain key combinations only to linux terminals, tried everything. So confused
I had been trying out a few different linux distros over the past few days and ended up back in Windows. I noticed that in WSL ubuntu shift-home wasn’t working properly—it would print out the letter H....
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Are there any differences between different uefi vendors/implementations
I was wondering if there are any differences between the different uefi implementations of AMI, Insyde H2O and Phoenix. I've tried searching it online, but I couldn't find any other explanation than &...
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What’s the point of a BIOS password?
I have realised that there is absolutely no point to having a password protecting your BIOS/UEFI menu!
Here are the reasons:
It is the easiest thing to “hack.”
Literally. Anyone can use a jumper and a ...
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How to access advanced BIOS (UEFI) on Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7 Pro
Before I start writing anything, if you have answers, please make them really clear. For example; at what point do I need to hold or release the FN key? I have tried many methods such as;
-FN+R+N ...
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What is the difference about BIOS, UEFI, Bootloader, Uboot and GRUB?
I want to better understand a few things.
What is the difference about BIOS and UEFI?
In PC, there is BIOS and Bootloader (such as GRUB).
But why is there no BIOS in the embedded system (most often ...
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HP laptop uefi bios does not recognize SATA SSD M2
The UEFI BIOS of my HP ProBook G4 has stopped recognizing the SSD unexpectedly. Arch Linux recognizes Grub (which just crashes, though) but if I try to start the system from live USB the drive is not ...
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How to auto power on windows laptop when lid is opened from shutdown state just like hibernation state?
It has been observed that most laptops power back on by themselves upon reopening the lid if they were in hibernation mode.
However, this behavior is not replicated when the laptop was in full shut ...
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Can't find installed linux in bootmenu
I just tried to install Linux server to my ThinkCentre m92p. First I tried to install Ubuntu server. Installation was completed successfully, but I couldn't find anything to boot in my boot menu. Then ...
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How to enable power on by keyboard on a B550 AORUS PRO-P motherboard?
I try to power on my PC using the keyboard.
My BIOS/UEFI Settings are missing the older "Wake On keyboard/Password" settings. I have disabled ERP and wake on LAN works flawlessly, but I cant ...
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Is it possible to remove "secure erase" menu item from motherboard UEFI firmware?
How expensive will it be if it is not free? Also, I would like to hide symbols display while entering password. Is it possible?
Motherboard manufacturer is MSI.
Year is 2023 or 2022.
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Move From Legacy to UEFI
I recently installed Fedora 39 on my system, but I only later realized that I did so in Legacy BIOS mode. Now, I'd like to switch to UEFI boot mode without having to reinstall the entire system. Is ...
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Bricked 14" HP Pavilion X360m laptop - A cautionary tale of lost passwords
Best I can tell is I just bricked my laptop. A 14" HP Pavilion X360m Convertible (Model: 14m-cd0005dx). Any help at recovery would be GREATLY appreciated.
I lost my passwords several months ago ...
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