Difference between revisions of "Upgrade Insyde Bios to UEFI"
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| − | Most | + | Most manufacturers like Acer provide for the latest products two kind of BIOSes |
1. BIOS | 1. BIOS | ||
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2. BIOS - UEFI for Windows 8 (Not for Upgrades) | 2. BIOS - UEFI for Windows 8 (Not for Upgrades) | ||
| − | The second | + | The second type of BIOS enables the UEFI BOOT ENVIRONMENT, which has many benefits... |
| − | Laptops with Windows 7 | + | Laptops with Windows 7 pre-installed have a normal BIOS. Laptops with Windows 8 pre-installed have UEFI... |
| − | This guide is oriented to all laptops that have | + | This guide is oriented to all laptops that have Windows 7 (Legacy BIOS) |
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| − | '''1'''. Open your xxxxx.exe file | + | '''1'''. Open your xxxxx.exe file in a hex editor |
'''2'''. Find the string: DisableSecureCapsuleFlash='''1''' | '''2'''. Find the string: DisableSecureCapsuleFlash='''1''' | ||
| − | '''3'''. | + | '''3'''. Change the string to DisableSecureCapsuleFlash='''0''' |
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| + | '''4'''. Save it (is good to make a backup) | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''5'''. Flash it normally |
| − | ''' | + | '''6'''. After rebooting, you will find a new option in the Boot tab |
| − | ''' | + | '''7'''. Switch between Legacy Boot and UEFI |
Latest revision as of 17:23, 18 August 2014
Most manufacturers like Acer provide for the latest products two kind of BIOSes
1. BIOS
2. BIOS - UEFI for Windows 8 (Not for Upgrades)
The second type of BIOS enables the UEFI BOOT ENVIRONMENT, which has many benefits... Laptops with Windows 7 pre-installed have a normal BIOS. Laptops with Windows 8 pre-installed have UEFI...
This guide is oriented to all laptops that have Windows 7 (Legacy BIOS)
Here are the instructions:
1. Open your xxxxx.exe file in a hex editor
2. Find the string: DisableSecureCapsuleFlash=1
3. Change the string to DisableSecureCapsuleFlash=0
4. Save it (is good to make a backup)
5. Flash it normally
6. After rebooting, you will find a new option in the Boot tab
7. Switch between Legacy Boot and UEFI
