Can't boot Windows 10 in UEFI mode in Phoenix SecureCore Tiano. How to boot Windows 10 in UEFI boot in Phoenix SecureCore Tiano BIOS Setup, when I changed the boot mode to UEFI, and the first boot priority is my hard disk.
Hello Rafae,
We regret for the inconvenience. Let me assist you.
From the description provided, it seems you are not able to boot in and the bios shows with options of booting like Information, Configuration, Security, Boot etc...
But before we proceed, we need few crucial information for better assessment of the issue:
- What is the complete error message in the BSOD error?
- Did you make any software or hardware changes to the computer prior to the issue?
- Is it an abrupt issue? Also, are you able to login to Windows desktop by any means at any point of time?
- What are the options you find under Phoenix SecureCore Tiano Setup?
Now, if the native recovery system of the PC provided by the manufacturer does not help, I suggest you to download the Windows 10 ISO through Media Creation tool from another computer and then perform Automatic Repair using the same ISO media.
Refer to the following link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
(Refer to the section Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool in the above article for creating the tool).
Once you have the installation media, follow the steps:
1. Start your computer from the installation media. Insert the disk or USB stick and restart your computer. If you see a message asking you to Press any key to boot from DVD, do so. If you don’t see the message, you might need to change the boot order in your computer's BIOS settings so that it first starts from the disk or USB. When you see the Install Windows page, tap or click Repair your computer link to start the Windows Recovery Environment.
2. In the Windows Recovery Environment, on the Choose an option screen, click Troubleshoot.
3. Click, Advanced Options and then click on Startup Repair.
4. After this complete the repair and see if you are able to boot in to your computer.
Note: There will be no data loss by performing Startup repair. It will format c: driver and reinstall Windows 10. It will remove all the installed apps and updates.
Important: You might require to change the boot priority in BIOS in order to allow the computer to boot from CD/DVD or USB.
Write to us with the updated status and the required information related to BSOD errors for us to be able to assist you further.
Thank you.
Although the default system or pre-installed system of Lenovo G480 is Windows 8, you are able to change it to Windows 7 if you think it is unsuitable or inconvenient for you to use. As for how to change Windows 8 to Windows 7 in Lenovo G480, this article will illustrate the guidance explicitly in the paragraphs below.
Step 1: Adjust boot setup.
Firstly, start the laptop, immediately and continuously press F2 on the keyboard to enter the Phoenix SecureCore Tiano Setup interface.
Secondly, select Boot with right arrow, move to Boot Mode with down arrow and change the mode from UEFI to Legacy Support by Enter key and arrow key.
Thirdly, use down arrow to choose Boot Priority and set it as Legacy First.
Fourthly, select Exit in the menu bar, choose OS Optimized Defaults and set it as Other OS.
Step 2: Modify disk format as MBR.
Before modification, you are strongly suggested to backup the data in all disks. Then you can follow the procedures below to change disk format.
Before modification, you are strongly suggested to backup the data in all disks. Then you can follow the procedures below to change disk format.
1. Boot the laptop from Windows 7 installation disk and enter into system installation interface.
2. Open cmd window. You can press Shift+F10 and click Open command window here.
3. Type diskpart and press Enter. Then, the diskpart.exe is enabled, as shown in the following screenshot.
4. Input list disk and click Enter.
5. Type select disk 0 and tap Enter.
6. Input clean and press Enter.
7. Type in convert mbr, click Enter and then close the cmd window.
Step 3: Install Windows 7 according to the normal method and procedures.
In a word, if the default system or pre-installed system of your Lenovo G480 laptop is Windows 8 and you unlike it, you can change it to Windows 7 in accordance with the above-described steps.
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