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‎09-21-2021 12:41 PM - edited ‎09-21-2021 12:43 PM

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Product: HP ENVY 700-074
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

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Hello I’ve noticed ever since I upgraded from windows 7 pro, to window 10 pro I am still in legacy boot, everytime I try to boot into uefi I get this 

 

also this computer had windows 8.1 before I downgraded it to windows 7 pro

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‎09-21-2021 06:35 PM

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@unknownsparklez 

Sorry to say this, but my experience with mbr2gpt matches that of @Paul_Tikkanen 

 

I ran the utility, it claimed it worked but when I rebooted, it would not boot.

 

IF you have an ISO file of the Windows installer, you can use this free utility to convert that into a UEFI installer:  https://rufus.ie/en/



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‎09-21-2021 01:53 PM

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Hi:

 

You normally can't switch from Legacy mode to UEFI mode when Windows is installed in Legacy mode.

 

You have to clean install W10 in UEFI mode.

 

A few folks have been able to use the MBR to GPT command and automatically have W10 boot in UEFI mode, but I was not able to do that.

 

MBR2GPT - Windows Deployment | Microsoft Docs

 

So, try that first and if it doesn't work, then you will have to install W10 in (U)EFI mode by booting from a EFI boot source (DVD or USB flash drive).

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‎09-21-2021 06:35 PM

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@unknownsparklez 

Sorry to say this, but my experience with mbr2gpt matches that of @Paul_Tikkanen 

 

I ran the utility, it claimed it worked but when I rebooted, it would not boot.

 

IF you have an ISO file of the Windows installer, you can use this free utility to convert that into a UEFI installer:  https://rufus.ie/en/



I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor represent, HP
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‎09-22-2021 10:29 AM

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This way actually helped me thank you so much

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