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07-17-2017 01:00 PM
07-18-2017 02:38 PM
In reply to: omega83
Hi Omega:
Maybe this will get it straightened out for you . . .
Here are my notes, of how I stumbled through this, and have gotten everything to work. It's a PDF I have uploaded to my Google documents (there is too much to paste here):
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BIOS-UEFI.pdf (9 pages) . . . https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6myy5leX6JwS0R4NzJ1THZ3ZGc
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What I go through is:
BIOS peculiarities
3 ways to get into Safe Mode
Boot Order - for System Repair Disc, Clonezilla, and Safe Mode
What to click on in Clonezilla
Recovery Drive vs. System Repair Disc
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Maybe look at the manufacturer's web page for your computer, and see if there is a more current BIOS . . . and / or set everything to the Default settings, and then try what I have.
07-18-2017 03:08 PM
In reply to Robert-Floyd16 . . . https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Operating-System-and-Recovery/Impossible-to-Disable-Secure-Bo...
New: From what I see, Fast Boot can remain enabled, which is preferable:
BIOS Setup (F10) / Advanced / Boot Options /
. . . [un-check] Fast Boot / Save / Yes. . . Restart - 19 sec to Login, 19 sec to Natural Reader
. . . [check] Fast Boot / Save / Yes. . . Restart - 19 sec to Login, 19 sec to Natural Reader
Fast Boot apparently has to be set within Windows also:
. . . Control Panel / Power Options / Choose what the power buttons do
. . . Change settings that are currently unavailable / Shutdown settings /
. . . [check] Turn on fast startup (recommended) / Save
I don't see a difference in boot up speed, un-checked or checked.
I've read that they say to un-check it, as this can have a negative effect on making a clone, but I have left it checked, and Clonezilla and the System Repair Disc appear to work fine.
03-05-2018 02:26 PM
Rafael, try this from my previous post (page 3), good luck!
ISSUE RESOLVED:
My issue was after "enable legacy boot..." I was attempting to use the number pad w/out enabling it with the number lock key... You can also use the number keys on your top horizontol row of keyboard - you can tell the number key input is working becuase the numbers will display on the bios screen.
04-18-2018 04:08 AM
To Disable Secure Boot, you first have to enable and create an Administrator BIOS password. Save changes and reboot, it will ask you to confirm disabling of secureboot. Do so and reboot, you can now boot from Windows 10 DVD and install your SSD hard disk. Enjoy. Don't know why HP and HP experts don't know about this...
07-16-2018 04:58 PM
I still have the 840 G1 which is much less trickier.
So... @everyone... How do we proceed in order to install any OS from scratch (Windows 10, 7, Ubuntu, Manjaro)... on our new SSD Drive?
Would be nice to have a clean "final word" from an agreement between us as the last post on this thread.