No Legacy Mode In HP Laptop BIOS

[LGLDSR71]

I have an HP Laptop, Model 14-fq0110wm, and I am not finding where in the BIOS to disable Legacy Mode. It makes reference to it, but that's about it. I need to create a MS USB Flash Drive that I can Boot from to access the Tools if the system goes South.

Any help greatly appreciated. I've attached some screen captures.

Many thanks!

LGLDSR71

[LGLDSR71]

Can someone please assist me with this?

Many thanks,

LGLDSR71

[Deep_World · Accepted solution]

Hi  @LGLDSR71,
 
Welcome to the HP Support Community!

Thanks for reaching out!

I hear your concern about the  BIOS options aren’t clear, especially when you’re trying to prepare recovery tools for peace of mind. 

Kindly confirm the below details : 

• When you say “Legacy Mode,” do you mean you’re looking for the option to enable/disable Legacy Boot support in BIOS, or are you trying to switch between UEFI and Legacy boot modes?
• On many newer HP laptops, especially AMD-based models like yours, the BIOS may not include a “Legacy Mode” option at all because they are designed to boot only in UEFI mode. That means bootable USB drives must be created with UEFI support enabled.

Here are a few  steps you can try:

1.Access BIOS Setup

Enter BIOS to check available boot options.

Restart → Press Esc repeatedly → F10 for BIOS Setup

Ensure you’re pressing the keys right after powering on

Look for tabs like System Configuration or Boot Options

02.Check Boot Mode Options

Verify if Legacy Boot is available.

Navigate to Boot Options

Look for Legacy Support

If not present, your system only supports UEFI

3.Create UEFI-Compatible USB Drive

Ensure your recovery USB is formatted for UEFI boot.

Use Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool

Select UEFI when creating bootable media

Format USB as FAT32

4.Adjust Boot Order

Make sure the USB drive is prioritized.

BIOS → Boot Options → Boot Order

Move USB device to the top of the list

Save changes and exit BIOS

I hope this helps. 

 

[LGLDSR71]

Deep_World,

Outstanding reply, thank you!

I was attempting to create a bootable USB Flash Drive for Recovery purposes and had to disable Legacy Boot as explained below. That is not an option and nowhere to be found in the BIOS.

(1) "Navigate to Boot Options, Look for Legacy Support" - Not Present

(2) "Ensure your recovery USB is formatted for UEFI boot. Use Microsoft’s  Media Creation Tool.

 Select UEFI when creating bootable media"

When using the Media Creation Tool to create the bootable USB media, "Select UEFI when creating bootable media" is not an option. What is created will boot the system into what is shown in the screen capture.

However, when I select "Repair My PC" it keeps looping back to "Install Windows 11". When I bounced that off of Microsoft, they told me to disable Legacy Boot to correct that problem and to re-run the Media Creation Tool.

The Media Installation Tool can be found here under "Create Windows 11 Installation Media".  It is poorly labeled but does download the Media Creation Tool.

I am in a Catch-22 situation here. I was a Network Administrator for 43 years at Lockheed, Raytheon and Qualcomm so I cannot explain why I am having these issues creating a simple bootable USB.  I retired in 2019. I managed thousands of Servers and Clusters, Windows, Linux, Unix, spread out across the USA and Europe. And I am bogged down by this? Go figure, LOL.

Any assistance greatly appreciated!

Best,

LGLDSR71

[LGLDSR71]

Thank you. I have already answered that question. Please see my edited reply on 06-22-2026 06:23 AM- edited.

Best,

LGLDSR71

[Deep_World]

Hi @LGLDSR71,
 

Thanks for your response and thank you for sharing the detailed background and the steps you’ve already taken. Let me clarify a few key points :

1.Legacy Boot Support On most newer HP laptops, the BIOS no longer includes a “Legacy Boot” or “Legacy Support” option. These systems are designed to operate on UEFI mode.  

2. The Microsoft Media Creation Tool automatically creates a UEFI-compatible USB when run on modern hardware. There isn’t a manual “Select UEFI” option  the tool formats the USB as FAT32 and makes it bootable in UEFI by default. If you’re seeing the “Install Windows 11” loop when choosing “Repair your PC,” it usually indicates either the recovery environment wasn’t written correctly to the USB, or The boot order is not prioritizing the USB properly.

3.Kindly try and confirm the below steps :  

1.Re-run the Media Creation Tool, ensuring the USB is freshly formatted (FAT32).

2.When booting, press Esc → F9 to access the Boot Device Options menu and manually select the USB drive.

3.If the recovery environment still loops back to installation, try creating the USB using Media Creation Tool again. which might allow you to  set the partition scheme to GPT and target system to UEFI

4.Confirm Secure Boot is enabled in BIOS. Disabling Secure Boot can sometimes cause unexpected boot behaviour with recovery media.

I hope this helps.

[LGLDSR71]

Hi,

"3 .If the recovery environment still loops back to installation, try creating the USB using Media Creation Tool again. which might allow you to  set the partition scheme to GPT and target system to UEFI"

Your use of the word 'might' is very appropriate! I have tried the Media Creation Tool three times and at no point am I seeing an option to set the Partition Scheme to GPT. I was only able to do so with Rufus.

"4. Confirm Secure Boot is enabled in BIOS. Disabling Secure Boot can sometimes cause unexpected boot behaviour with recovery media."

I will try again, but with Secure Boot enabled it will fail. With Secure Boot disabled I have not run into any issues booting from USB.

I was a Network Administrator for 43 years: Lockheed, Raytheon and Qualcomm. At one, I and two others during our Shift oversaw 6,200 Servers spread out over the US and Europe. You know as well as I do that Mickey-Soft is problematic at best, We had Linux Servers that literally never gave us problems, we rebooted them every six months just to clear cache. Microsoft Windows Server O/S's were a massive headache.

I may add the bulk of those Servers were HP and were bullet-proof. The Dell's were a nightmare, the IBM's were alright, but the HP Servers were the absolute best, hands down. 

I had to put a proposal together of two identically configured Servers, one HP, one Dell. The HP weighed 32 pounds. The Dell, 17 pounds. I think it is obvious which one had the most plastic junk in it.

I'll get back to you and thanks again.

LGLDSR71

Thank you,

LGLDSR71

[Deep_World]

Hi @LGLDSR71,
 

Thanks for your response and Thank you for sharing such a detailed account of your experience  it’s clear you’ve worked with systems at a scale and depth that few ever get to. We truly appreciate the perspective of someone who has overseen thousands of servers across multiple continents.

 HP’s has long been recognized for durability and build quality, and we’re proud that it has earned trust in mission-critical environments. 

We’re glad to hear HP servers served you well during your career. If you run into further issues with recovery media or BIOS configurations, we’d be happy to walk through specific steps  to your hardware model.
 

Thank you again for your time and for sharing your expertise. 

 If you're all set, please mark this post as 'Accepted Solution' so I can do a virtual happy dance! 

If you need anything else, I'm all ears (or rather, all text). Just let me know! 

Stay fantastic, and have an amazing day ahead! 

 Regards,

Deep_World