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That version won't change until you are able to access the operating system and install it from within Windows. Then it will be installed to the hard disk.
Can you post a image that shows the BIOS version?
Would you consider removing the hard drive and connecting it to a different PC to use the Disk Management tool in Windows to view the partitions and copy important data from it?
Do you have the usb recovery media that you created from the original OS installation?
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Can you boot your notebook to a Windows login?
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Without recovery media or an image of the current OS installation, how do you intend to reinstall Windows?
The following tutorial is pretty interesting.
http://www.mpspartners.com/2013/10/how-to-convert-windows-7-on-mbrbios-to-gptuefi/
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The tutorial explains you to make a GPT format. The article will also describes the creation of an associated EFI system partition, which is required for an OS to boot in EFI mode.
Disabling legacy mode should enable booting in EFI if the hard drive and OS are set up in a GPT partition with a correct BCD file and EFI partition.
I would test this on a spare hard drive if I were you. I always do it that way to avoid nasty no-boot scenarios when experimenting with partitioning types. It gives me a plan "B" to fall back on, just in case things do go south.
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You are very welcome! Come back any time!
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