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UEFI vs. BIOS – What’s the Differences and Which One Is Better 4 years 34 weeks ago

UEFI and BIOS are two different types of motherboard firmware. Both of them are low-level software that runs before booting your operating system when you start your computer. Some users are confused about the two. In this post, I will illustrate you the main differences between UEFI and BIOS by giving you a UEFI vs BIOS, and show you how to convert MBR disk to GPT to support UEFI boot mode.

How to Fix Error BIOS/Legacy Boot of UEFI-Only Media in Boot? 4 weeks 3 days ago

When booting your system from this bootable USB drive, you may fail and see a message saying ERROR: BIOS/LEGACY BOOT OF UEFI-ONLY MEDIA on the computer screen. This error happens if the USB drive is created with the GPT partition scheme. The screen tells you that the drive can boot in UEFI mode only but you are trying to boot it in BIOS/Legacy mode.

Windows 11 UEFI: Everything You Should Know Is Here! 2 years 3 days ago

Is UEFI required for Windows 11? Why does Windows 11 need UEFI Secure Boot? Does your PC use UEFI? How to enable Secure Boot in Windows 11? Now, read this post that focuses on Windows UEFI and you can know much information about this system requirement.

Can’t Install Windows - The selected disk Is of the GPT Partition Style 5 years 43 weeks ago

While installing Windows, many users encounter the following error message:

“Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is of the GPT partition style.”

When you receive this message, you are unable to continue the installation. Then how can you remove this error? Do you know what caused this error? We will show you the reasons as well as the solutions.

You might also be interested in “Windows Cannot Be Installed to This disk. The Selected Disk Has an MBR Partition Table.”

What Causes This Error?

In fact, this is closely related to the boot mode. If you want to install Windows on GPT disk, your computer should be set to boot from UEFI boot mode; if you want to install Windows on MBR disk, your computer should be set to boot from Legacy BIOS. Here you know you receive this message because your PC is booting from Legacy BIOS.

If Windows Cannot Be Installed to GPT Disk, Try These Solutions 5 years 37 weeks ago

While installing Windows on a GPT disk, you may receive an error which reads “Windows cannot be installed to this GPT disk. The selected disk is of the GPT partition style.”What does this mean?

In fact, this error message indicates that the boot mode of your motherboard is set to Legacy BIOS. Hence, you can only install Windows to an MBR style disk. To remove this error message, you have two choices: convert GPT to MBR or change the boot mode to UEFI if possible.

How to Start/Boot Windows 11 in Safe Mode? (7 Ways) 2 years 9 weeks ago

Windows 11 is a new operating system from Microsoft and it is currently available to Insider Preview users. If you have installed Windows 11 via Windows Insider Program in Windows 10 and use it for some time, you may have known about almost all the changes in this new system.

Because of the change of Windows settings, the ways to access the PC are different, including Safe Mode. Sometimes you may run into some problems that are not easy to identify or solve. Then, you can boot to Safe Mode for troubleshooting. In Safe Mode, Windows doesn’t load any third-party apps but only loads the required drivers.

Today, we will show you how to boot Windows 11 in Safe Mode. In the following part, 7 ways are listed.

What Is Aptio Setup Utility? How to Fix If Asus Stuck in It? 3 years 20 weeks ago

On each computer, there is always a configuration utility installed to access the BIOS menu. BIOS, short for Basic Input Output System, is used to store configurations that are essential for communication between devices in the system.

If there is no configuration utility, the computer cannot call and use BIOS. Depending on the hardware type that a computer uses, each computer has its own BIOS and configuration utility. UEFI, a similar term, is an improved version of BIOS Legacy mode and it also needs a configuration utility to access it, like BIOS.

Aptio Setup Utility is a kind of BIOS setup utility that is developed by American Megatrends. And it comes bundled with almost all ASUS computers including laptops and desktops. This utility can be called on the startup of your computer and it is a great way to customize communication between your devices.