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Z87 w/ Win 7, which bios settings need changing?

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bgc99

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Do you or don't you have to make changes in the bios of a new Z87 board to install Win 7? How or why does having a UEFI bios change Windows installation?
Thanks,
BGC
 
ichow23 said:
Having a UEFI bios does not affect the installation process. You shouldn't have to make any changes.
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Not correct.

For a proper UEFI install, it will. But the OP doesn't have to. See

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...e-firmware-interface-install-windows-7-a.html

and

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/15458-uefi-bootable-usb-flash-drive-create-windows.html

I have used this to install 8.1 on UEFI. It is a lot quicker, but I still have to get used to access the BIOS via Windows...
 
bgc99 said:
Do you or don't you have to make changes in the bios of a new Z87 board to install Win 7? How or why does having a UEFI bios change Windows installation?
Thanks,
BGC
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Depends what your BIOS options are. I just enabled all that refers to UEFI, or set UEFI only, enable Secure Boot and Ultra Fast Boot, disabled all that refer to Legacy.

If you have an existing, non-UEFI install, this will lock you out. Build the GPT USB-Stick first.
 
I have an upgrade DVD that I will do a clean install with when I build the new system. My current system runs XP so that my prevent me from making bootable usb sticks.
 
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