<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body ><div>Thanks Larry </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-size:75%;color:#575757">Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device</div></div><br><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Larry Sawyer <lsawyer@scsdenver.com> <br>Date: 12/16/2013 6:26 PM (GMT-07:00) <br>To: clue@cluedenver.org <br>Subject: [clue] Upgrading to Windows 8.1 Disables BIOS and Potentially Boot Loaders <br> <br><br><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Hey to all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Something I racked my brain over today, and found very little in terms of correct answers on the net, but saw many were experiencing the same problem. Whilst this may initially sound like a Windows issue (Cuz it is), it may help many Linux homeys that have a dual boot PC that want or plan on upgrading their Windows 8 or 7 to Windows 8.1. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Here’s the problem. When upgrading to Windows 8.1 (Home or Pro) it will <b><span style="color:#17375E;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#17375E;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">automatically</span></b> Enable “Fast Boot” setting in your BIOS, which will essentially disable your BIOS and any of the typical keystroke combinations during POST, such as Del, F2, F8, F12 or Esc keys. Which in turn disables the option to boot from other devices (USB, CD etc.), or boot into BIOS, and will most likely bypass any Linux boot loaders. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">For a quick fix just give me a call. It’s $75/hr for the first hour, with a 30 minute Over-the-Phone minimum, and it’s a toll-free number if calling from within the Denver metro area.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Just joking… While you’re in Win 8’s Metro (P.O.S. Tiles), type “Refresh”, above, from the drop down menu, select “Settings”, then search. Select Refresh for Refreshing Windows, then choose Advanced, and Boot to USB, CD devices (or sumthin similar). It’ll reboot your PC to Win8 Light and then give you different restoration options. Again select Advanced. That will give you several options one of which is to modify your UEFI. Which will reboot PC (AGAIN!…) and get you into the BIOS, where you can Disable “Fast Boot”. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">I hope this helps someone in the near future.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">All Hail Linus/Linux!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Larry Sawyer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">IT Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">SCSDenver.com LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">office: (303) 751-8000<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">web:</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span><a href="http://www.scsdenver.com/"><span style="color:blue">www.SCSDenver.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body>