Solved Remove boot options from Advanced Startup - Use a device

spectre51

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I have three options in the Advanced Startup - Use a device menu that I believe are from the previous owner of this Surface Pro. I have ubuntu, linuxmint, and BestCrypt Volume Encryption. How can I remove those options since they do not apply to anything on this device?

I looked in msconfig and nothing but the normal Windows 8 is listed under the boot tab. Also only have the Windows 8 install listed when I run bcdedit.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    Tablet
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Pro
So you have run a bcdedit /enum firmware or bcdedit /enum all command and none of those options show up?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Grown
    CPU
    i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77 -v Pro, Z87-Expert
    Memory
    16 G
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 680 Classified (2)
    Hard Drives
    Kingston SSD 240 GB
As Advanced Start up reads from the UEFI/ BIOS firmware device options.

Try clearing your UEFI/ BIOS firmware to Factory Defaults.

How To Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
So you have run a bcdedit /enum firmware or bcdedit /enum all command and none of those options show up?

didn't use the /enum all switch before. Did that and saw the entries I was talking about. Was able to /delete them from there. Thanks.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    Tablet
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Pro
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