Why can't I install Windows 8 normally without using UEFI?

Windows 8 will install as Legacy. The download version does not even support UEFI for an .iso file burned to DVD.

If you can't install it that way, your bios is set to see only UEFI versions of the install media. Those settings are usually in a CSM or Security setting in the bios. Since OEM bioses seem to have many configurations, it is hard for us to give you definitive guidance as to which settings to change.
 

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
Windows Store alerts me that there are new updates for installed apps. When I click OK to proceed with the updates, none of them installed successfully after downloading.
Update Apps Failure Error Codes 0x80246007, 0x80240002, 0x80073cff, etc.I cannot update apps. It returns several error codes. Among them are 0x80246007, 0x80240002, 0x80073cff. I have already tried running scf/scannow, but it didn't find any file errors. Can anyone help me fix this? Thanks in advance!
Note:
1. I have no 3rd party antivirus software installed.
2. Several apps reach 80-95% before download/install failure.
when i use app trouble shot it says that
when i use apps troubleshoot it finds belo
"check for missing or corrept missing file"
"display adapter drivers might be out-of-date"

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows

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
Windows 8 will install as Legacy. The download version does not even support UEFI for an .iso file burned to DVD.

Is that true?

I didn't create a DVD from my downloaded Win8 Pro Upgrade .iso, but I prepared a bootable USB flash drive from the .iso.

The first attempt used the USB tool from the Microsoft Store. It formatted the flash drive as NTFS, and my Asus motherboard did not permit a uEFI installation from an NTFS drive.

I manually prepared a FAT32 version (using diskpart). I did a uEFI installation from that. I have no idea whether the FAT32 requirement is standard or peculiar to Asus.

I haven't burned the .iso to DVD, but I'd be surprised if it could not do a uEFI installation on my system.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Window 8 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    I7-3930k
    Motherboard
    Asus P9X79 Pro
    Memory
    16 GB Gskill DDR3-2133
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GTX 680
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster Zx
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus PA246Q
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    Corsair Force GT 120GB
    WD Cavair Black 1.5TB
    PSU
    PC Power & cooling Silencer 750
    Case
    Silverstone FT02B-W
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D14 w/ PWM fans
    Keyboard
    cheap Logitech USB wired
    Mouse
    old 5 button Microsoft USB optical
    Internet Speed
    6Mb cable

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
Why Microsoft why? They should've given us the option to download from a website or something. Let us choose between UEFI or Legacy ISO file to download. We are customer, why should we create the UEFI disc ourselves?

Damn them for laziness.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    i7
hmm, on the upgrade that i got for $14.99 which I downloaded and created the iso through windows 7, (i did this on both machines, I purchased 2 liscenses), both machines do not have UEFI, they are older machines and they installed with no problems

and I have a another copy I just downloaded from micrososft site for a promotion that Microsoft gave me for my Business seminars that i do and it went on a machine that is using legancy boot up and that upgraded just fine also, took about 1 1/2hours to install but all is well. That one I did through Windows 7 Ultimate, it did the download inside Windows 7 and restarted a few times but completed the install just fine.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    4 Windows 7 Pro Sp1- 4 Win 8 Pro, 1- xp pro sp3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 390, 380, 3 Vostro Laptops (7 computers in all)
    CPU
    desktop/laptop
    Memory
    4gigs
    Graphics Card(s)
    atm randioum
    Hard Drives
    350,250
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