UEFI Firmware Settings - Boot to from inside Windows 8

How to Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings from inside Windows 8 and 8.1​

   Information

This tutorial will show you how to boot directly to the motherboard's UEFI firmware settings from inside Windows 8 and Windows 8.1.

   Note

• This only applies if the PC's motherboard has an UEFI firmware chip instead of a BIOS chipset.
• This only applies if Windows 8 was installed using UEFI, or Windows 8 came preinstalled on an OEM PC using UEFI.

Here's How:

1. Open PC settings, and do step 2 or 3 below for the Windows 8 you have installed.

2. If you have Windows 8 or Windows RT

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A) In the left pane, click/tap on General, click/tap on Restart now under Advanced startup in the right pane, and go to step 4 below. (see screenshot below)​

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3. If you have Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1

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A) On the left side in PC settings, click/tap on Update & Recovery. (see screenshot below)​

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B) On the left side in Update & Recovery, click/tap on Recovery, click/tap on the Restart now button under the Advanced startup section on the right side, and go to step 4 below. (see screenshot below)​

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4. When the "Choose an option" screen appears after the restart, click/tap on Troubleshoot. (see screenshot below)

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5. Click/tap on Advanced options. (see screenshot below)

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6. Click/tap on UEFI Firmware Settings. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If you do not have this option, then your PC doesn't support UEFI, and is a BIOS PC instead.

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7. Click/tap on Restart. (see screenshot below)

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8. The computer will now restart, and automatically boot directly to the UEFI firmware settings screen. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: The UEFI settings below is from an "ASRock X79 Extreme11" motherboard. What you have for your UEFI settings will depend on your motherboard.

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That's it,
Shawn

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[Brink]

You could try selecting a different restore point to see if it may be successful with it.

Otherwise, I'm not sure what else to do other than to do a factory recovery since doing a Refresh fails as well.

 

[okstout4]

Ok. I'll try that and let you know later today.

 

[okstout4]

Ok. If I do a factory recovery, will there be a way to backup anything before proceeding?

I was not successful in doing anything else.

Here is the last message I got....


Here is the screen after I canceled out of that one above.

 

[Brink]

It may give you an option to backup your files during the factory recovery, but I would also see if you may be able to use a Peppermint live USB/DVD to back up your files to another location to be safe.

Peppermint Live CD/DVD/USB - Create for Emergency Backup - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

[okstout4]

Thanks, I think Im going to need to get an additional flash drive and a usb external drive. I will report back.