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<blockquote data-quote="arkhi" data-source="post: 26152" data-attributes="member: 570"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>How to Install Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 using the "Unified Extensible Firmware Interface" (UEFI)</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>[info]</p><p></p><p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/09/08/delivering-fast-boot-times-in-windows-8.aspx">Delivering fast boot times in Windows 8 - Building Windows 8 - Site Home - MSDN Blogs</a></p><p></p><p>This method can also be used for the <strong><a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/what-uefi">UEFI</a></strong> installation of <strong><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/186875-uefi-unified-extensible-firmware-interface-install-windows-7-a.html">Windows 7</a></strong>, Windows Server 2008 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Vista SP1.</p><p></p><p>[/info][note]You will need to satisfy the following requirements in order to proceed:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A Windows 8 compatible system</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A Windows 8 <strong>64-bit</strong> installation media. 32-bit is not supported.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A UEFI v2.0+ compliant PC. Check your chipset manufacturer/firmware documentation.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A blank, partition-free, hard disk for installation.</li> </ul><p>[/note][warn]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Disabling UEFI will make the system unbootable as there is no MBR on the disks.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You <strong>CANNOT</strong> make a sector-by-sector copy of GPT disks. The Disk and Partition GUIDs will no longer be unique. This must never happen. You can make a sector-by-sector copy of the contents of ESP or basic data partitions.</li> </ul><p>[/warn]</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="color: #008000">Here's How:</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>1.</strong></span> Do <strong>step 2 or 3</strong> below depending on what installation Media you are using.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">2.<span style="color: #0000cd"> If using a 64-bit Windows 8 or 8.1 Installation DVD with UEFI</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p>A) Insert the DVD, restart the computer, and go to <strong>step 4 </strong>below.</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>NOTE:</strong></span> <em>If you are unsure that your 64-bit DVD has UEFI support, then see OPTION TWO here:</em> <a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/18309-windows-8-windows-8-1-iso-download-create.html">Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 ISO - Download or Create</a></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>3. <span style="color: #0000cd">If using a 64-bit Windows 8 or 8.1 Installation USB Flash Drive with UEFI</span></strong></span></p><p></p><p>A) If you have not already, you will need to create a <strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/15458-uefi-bootable-usb-flash-drive-create-windows.html">Windows 8 or 8.1 installation bootable USB flash drive with UEFI</a></strong> from either a Windows 8 installation ISO or DVD.</p><p></p><p>B) Connect the USB, restart the computer, and go to <strong>step 4</strong> below.</p><p></p><p>[tip]<a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/53305-windows-go-startup-options-boot-usb.html">Enable or Disable Always Automatically Boot PC from USB Drive in Windows To Go Startup Options</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/53296-usb-drive-boot-within-windows-8-a.html">How to Boot from a USB Drive within Windows 8 and 8.1</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/53297-usb-drive-boot-surface.html">How to Boot from a USB Drive on Surface</a></p><p></p><p>[/tip]</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>4. </strong></span>Press whatever key (ex: F11) it shows to boot to your motherboard's boot menu, and select to boot from the listed <strong>UEFI DVD</strong> or <strong>UEFI USB.</strong> (see screenshot below)</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]12803[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">5.</span></strong> Do <strong>steps 2 to 7</strong> in the tutorial at the link below, and return.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2299-clean-install-windows-8-a.html">Clean Install - Windows 8</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>6. </strong></span><strong>Delete</strong> all partitions/volumes on the <strong>disk #</strong> (ex: Disk 0) that you want to install Windows 8 as UEFI on until that disk # shows as <strong>u<strong>n</strong>allocated space</strong>. (see screenshot below)</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]12959[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>7.</strong></span> When you are finished, click/tap on <strong>New</strong>, <strong>Apply</strong> (for full size of disk), and <strong>OK</strong>. (see screenshot above)</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>8.</strong></span> You will notice that the disk has now been formatted as GPT with 4 partitions. Select the <strong>"Primary" partition 4</strong>, and click/tap on <strong>Next</strong>. (see screenshot below)</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>NOTE:</strong></span><em> You might receive a <strong>"Windows can't be installed on drive 0"</strong> warning, but as long as you can click on the <strong>Next</strong> button, you're fine</em>.</p><p></p><p>[note]The 4 partitions are:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Paritition 1 - <strong>Recovery</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Partition 2 - <strong>System</strong> - The EFI System partition that contains the NTLDR, HAL, Boot.txt, and other files that are needed to boot the system, such as drivers.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Partition 3 - <strong>MSR</strong> - The Microsoft Reserved (MSR) partition that reserves space on each disk drive for subsequent use by operating system software.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Partition 4 - <strong>Primary</strong> - Where Windows is to be installed to.<br /> <br /> <strong>It is imperative that these 4 partitions remain in the exact order as they are</strong></li> </ul><p></p><p>[/note]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]11433[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>9.</strong></span> You can now finish doing the steps in either tutorial below.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Steps 9 to 21</strong> here - <a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2299-clean-install-windows-8-a.html">Clean Install - Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Same steps 9 to 21 as above, but also <strong>steps 4 to 6</strong> afterwards here - <a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/13375-clean-install-windows-8-upgrade.html">Clean Install with Windows 8 Upgrade</a></li> </ul><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>10.</strong></span> That's it. You have successfully installed Windows 8 on a UEFI system.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[rel]</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/306285-install-windows-msata-ssd-drive.html">How to Clean Install Windows on a MSATA (SSD) Drive</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/15458-uefi-bootable-usb-flash-drive-create-windows.html">Create a Bootable UEFI USB Flash Drive for Installing Windows 7. Windows 8, and Windows 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/186875-uefi-unified-extensible-firmware-interface-install-windows-7-a.html">How to Install Windows 7 Using "Unified Extensible Firmware Interface" (UEFI)</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2227-create-bootable-usb-dvd-windows-8-iso.html">Create Bootable USB or DVD with Windows 8 ISO</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2299-clean-install-windows-8-a.html">How to Do a Clean Install of Windows 8 or Windows 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/13375-clean-install-windows-8-upgrade.html">How to Do a Clean Install with Windows 8 Upgrade</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/26193-convert-mbr-disk-gpt-disk.html">Convert MBR Disk to GPT Disk - Windows 7 Forums</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/11885-windows-8-upgrade-assistant-download-run.html">How to Download and Run the "Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant"</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/18309-windows-8-upgrade-iso-download-create.html">How to Create or Download a Windows 8 Upgrade ISO</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/17058-secure-boot-enable-disable-uefi.html">How to Enable or Disable Secure Boot in UEFI</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/20208-secure-boot-confirm-enabled-disabled-windows-8-a.html">How to Check if Secure Boot is Enabled or Disabled in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/29504-bios-mode-see-if-windows-boot-uefi-legacy-mode.html">How to Check if Windows is Booted in UEFI or Legacy BIOS Mode</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/20256-uefi-firmware-settings-boot-inside-windows-8-a.html">How to Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings from inside Windows 8</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/26095-repair-install-windows-8-a.html">How to Do a Repair Install of Windows 8 without Losing Anything</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2234-upgrade-install-windows-8-windows-8-1-a.html">How to Upgrade from Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista, or XP to Windows 8 or 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/49840-device-manager-open-during-installation-windows-8-a.html">How to Open Device Manager During Installation of Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> </ul><p>[/rel]</p><p></p><p>External Links:</p><p>[line].[/line]</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463525.aspx">Windows and GPT FAQ</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFI">Unified Extensible Firmware Interface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463149.aspx">UEFI and Windows</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRMIvY7BiL4">Technical Note: UEFI BIOS vs. Legacy BIOS - YouTube</a></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="arkhi, post: 26152, member: 570"] [CENTER][SIZE=5][B]How to Install Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 using the "Unified Extensible Firmware Interface" (UEFI)[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [info] [URL='http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/09/08/delivering-fast-boot-times-in-windows-8.aspx']Delivering fast boot times in Windows 8 - Building Windows 8 - Site Home - MSDN Blogs[/URL] This method can also be used for the [B][URL='http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/what-uefi']UEFI[/URL][/B] installation of [B][URL='http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/186875-uefi-unified-extensible-firmware-interface-install-windows-7-a.html']Windows 7[/URL][/B], Windows Server 2008 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Vista SP1. [/info][note]You will need to satisfy the following requirements in order to proceed: [LIST] [*]A Windows 8 compatible system [*]A Windows 8 [B]64-bit[/B] installation media. 32-bit is not supported. [*]A UEFI v2.0+ compliant PC. Check your chipset manufacturer/firmware documentation. [*]A blank, partition-free, hard disk for installation. [/LIST] [/note][warn] [LIST] [*]Disabling UEFI will make the system unbootable as there is no MBR on the disks. [*]You [B]CANNOT[/B] make a sector-by-sector copy of GPT disks. The Disk and Partition GUIDs will no longer be unique. This must never happen. You can make a sector-by-sector copy of the contents of ESP or basic data partitions. [/LIST] [/warn] [B][SIZE=6][COLOR=#008000]Here's How:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=3][B]1.[/B][/SIZE] Do [B]step 2 or 3[/B] below depending on what installation Media you are using. [B][SIZE=3]2.[COLOR=#0000cd] If using a 64-bit Windows 8 or 8.1 Installation DVD with UEFI[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] A) Insert the DVD, restart the computer, and go to [B]step 4 [/B]below. [COLOR=#ff0000][B]NOTE:[/B][/COLOR] [I]If you are unsure that your 64-bit DVD has UEFI support, then see OPTION TWO here:[/I] [URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/18309-windows-8-windows-8-1-iso-download-create.html']Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 ISO - Download or Create[/URL] [SIZE=3][B]3. [COLOR=#0000cd]If using a 64-bit Windows 8 or 8.1 Installation USB Flash Drive with UEFI[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] A) If you have not already, you will need to create a [B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/15458-uefi-bootable-usb-flash-drive-create-windows.html']Windows 8 or 8.1 installation bootable USB flash drive with UEFI[/URL][/B] from either a Windows 8 installation ISO or DVD. B) Connect the USB, restart the computer, and go to [B]step 4[/B] below. [tip][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/53305-windows-go-startup-options-boot-usb.html']Enable or Disable Always Automatically Boot PC from USB Drive in Windows To Go Startup Options[/URL] [URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/53296-usb-drive-boot-within-windows-8-a.html']How to Boot from a USB Drive within Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/53297-usb-drive-boot-surface.html']How to Boot from a USB Drive on Surface[/URL] [/tip] [SIZE=3][B]4. [/B][/SIZE]Press whatever key (ex: F11) it shows to boot to your motherboard's boot menu, and select to boot from the listed [B]UEFI DVD[/B] or [B]UEFI USB.[/B] (see screenshot below) [ATTACH]12803[/ATTACH] [B][SIZE=3]5.[/SIZE][/B] Do [B]steps 2 to 7[/B] in the tutorial at the link below, and return. [URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2299-clean-install-windows-8-a.html']Clean Install - Windows 8[/URL] [SIZE=3][B]6. [/B][/SIZE][B]Delete[/B] all partitions/volumes on the [B]disk #[/B] (ex: Disk 0) that you want to install Windows 8 as UEFI on until that disk # shows as [B]u[B]n[/B]allocated space[/B]. (see screenshot below) [ATTACH]12959[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3][B]7.[/B][/SIZE] When you are finished, click/tap on [B]New[/B], [B]Apply[/B] (for full size of disk), and [B]OK[/B]. (see screenshot above) [SIZE=3][B]8.[/B][/SIZE] You will notice that the disk has now been formatted as GPT with 4 partitions. Select the [B]"Primary" partition 4[/B], and click/tap on [B]Next[/B]. (see screenshot below) [COLOR=#ff0000][B]NOTE:[/B][/COLOR][I] You might receive a [B]"Windows can't be installed on drive 0"[/B] warning, but as long as you can click on the [B]Next[/B] button, you're fine[/I]. [note]The 4 partitions are: [LIST] [*]Paritition 1 - [B]Recovery[/B] [*]Partition 2 - [B]System[/B] - The EFI System partition that contains the NTLDR, HAL, Boot.txt, and other files that are needed to boot the system, such as drivers. [*]Partition 3 - [B]MSR[/B] - The Microsoft Reserved (MSR) partition that reserves space on each disk drive for subsequent use by operating system software. [*]Partition 4 - [B]Primary[/B] - Where Windows is to be installed to. [B]It is imperative that these 4 partitions remain in the exact order as they are[/B] [/LIST] [/note] [ATTACH]11433[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3][B]9.[/B][/SIZE] You can now finish doing the steps in either tutorial below. [LIST] [*][B]Steps 9 to 21[/B] here - [URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2299-clean-install-windows-8-a.html']Clean Install - Windows 8[/URL] [*]Same steps 9 to 21 as above, but also [B]steps 4 to 6[/B] afterwards here - [URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/13375-clean-install-windows-8-upgrade.html']Clean Install with Windows 8 Upgrade[/URL] [/LIST] [SIZE=3][B]10.[/B][/SIZE] That's it. You have successfully installed Windows 8 on a UEFI system. [rel] [LIST] [*][URL='http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/306285-install-windows-msata-ssd-drive.html']How to Clean Install Windows on a MSATA (SSD) Drive[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/15458-uefi-bootable-usb-flash-drive-create-windows.html']Create a Bootable UEFI USB Flash Drive for Installing Windows 7. Windows 8, and Windows 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/186875-uefi-unified-extensible-firmware-interface-install-windows-7-a.html']How to Install Windows 7 Using "Unified Extensible Firmware Interface" (UEFI)[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2227-create-bootable-usb-dvd-windows-8-iso.html']Create Bootable USB or DVD with Windows 8 ISO[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2299-clean-install-windows-8-a.html']How to Do a Clean Install of Windows 8 or Windows 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/13375-clean-install-windows-8-upgrade.html']How to Do a Clean Install with Windows 8 Upgrade[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/26193-convert-mbr-disk-gpt-disk.html']Convert MBR Disk to GPT Disk - Windows 7 Forums[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/11885-windows-8-upgrade-assistant-download-run.html']How to Download and Run the "Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant"[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/18309-windows-8-upgrade-iso-download-create.html']How to Create or Download a Windows 8 Upgrade ISO[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/17058-secure-boot-enable-disable-uefi.html']How to Enable or Disable Secure Boot in UEFI[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/20208-secure-boot-confirm-enabled-disabled-windows-8-a.html']How to Check if Secure Boot is Enabled or Disabled in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/29504-bios-mode-see-if-windows-boot-uefi-legacy-mode.html']How to Check if Windows is Booted in UEFI or Legacy BIOS Mode[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/20256-uefi-firmware-settings-boot-inside-windows-8-a.html']How to Boot to UEFI Firmware Settings from inside Windows 8[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/26095-repair-install-windows-8-a.html']How to Do a Repair Install of Windows 8 without Losing Anything[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2234-upgrade-install-windows-8-windows-8-1-a.html']How to Upgrade from Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista, or XP to Windows 8 or 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/49840-device-manager-open-during-installation-windows-8-a.html']How to Open Device Manager During Installation of Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [/LIST] [/rel] External Links: [line].[/line] [LIST] [*][URL='http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463525.aspx']Windows and GPT FAQ[/URL] [*][URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFI']Unified Extensible Firmware Interface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/URL] [*][URL='http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463149.aspx']UEFI and Windows[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRMIvY7BiL4']Technical Note: UEFI BIOS vs. Legacy BIOS - YouTube[/URL] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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