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December 30th, 2019 13:00
bios option in gray
Hi everyone
I have a problem with an optiplex 3050
has been working well, i bought an ssd to upgrade my computer,
when I connected the hard drive, the classic no boot device error appeared, on that occasion I did not have time and chose to return the original hard drive but ther error persist....
I acces to the bios to check and change the boot options but all the options appear in gray and I can not modify anything,
try to enable them by putting password to the admin and the system
user but they are still gray, check the bios version and update it but still the same ... any ideas?
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Tesla1856
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December 30th, 2019 14:00
Only the old (properly setup) HDD connected.
Try temporarily disabling SecureBoot.
Then be sure Boot Priority #1 is "Windows Boot Manager"
After you get back in, shut-down and re-enable SecureBoot.
You upgrade BIOS from initial (F12 on Boot) "UEFI-Environment" .
If this machine is on a corporate network, or has CompuTrace LoJack (or similar) installed ... you should check with Admin or Owner first.
DponceM
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January 6th, 2020 12:00
Thanks my friend, but my problem is with the bios, the options are in gray, and it cannot be modified, and yes te bios was updated
speedstep
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January 6th, 2020 15:00
3050 and newer is 64 bit windows 8.1 or 10 only GPT UEFI.
MBR legacy booting is NO LONGER An option for hard drive.
AHCI is required as are Mass Storage F6 drivers in order to SEE a drive to install on.
https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/how13580/optiplex-3050-windows-10-driver-pack?lang=en