Enable Boot with UEFI Boot Mode Adding manually in BIOS
Steps are provided below:
- Tap F2 key at the Dell logo screen to enter System Setup or BIOS.
- On the left pane, click Boot Sequence.
- Boot mode should be selected as UEFI (not legacy) within the BIOS go to the General > Boot Sequence click Apply.
Figure 1: Boot Sequence UEFI- Check that Secure Boot is set to Disabled. Within the BIOS go to Secure Boot > Secure Boot Enable, and set the checkbox to Disabled (Figure 2) Note: If the system is not set to boot to UEFI, change it from the BIOS (F2) during startup or from the One-Time Boot (F12) menu.
Figure 2: Secure Boot Disabled- Go to the 'Boot Sequence' tab in the BIOS and select Add Boot Option.
Figure 3: Add Boot Option- A new window will appear with blank boot options.
Figure 4: Add boot option fields- Name it CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive Note: In the File System List field select the option with "CD" at the end. Example: "PciRoot (0x0)/Pci (0x1F, 0x2)/Sata(0x3,0x0,0x0)/CD"
- Leave the File Name entry blank.
- Click OK. Note: If the option for CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive is not present then the drive may not be detected by the system hardware. Try physically re-seating the drive where possible or swap with another systems drive to rule out the drive as the cause of any failure.
- Click Exit.
- The system will restart.
- Tap the F12 key on startup for boot menu, DVD option will be there under UEFI
Note: Alternatively if you see an onscreen message to 'Press any key to boot from CD/DVD' Press any key to proceed.
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Windows Boot Manager UEFI