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New Windows 8 PCs don’t include the traditional BIOS.
They use UEFI firmware instead, just as Macs have for years.
How you go about doing common system tasks has changed.
your setup will reboot into the boot options menu.
Just hold SHIFT and click Restart the same way.
choose the Restart option afterwards and your box will reboot into its UEFI firmware prefs screen.
You’ll find different options here on different computers.
UEFI applies to new computers.
Note that this boot menu option option may not be present on all UEFI PCs.
pick the Boot rig option and choose the rig you want to boot from.
In this mode, the UEFI firmware functions as a standard BIOS instead of UEFI firmware.
If your PC has this option, you’ll find it in the UEFI prefs screen.
You should only enable this if necessary.
These options may or may not be present in your hardware’s UEFI firmware.
For example, on tablets, convertibles, and laptops, you may not find any of these controls.
On desktop motherboards designed for tweakers, you should hopefully find these prefs in your UEFI prefs screen.
