secure boot unsupported

I keep getting this error

Solution

Solution:- change the partition scheme to gpt, change bios mode to UEFI then enable secure boot from the bios (windows reinstall might be required like in this case)

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JcOP•1/19/25, 3:28 PM

help would be appreciated

Nix•1/19/25, 3:28 PM

Open Run

Nix•1/19/25, 3:28 PM

Type msinfo32

Nix•1/19/25, 3:28 PM

Click enter

Nix•1/19/25, 3:28 PM

Send screenshot

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:28 PM

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:29 PM

unsupported

Nix•1/19/25, 3:29 PM

Hmm.

Nix•1/19/25, 3:29 PM

Okay do you know how to access your PC’s BIOS?

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:29 PM

indeed

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:30 PM

if i disable csm it doesnt run windows

Nix•1/19/25, 3:32 PM

Hmm

Nix•1/19/25, 3:32 PM

Alright

Nix•1/19/25, 3:32 PM

Send me a photo of your bios

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:32 PM

wouldnt that mean i have to put windows on a different drive to disable it

Nix•1/19/25, 3:33 PM

Wut

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:33 PM

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:34 PM

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:36 PM

What should I do

Nix•1/19/25, 3:38 PM

Turn off CSM

Nix•1/19/25, 3:39 PM

Turn secure boot off / to custom

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:41 PM

It’s other OS or the current option

NNix Turn off CSM

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:41 PM

I can’t or it doesn’t boot into windows

Nix•1/19/25, 3:42 PM

I know

Nix•1/19/25, 3:42 PM

Turn it off

Nix•1/19/25, 3:42 PM

Go to key management

Nix•1/19/25, 3:42 PM

And restore default keys

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:45 PM

Okay

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:46 PM

and after that just save?

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:46 PM

Jidat•1/19/25, 3:47 PM

No don't

Jidat•1/19/25, 3:47 PM

Don't do any of that

Jidat•1/19/25, 3:47 PM

Or ur pc will not boot

Jidat•1/19/25, 3:47 PM

Don't save any changes

Jidat•1/19/25, 3:47 PM

Just exit out of the bios

Jidat•1/19/25, 3:48 PM

@J make sure u keep csm ebabled for now

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:48 PM

Bet

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:49 PM

Loading back into windows

Jidat•1/19/25, 3:49 PM

Once in windows
Open disk management
Show ss

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:49 PM

Ight

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:49 PM

My main drive is Mbr

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:49 PM

Is it meant to be Gpt?

Jidat•1/19/25, 3:49 PM

Yea i need to see every drive listed there

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:50 PM

Ight 1s

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:50 PM

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:51 PM

that good

Jidat•1/19/25, 3:51 PM

Why is ur C drive not a primary partition

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:52 PM

good question

Jidat•1/19/25, 3:53 PM

Eh it shouldn't rly matter

JcOP•1/19/25, 3:54 PM

so what now?