I'm struggling to enable Secure Boot on my gaming PC. I've made the necessary BIOS adjustments, setting the OS Type to UEFI and disabling CSM. However, every time I switch to UEFI, I run into a red error message that prevents Windows from loading. To access my desktop, I have to revert the setting back to Other OS. I really need Secure Boot enabled to play Call of Duty, as I believe the Ricochet anti-cheat feature requires it. My setup includes an ASUS ROG STRIX B460-G motherboard, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070, an Intel i7 processor, and I'm running Windows 11. I'm really at my wits' end with this issue—Chillblast support hasn't been able to help either! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Have you tried resetting the Secure Boot keys? Sometimes this will resolve the issues trying to enable it. Just make sure to reinstall the keys after resetting, as it can be tricky! If you've already done this with no luck, it might be time to check for updates for your motherboard's BIOS.
It sounds like every time you try to set Secure Boot to UEFI, there's a problem with the boot partition. Could your Windows installation be set up using MBR instead of GPT? Windows 11 requires a GPT scheme to fully support Secure Boot. If you're in Legacy BIOS mode, it might be forcing MBR. Double-check how Windows was installed on your drive.
I think you might be onto something! I'll need to check how my SSD is set up for sure.
Before you dive into changing settings, make sure you have backed up your data just in case. It's important to be cautious when modifying BIOS settings or your disk setup—accidents can happen! Also, looking at your error message when switching to UEFI, it could be related to your current boot configuration. You might want to examine your boot disk options just to rule that out.
That's a good point. Always best to have a backup before making any changes!
Yep, tried resetting them multiple times and reinstalled as well. It’s just not working for me.