I'm having trouble getting my PC to boot in UEFI mode. Whenever I change the BIOS settings from CSM to UEFI and save, it just loops back to the BIOS instead of fully booting. The only way I can get it to boot normally is by switching back to CSM. I'm not sure what's causing this issue, so here are my specs:
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- RAM: 16GB
- Motherboard: B450 Tomahawk
- GPU: 3060 Ti
- Storage: 4TB (1TB + 3TB SSD)
2 Answers
It sounds like you might need to reinstall Windows since it seems you initially installed it using Legacy mode. Also, make sure to update your BIOS before you attempt to reinstall. That can often resolve compatibility issues with UEFI.
UEFI requires your hard disk to be formatted with GPT rather than MBR. Check your disk settings to see if that's the case. If one of your drives is using GPT and another isn't, it might cause the boot loop you're experiencing.
Thanks for the tip! I'll check that out. I do know one of my drives is GPT, but I wasn't sure about the other.