Solution
a) If the OS is WIN 8 Home ,Ensure SECURE BOOT option is enabled in BIOS to resolve the issue, if enabling secure boot renders the system to No boot , Change the secure boot to disabled again, Keep the computer connected to the internet for pulling the latest windows updates .
b) In some of the cases SECURE BOOT is grayed out in the BIOS. The customer can continue to use his system normally with no impact on performance.
c) If the OS is WIN 8 Pro , follow the steps below to resolve the issue
· Swipe the charms bar
· Touch search
· Key in gpedit.msc
· Touch gpedit
· Then under Computer Configuration
· Touch Administrative templates
· Then All settings on the right window pane
· Then scroll down to use enhanced boot configuration data validation profile
· Touch enabled option and touch apply option
· Exit and Restart
d) From Windows:
· go to Settings charm > Change PC settings > Update and Recovery > Recovery > Advanced Startup: Restart now. When the PC reboots, go to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options: UEFI Firmware Settings.
· Find the Secure Boot setting, and if possible, set it to Enabled. This option is usually in either the Security tab, the Boot tab, or the Authentication tab.
On some PCs, select Custom, and then load the Secure Boot keys that are built into the PC.
If the PC does not allow you to enable Secure Boot, try resetting the BIOS back to the factory settings.
· Save changes and exit. The PC reboots.
· If the PC is not able to boot after enabling Secure Boot, go back into the BIOS menus, disable Secure Boot, and try to boot the PC again.
· In some cases, you may need to refresh or reset your PC to its original state before you can turn on Secure Boot.
· If the above steps don’t work, and you still want to use the Secure Boot feature, contact your manufacturer for help.
e) Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 users can download this patch now which will help you resolve the issue for sure please click on the link below
a) Windows 8.1 32Bit Secure Boot Patch.
b) Windows 8.1 64Bit Secure Boot Patch.
c) Windows Server 2012 R2 Secure Boot Patch.
External MS Link
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2902864
Regards,
Paul Parackel
Email# info.transaircoms@gmail.com
CCNA / MCP / MCITP
