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Accessing the BIOS

Red-lion Posted messages 6 Status Member -  
pistouri Posted messages 19008 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   -
Hello,
I tried to look online for how to access the BIOS of my PC (Samsung Windows 10)
but I still can't get in
I have tried both methods: tapping F2 or ESC during startup or from the settings, but I can't find it
help me!

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    cs_PaTaTe Posted messages 1471 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   503
     
    It can be any F key (from F1 to F12) but also the Delete key

    Personally, my BIOS is accessible via F11

    [PaTaTe]
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    1. Red-lion Posted messages 6 Status Member
       
      Thank you for responding, but I see at the bottom of the page during startup: "F2: setup"
      but when I tap it, it says "please wait" and then nothing, Windows starts up.
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  2. pistouri Posted messages 19008 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 8 723
     
    Hello,

    In principle, you start your PC and then press (tap every 1 second) the F2 key on the keyboard

    Disable Fast Startup in Windows 10

    Right-click on the Start button or press the Windows + X key combination
    Power Options
    Then go to Additional Power Settings
    In the left section
    Click on → Choose what the power buttons do
    Click on → Change settings that are currently unavailable
    Uncheck the box --► Enable fast startup (recommended)

    In video here

    Restart the PC then shut it down
    Try the F2 key again

    Another solution from the functioning PC
    With the UEFI firmware

    the simplest
    Start Button --> Settings (gear icon) --> Update & Security --> Recovery
    In the right pane → Restart now

    Then
    Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Change UEFI firmware settings
    Now you are in the BIOS.

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    pistouri
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    1. Red-lion Posted messages 6 Status Member
       
      Because of this problem, I reverted to Windows 7 because I couldn’t find the UEFI, and yet I did exactly all of this
      I want to access the BIOS because I would like to install a 64-bit version of Windows since I have the 32-bit one.
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  3. pistouri Posted messages 19008 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 8 723
     
    What is your PC originally?

    Windows 7 or 10? 

    I would like to install a 64-bit version of Windows because I have the 32-bit one.


    Do you know if you have a 32 or 64-bit Windows?
    Look at the label on your PC or your purchase invoice.

    You can reinstall Windows with an ISO of your version; just right-click on the ISO, then mount it and finally run the setup.

    For the BIOS, you can try carefully removing the battery, waiting 10 minutes, then putting it back, hoping it's a desktop PC, as access is more difficult on a laptop.

    scalpel
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    1. Red-lion Posted messages 6 Status Member
       
      My PC is currently running Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
      But to install the 64-bit version, I would need to boot from a bootable USB drive, and for that I need access to the BIOS
      Unfortunately, it's a laptop.
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      1. cs_PaTaTe Posted messages 1471 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   503 > Red-lion Posted messages 6 Status Member
         
        and with an F8 or F9, do you not have the boot menu?
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    2. Red-lion Posted messages 6 Status Member
       
      no, actually I've tried all the F keys, Esc, Delete
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      1. cs_PaTaTe Posted messages 1471 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   503 > Red-lion Posted messages 6 Status Member
         
        Are you sure the F2 key works?
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  4. pistouri Posted messages 19008 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 8 723
     
    How did you install this 32-bit version of Windows 7?

    Have you activated Windows?

    Whichever version you have, you need a license

    Do you have the sticker on your PC with the license?

    You haven't answered whether you originally had Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit)?

    You don’t randomly install a version of Windows
    it has to be compatible, and that's what we would like to know

    info:
    With the ISO you can upgrade Windows 7

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    pistouri
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    1. Red-lion Posted messages 6 Status Member
       
      So it was super easy to install the Windows version with the ISO but I'm stuck on it
      Don't worry about the license
      Originally, the PC had a Windows 8 x64
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  6. pistouri Posted messages 19008 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassadeur 8 723
     
    You have the option to reset it to factory settings, but if none of the keys from F1 to F10 work, then I don't see any other explanation aside from a hardware issue like your keyboard or a BIOS update (but drivers are intended for Windows 8, so it’s very unlikely, if not impossible, to find one for Windows 7).
    Try using an external USB keyboard. 

    Don't worry about the license


    Well, yes, we can be concerned.

    If you install Windows 7, you would need to buy a license; otherwise, you are not in compliance with the CCM guidelines, and then we won't be able to help you, and the thread will be closed.

    How do you plan to activate it?

    Moreover, you are not sure you'll have all the drivers for the proper functioning of the PC since your PC is a Windows 8.

    pistouri
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