If the goal is to ever move to Windows 10 and enable Secure Boot, then you should definitely deploy Windows 7 x64 using UEFI, with all modern hardware (Windows 8 logo certified or later) that support UEFI 2.3.1 or higher.
The “don’t bother” approach is what’s causing lots of customers pain these days as part of their Windows 10 deployments where they want to enable this security feature but can’t easily do it (without reconfiguring the firmware, moving the data off the box, repartitioning the disk, installing a new OS, and bringing all the data back down – compared to just doing an in-place upgrade). Thanks, -Michael From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Niall Brady Sent: Tuesday, April 5, 2016 11:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [mssms] Windows 7 and UEFI generally i wouldn't bother doing Windows 7 installs on UEFI hardware, just switch it to legacy and image with Win7 or stay on UEFI and use a 'real' UEFI os like Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 8:02 PM, Brendan Weir <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hello all, We currently have HP ProDesk 600 G1’s as our desktop model and Elitebook 840 G2’s as our laptops. We don’t really have any issue with our imaging. Normal driver issues when we started, but good to go for a while now. Just got our new laptop and desktops in (840 G3’s and EliteDesk 800 G1’s) and both seem to use UEFI as the primary boot system. This was all new to me, but after some tweaking and head banging (must use USB 3.0 boot drives) I got the systems booting and pulling down the Task Sequence. Then I have issues. Focusing on the Elitebook 840 G3’s right now I can’t seem to get the partitioning done correctly so that after applying the image and drivers the system boots to the “Windows Boot Manager” and tells me I need run the CD and do a Startup Repair. I have found a lot of information of BIOS partitions and UEFI partitions and tricks and tips, but nothing seems to work right now. So I guess my question is, can a BIOS - captured image be pushed down to a UEFI system? Also if that can be done, how should I partition my drives in TS to make it work? My current setup from research, Partitions: https://i.imgur.com/cCugFww.png Apply Image: https://i.imgur.com/RACIbrq.png I am very happy to post any more information that’s needed. Also may try building a brand new system on the G3 and capturing it with all the UEFI partitions, just hate to waste that time if I am just doing something wrong. Thanks Brendan Brendan Weir IT Technical Solutions Architect | Balfour Beatty Investments T: 610.355.8169 | M: 610.203.1613 | E: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [cid:[email protected]] ________________________________ This email may contain information which is confidential and is intended only for use of the recipient/s named above. If you are not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any copying, distribution, disclosure, reliance upon or other use of the contents of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and destroy it.
