How to check in Windows if you are using UEFI
You might be wondering if Windows is using UEFI or the legacy BIOS, it’s easy to check.
Just fire up MSINFO32 and look for this entry:
There are two possibilities here, either UEFI or Legacy.
Comments
Anonymous
January 20, 2013
the MSINFO32 version that is installed with Windows 7 doesn't have this entryAnonymous
March 17, 2013
no such entry on samsung np305u1a (amd e-450), although I see efi partition installed. any other way to verify efi/non-efi install? or is presence of the partition enough?Anonymous
April 16, 2013
Good, Excelente. Simple an functionality.Anonymous
May 07, 2013
Thank you! No more fear about dual-boot with Linux!!Anonymous
June 22, 2013
Ah, mine is UEFI! Thanks!Anonymous
May 08, 2014
Does this not just show Bios Mode and not Windows UEFI Mode? Or is it safe to assume if BIOS mode is UEFI You would not be able to run windows in Non UEFI? Seems like a dumb question but its not because I am not sure if the latter is possible or not. Please reply to IT.4.Hire@Gmail.com. Thanks!Anonymous
September 12, 2014
Various other methods that do the same:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZKEJ1zljmkAnonymous
November 17, 2014
My role has previously primarily focused on Microsoft Intune, nowadays it’s more towards our whole EnterpriseAnonymous
February 15, 2015
I'm using Windows XP Home 32bit SP3 on ASUS M4N68T-M LE V2. My HDD has been partioned using Windows installers' default tool. I did not find the 'BIOS MODE' value when I ran 'MSINFO32' on my PC.- Anonymous
December 20, 2016
LOL, Windows XP doesn't support UEFI either, so, it probably BIOS
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Anonymous
October 06, 2015
Another way to check...
(i )Open command prompt and type "diskpart", it will show the disks connected like your system hard disk, USBs if connected.
(ii) Select your hard disk disk by typing "select disk _".
(iii) There will be column gpt, if "*" is present, it means its a UEFI mode or else MBR(Legacy).Anonymous
October 17, 2015
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April 20, 2016
It's only Windows 8 or later.Anonymous
January 23, 2017
oh come on guys you just have to use the Win+R key to bring up the run button just copy MSINFO32 and paste it in there and it will show i up- Anonymous
October 19, 2017
@MikeREG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecureBoot\StateREG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UEFI If there's an error, it means BIOSS Mode is Legacy- Anonymous
October 19, 2017
Forgot to say - no elevation required CMD.exe /c REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UEFI
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