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Dell Latitude E6430 Laptop change BIOS Mode from Legacy to UEFI
I have a Dell Latitude E6430 that is running Windows 10 Pro.
I recently redlaced the original HDD with a 500GB SSD. This change really sped up the laptop. It used to take around 3 minutes to boot but now takes less than 45 minutes. As part of the conversion I reconfigured the disk and added a Data partition. See the following: Is it worth the trouble to go from Legacy to UEFI?
ejn63
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July 24th, 2022 03:00
Only if you need UEFI security and are willing to completely reinstall Windows, which will be required.
Otherwise, leave it as is.
retiredAlK
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July 24th, 2022 05:00
Thank you for your reply. There are a few posts on the internet stating that you can move from Legacy to UEFI without reinstalling Windows 10!
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July 24th, 2022 08:00
While there are ways to attempt that, don't count on it -- meaning, make and verify a full system backup before you try. The chances that something will go wrong, rendering the system unbootable are high.
The system has been running in legacy mode for a decade -- and the UEFI support on this system is older, so it may not be worth the risk of switching modes at this point.
retiredAlK
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July 25th, 2022 17:00
Thank you for your advice.
On another topic would you recommend inreasing the ram from 4gb to 16gb, on this Laptop or am I just wasting money?