Dell Image Assist: Legacy BIOS or UEFI?

BIOS is the old way. UEFI is the new way.

When creating a Dell Image Assist image to send to our facility for pre-loading your custom Windows installation – configure your build base using UEFI.

If building with Image Assist Dynamic, it's best practice to build in a Virtual Machine

If building with Image Assist Static, build with the exact machine you intend to order > What is Image Assist Static and when should I use it? / Can I capture my factory installed OS with Image Assist?

More about UEFI

1. What is UEFI?
2. What is the difference between MBR and GPT?
3. Which imaging technologies support UEFI?
4. What is the difference between Legacy BIOS and UEFI?
5. How are GPT and UEFI associated?
6. Is MBR the same as Legacy BIOS?
7. How do I switch my Dell system from Legacy Mode to UEFI?
8. Dell Client Best Effort Data Cloud for imaging solutions

Need help or ready to send your image to Dell for new orders? Contact the Image Assist helpdesk

Want Dell to build your image? Dell provides fee-based Image Management Services.  Use the appropriate link below to contact one of our regional IMS teams for more information.

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• Europe, Middle-East & Africa
• Asia Pacific & Japan

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