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August 5th, 2019 08:00

Vostro 470, cannot enable secure boot

I am having difficulties enabling the SECURE BOOT option in the BIOS of my Vostro V470 desktop.

I can switch between UEFI and Legacy, but I I cannot enable the SECURE BOOT option.  I know that I must be in UEFI mode and that works, but even if I press F12 during boot, and select the switch to SECURE BOOT option, it won't stick and won't boot.

Similarly, with F12, it shows OPROM is enabled, but I cannot disable OPROM.

I updated to the latest A14 BIOS.  I even downgraded to A13 and tried it without luck.  Then I reflashed to A14 but same results.  I can set UEFI, but the SECURE BOOT and OPROM option are greyed out.  I can move the cursor to those option, but I cannot change them and remain greyed out.

Things I have tried that didn't help:

reset BIOS settings to factory and saved changes.

I tried brand new SSD drives, ran diskpart to wipe drives. (maybe I will try a spinning older drive next)

I tried with and without RAID, still cannot enable SECURE BOOT and cannot disable OPROM.

I pulled the plug and removed the battery to clear the CMOS and waited an hour and reinstalled battery.

I reinstalled Windows 10-1903 many times (64 bit) and used different media, still cannot get secure to work.

 

Strange as I seem to remember when I was setting up the PC to sell to a client last month, that it was configured as SECURE BOOT but I switched to LEGACY as the client wanted Windows 7.  They canceled the order and now I want to use this PC for myself with Windows 10 with SECURE BOOT.  It is currently in UEFI/RAID with Win10Pro-1903 and everything is working perfectly except there is no SECURE BOOT and OPROM is enabled.

I am running out of options.  Do I just give up and use it without SECURE BOOT?

I am worried that this might be a symptom of something else that is wrong.

 

Thanks

Richard

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August 5th, 2019 15:00

Secure boot is NOT an option for windows 7

This system did not come with WINDOWS 10 UEFI secure boot certificate in bios so this is not an option ever.

Windows 10 uses class 3 ACPI 2.0 bios for secure boot. Dell OEM media and bios key are required.

Clean install is also required.

End users are not allowed to generate the Certificate or SLP bios key.

 

August 6th, 2019 05:00

Thank you so much for clearing it up.  I spent hours trying all perms and combinations of settings trying to enable Secure Boot.

I'll leave it in UEFI without Secure Boot.

Even though that desktop is 6 years old, when I added the SSD and an additional 4G ram (well under $100 investment), the computer is very fast and should be fine for many more years.

Thanks again for you help!

 

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August 6th, 2019 05:00

I think the speedstep posted the list before, even last week on DELLS that are 100% UEFI certified, most are not, 30 years of PC not even 2010 not only that but UEFI has classes. x4 , with features very different. http://www.pcdied.com/BIOS/UEFI/dell-models-uefi-or-not.png

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August 6th, 2019 05:00

 "July 2013, Dell announced that they would stop manufacturing all Dell Vostro systems" USA. (outside, meh)

the means never built them for w8.

so no UEFI there.( 1/2 backed UEFI , does not count)

v470 made in 2012.  carbon dated, that old.

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