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My HP desktop won't show advance boot options when I hit F8
It shows my processor information and so on when pressed Esc to enter startup menu. I'm so frustrated I cant go into safe mode.
I tried to hit F5 and it shows the same screen as described above. I've tried to find information on other forums.
On the startup menu it displays the BIOS and Hewlett Packard utilities and other settings
PHASUSAN AMORNTHEPADUN
Posted 2016-05-14T09:51:34.860
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If you want the legacy Advanced Options menu like W7, and you have Windows 8 or 10, you can revert the bootloader to legacy mode so F8 works like it did with Windows 7.
Open an elevated (Administrator) Command Prompt and type the following command:
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy
Spaces in this command are important, restart and try F8 now, you should get the legacy Advanced Boot Options screen now.
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To revert these changes if needed:
bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy standard
Moab
Posted 2016-05-14T09:51:34.860
Reputation: 54 203
I am assuming this was posted assuming OP has Windows 8 or higher however he commented he has Windows 7. – pun – 2016-05-14T20:35:00.760
Yep they update info after I have answered. Not sure what their problem is other than operator error. – Moab – 2016-05-14T20:39:00.747
Had it with Sony or a Samsung long time ago where I had to press F5 instead of F8 but OP's case could be anything. A faulty F8 key or a need to press Esc before starting to press F8 – pun – 2016-05-14T20:47:05.637
HP uses F8, operator error I tell ya. – Moab – 2016-05-14T21:25:43.603
please spend some time on basic grammar and formatting of your post also add specific details about your computer model and of what you see finally remove everything that is not related to your question if you expect people to spend time on helping you it's nice for them to see you bothered yourself and spent some time on your question as well now it's just a wall of text i'm not going to take seriously and yes one of the downvotes is mine just for that very reason – Arjan – 2016-05-14T10:53:03.237
@PHASUSANAMORNTHEPADUN What OS ? – pun – 2016-05-14T10:54:57.327
Depending on your model, I believe there is a special function key assigned. Please post the model as suggested. – Epoxy – 2016-05-14T11:56:08.077
1its windows 7 hp pavillion 3.30 gigahertz – PHASUSAN AMORNTHEPADUN – 2016-05-14T12:20:34.210
build 7601 hp 20111 monitor – PHASUSAN AMORNTHEPADUN – 2016-05-14T12:21:04.523
intel core i3 2120 – PHASUSAN AMORNTHEPADUN – 2016-05-14T12:22:46.363
Very unlikely, but he might be asking about enabling the hp bios advanced options? There are boot settings made available with that enabled. On most HPs hit the A key repeatedly after hitting the 'enter bios' key (f8 usually on hps). – Argonauts – 2016-05-14T16:20:09.670
@PHASUSANAMORNTHEPADUN Try this post http://superuser.com/a/346312/270195 It says you must press
– pun – 2016-05-14T20:39:58.163Escbefore you start pressingF8Also, Are you sureF8is working ?