While turning on your computer, if you see an error message called The current BIOS setting do not fully support the boot device, you should go through these solutions to fix the issue. There could be several reasons why you might encounter this problem. However, here we have enlisted some of the most common solutions that we used to fix the problem on our computer.
The entire error message says something like this:
The current BIOS setting do not fully support the boot device.
Click OK to enter the BIOS Setup.
Go to Advanced > Boot > CSM Parameters, and adjust the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) settings to enable the boot device.
The current BIOS setting do not fully support the boot device
To fix The current BIOS setting do not fully support the boot device on Windows 11/10, follow these solutions:
- Check your HDD physically
- Perform Startup Repair
- Check boot device order
- Reset BIOS settings.
Now, let’s take a detailed look at the listed troubleshooting.
1] Check your HDD physically
This solution requires you to open the computer and disconnect and reconnect the hardware inside. Proceed only if you know what you are doing or take the computer to a hardware technician to perform the procedure.
If this is a new or relatively new build, check the HDD for connection issues. Open the computer and disconnect the SATA cable from the HDD and motherboard. Also, disconnect all the power from the HDD and leave the components idle for a few minutes. Now plug all the cables and connect the hard drive to your motherboard. Boot the computer and see if the issue is resolved.
If that does not work, try plugging the HDD into a different SATA port on the MOBO to see if that helps.
2] Perform Startup Repair
Windows 11/10 Startup Repair is an alternate way to boot the PC and run recovery tools when something goes wrong with the operating system.
Do the following:
- Insert the Windows 11/10 installation DVD/USB and restart your computer.
- After you boot your computer using Windows DVD/USB or System Repair Disc, a black screen appears with gray text “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD”. Press any key.
- Select the correct time and Keyboard type.
- Click Repair your computer in the lower-left corner.
- Select Troubleshoot from Choose an option screen.
- Click Advanced options in Troubleshoot screen.
- Click Automatic/Startup Repair.
Windows will then look for problems on the hard drive(s) and verify that all required files are intact.
3] Check boot device priority
- Start the computer and press ESC/F1/F2/F8 or F10 during the initial startup screen to enter the BIOS Setup screen
- Choose Enter BIOS setup option.
- Since the mouse does not work, use the arrow keys to navigate.
- Go to the Boot tab.
- Now check the boot device order. Make sure your HDD is selected as the priority device.
- Exit and restart the computer.
Check if the error is resolved. If not, proceed with the next solution.
4] Reset BIOS settings
To reset the BIOS settings, do the following:
- Restart your computer and repeatedly press ESC/F1/F2/F8 or F10 during the startup to get into BIOS.
- If you are using Windows 11/10, click on Start and select Power.
- Now press and hold the Shift key and press Restart.
- Go to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > UEFI Firmware Settings and click on Restart.
- Once you are in BIOS, press F9 to open the Load Default Options dialogue box.
- Select Yes using the arrow keys to reset BIOS settings to factory default.
- Exit and restart the computer.
On boot, check to see if the BIOS error is resolved.
That’s all there’s to successfully resolving the issue.
Read: Keyboard or Mouse not working in BIOS on Windows computer
How do I fix not being able to boot into BIOS?
If you are not being able to boot into BIOS, the first thing you need to confirm is the hotkey that helps you boot into BIOS. Every computer comes with a specific hotkey that needs to be pressed several times while starting the computer. You must ensure that you are pressing that particular key. Following that, you should unplug your RAM and re-plug it. The final thing is that you should check the motherboard connections.
How do I fix my BIOS problem?
There are several things you can do to fix your BIOS problems and the solutions depend on the type of problem. If you cannot boot into BIOS, you should check all the connections and look for the specific hotkey. On the other hand, if it says that the settings do not comply, you should go through the aforementioned solutions. In most cases, the problem gets fixed by checking the hard drive, RAM, and motherboard connections.
