hello i need help, no matter what i try my secure boot is greyed out | Arch Linux Community | Page 1

viscid shuttle Mar 31, 2025, 10:13 AM

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i disabled fast boot
i restored factory default keys
i setup administrative password in bios as well (there is nothing like supervisor password in my bios)

zinc shuttle Mar 31, 2025, 11:51 AM

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what tells bootctl ?

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The official installation image does not support Secure Boot (FS#53864). Secure Boot support was initially added in archlinux-2013.07.01-dual.iso and later removed in archlinux-2016.06.01-dual.iso. At that time prebootloader was replaced with efitools, even though the latter uses unsigned EFI binaries. There has been no support for Secure Boot in the official installation medium ever since.

In order to boot an installation medium in a Secure Boot system, you will need to either disable Secure Boot or modify the image in order to add a signed boot loader.

viscid shuttle Mar 31, 2025, 1:58 PM

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i am on windows currently and trying to turn my secure boot off so i can switch to linux without furthur complexities
i tried everything thats available on the internet
i updates my bios
turned off fast boot
setup administrator password and user password as well
still it is greyed out
@zinc shuttle

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@grim inlet

grim inlet Mar 31, 2025, 2:06 PM

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oh you're trying to enable secure boot

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what does bootctl tell you?

viscid shuttle Mar 31, 2025, 2:06 PM

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im trying to disable it, its enabled and greyed out

grim inlet Mar 31, 2025, 2:06 PM

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oh trying to disable oof

viscid shuttle Mar 31, 2025, 2:06 PM

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yea

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and im currently on windows rn

grim inlet Mar 31, 2025, 2:07 PM

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this is out of the realm of operating systems and more towards firmware really, what's your hardware, mobo especially, if laptop then the laptop model

viscid shuttle Mar 31, 2025, 2:08 PM

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its msi katana gf66 12uc laptop, i contacted msi support they just said try updating bios i did that as well but nothing helped

grim inlet Mar 31, 2025, 2:10 PM

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is it this?

viscid shuttle Mar 31, 2025, 2:11 PM

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yes this one

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this exact one

grim inlet Mar 31, 2025, 2:13 PM

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can i see what you see if you enter the secure boot page?

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don't get your hopes up tho

viscid shuttle Mar 31, 2025, 2:14 PM

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grim inlet can i see what you see if you enter the secure boot page?

sure

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ill switch to phone and send you

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@grim inlet

grim inlet Mar 31, 2025, 2:29 PM

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Hey sorry i had to go potty

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Well the greyed out secure boot is just secure boot status

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The actual toggle is above it

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set to disable

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@viscid shuttle

zinc shuttle Mar 31, 2025, 5:17 PM

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in BIOS switch to Advanced Mode (F7)

go to:
Settings
Advanced
Windows OS Configeration
Secure Boot and set it to Disabled

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in your case i think platform settings

viscid shuttle Mar 31, 2025, 5:23 PM

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grim inlet set to disable

but thats support 😭

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if im right

grim inlet Mar 31, 2025, 5:24 PM

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Wording may seem a bit strange but that's the option you're looking for

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Disable it, and reboot

viscid shuttle Mar 31, 2025, 5:55 PM

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grim inlet Disable it, and reboot

will that disable my secure boot fr?

viscid shuttle Mar 31, 2025, 6:02 PM

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zinc shuttle in BIOS switch to Advanced Mode (F7) go to: Settings Advanced Windows OS Config...

trying

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rn

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platform settings doesn't have it

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viscid shuttle Mar 31, 2025, 6:08 PM

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grim inlet Wording may seem a bit strange but that's the option you're looking for

also i searched this up and yes disabling secure boot support none the less turns off secure boot so now i did what you said im gonna cross verify if the secure boot is off

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viscid shuttle Apr 4, 2025, 6:40 PM

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thanks @grim inlet

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viscid shuttle Apr 4, 2025, 6:40 PM

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... solved

#hello i need help, no matter what i try my secure boot is greyed out