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  1. Bug #1418706
  2. Comment #27

Comment 27 for bug 1418706

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david6 (andrew-dowden) wrote : Re: Vivid: UEFI: blank drive incorrectly detected as existing BIOS-mode install

Attempting to install Vivid (15.04) Daily Build, on HP Stream 11 (Bay Trail notebook, with eMMC storage):

- Installed using USB drive, with UEFI-only image; (.ISO file 'restored' to USB drive, no SysLinux or MBR)
- Installer incorrectly concludes that the drive contains "an existing BIOS-mode install", and that Legacy-mode is enabled; (prompts to 'Force UEFI' mode)
- install appears to complete, but will NOT boot. (Even on restart, not recognised as (UEFI) bootable)

I have verified that (a.) the drive is NOT blank, and had contained 14.10 64-bit; and (b.) Secure-Boot mode is enabled (and Legacy disabled).

CONCLUSION:

This is more like the logic being REVERSED, than the original description of the issue (in 'Bug Description').