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TBWinPE Disk Will Not Boot

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2019 7:39 pm
by pablo
After installing v3.28, I burned some updated TBWinPE disks for my Windows 10 Pro desktop using Win10 ADK for build 1809. The 64-bit version boots just fine, but the 32-bit disk will not boot. It boots to Windows every time. Both ISOs completed successfully and the MakeDisk utility announced "Success" after validation.

Thinking that the CD-RW might be the problem, I overwrote the 32-bit disc with the 64-bit version. It then booted without issue. My DVD-ROM is the first device in the BIOS boot order.

Why won't the 32-bit disc boot?

Re: TBWinPE Disk Will Not Boot

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2019 9:18 pm
by Brian K
pablo,

Is your system set up for UEFI boot? CSM disabled, Secure Boot enabled?

Re: TBWinPE Disk Will Not Boot

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2019 10:23 pm
by pablo
Yes, CSM is disabled and Secure Boot is enabled. Boot Mode = UEFI Only

Re: TBWinPE Disk Will Not Boot

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2019 10:29 pm
by Brian K
To boot a 32-bit item you need CSM enabled, Secure Boot disabled. Boot the item from the BIOS boot menu and don't choose the UEFI item. (You will probably see two entries)

Re: TBWinPE Disk Will Not Boot

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:44 am
by pablo
Thanks, that worked.
Enabling CSM in the BIOS automatically disabled Secure Boot. The 32 bit TBWinPE disc booted directly from a restart without having to deal with the boot menu.

I like the 32 bit version because it boots faster than the 64 bit. On my old computer, it was over a minute quicker. Now, on my new Lenovo, the difference is less than 30 seconds, so I'll probably just use the 64 bit disc from now on. I never noticed any user differences between the two versions.