Secure Boot Versus Legacy???

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Toller, Nov 29, 2018.

  1. Toller

    Toller Private E-2

    I bought my wife a new computer. She would only use it if it ran identically to her old computer, so I cloned her drive to a SSD and stuck it in the new computer. The new computer doesn't recognize it as a boot drive.
    Someone here suggested changing the new computer from Secure Boot to Legacy. I did, and it worked fine.

    Is there any downside to using Legacy? Boot time? Speed? Safety? Et cetera, et cetera?
    I presume there is no way to get to Secure Boot...

    I can just bag it and build the new computer to resemble the old if there is a potential problem, but I have come this far...

    Thanks
     
    Toller, Nov 29, 2018
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  2. Toller

    Toller Private E-2

    I just checked the old computer and it doesn't mention either, so I presume it only had Legacy. Perhaps that explains why the new computer required legacy.
     
    Toller, Nov 29, 2018
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  3. risk_reversal

    risk_reversal MajorGeek

    risk_reversal, Dec 5, 2018
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