Smart Access Memory - B550M PRO4

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   Hello,

Trying to enable SAM, however, the BIOS is asking me to disable CSM before enabling SAM.  When I do that, I cannot boot into WIndows.

R5 5600x
B550M Pro4
6700XT

Thanks

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r8ermang Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Jul 2023 Status: Offline Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote r8ermang Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Smart Access Memory - B550M PRO4 Posted: 04 Jul 2023 at 3:45am
	Hello, Trying to enable SAM, however, the BIOS is asking me to disable CSM before enabling SAM. When I do that, I cannot boot into WIndows. R5 5600x B550M Pro4 6700XT Thanks

eccential Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2022 Location: Nevada Status: Offline Points: 6530	Post Options Post Reply Quote eccential Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jul 2023 at 6:20am
	It is apparently possible to convert an existing install from MBR (Master Boot Record) to GPT (GUID Partition Table - I hate it when a short-hand contains another short-hand). https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/bringup/switch-from-legacy-mbr-disk-to-gpt-disk-with-windows-10 But I can imagine things going bad on a drop of a hat. If you're going to attempt this, make sure you have viable backups of everything. You could also consider this an opportunity to clean-install everything. Make sure to DISABLE CSM before you start the installation process, or you'd be back to square one after all that work.