Multiple Windows Boot Managers in BIOS

koppermann

My company ordered several Acer Vertion Z2640G-UP2117X All in Ones.  After creating an image, then installing the software we use, and sysprepping the computer, we took another image to use on the rest of the computers.  5 out of 15 of them after installing the image and restarting wanted to boot to the Ethernet card again.  When I go into the BIOS, I notice multiple Windows Boot Managers under the hard disk boot priority.  If I change the 1st Boot Device to any Windows Boot Manager except the one it orinally had selected, or if I select the hard drive, the computer will boot as it should.  The next time I restart I have to go back into BIOS again.  I looked to see if I could download BIOS to reflash the computer's BIOS, but it is not available through Acer, and talking to Tech Support has not helped me at all.  Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

Ryanrr

There should only be one Windows Boot manager in your boot priority option from what I have seen. I don't know if the image you copied over is creating multiple Windows boot managers but by the looks of it that is what it is doing. Are you formating the HDD to where there is only one partition? Or are you just installing your image over the factory load? Also what version of Windows are you installing and do you have Legacy boot mode or Secure boot Enabled (UEFI)?

 

If you are doing Windows 7 I would make sure you disable Secure boot and turn on Legacy boot.

 

I am also curious, if you have a unit that is factory load (out of the box) what does the BIOS have for boot options?