What is EFI Shell and How to Use it

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  • Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
  • In this video I explain what is EFI / UEFI shell, what is startup.nsh, and how to use the EFI shell to fix and diagnose boot and bios issues.
    Chapters:
    00:00 intro
    01:48 Tutorial
    03:50 Navigating
    06:35 Boot order
    07:57 Booting from EFI
    09:26 Flashing Bios
    14:05 Recap

Комментарии • 212

  • @piggyfanwhy2999
    @piggyfanwhy2999 Год назад +151

    I just want to fix my computer

    • @bozmundarts2614
      @bozmundarts2614 Год назад

      Any luck yet?

    • @malinadimitrijevic6984
      @malinadimitrijevic6984 Год назад

      Hi Bro i like what u doing,First of all sry Foto my Bad eng.I Hope u can help me .
      I use like u in the video the command 'bcfg boot dump -b and bcfg boot mv 02 00 and it doesnt worked.The EFI shell want run this command
      This is Show in the command line :
      'bcfg' is Not recognized as an internal or external Command,operable Programm,or batchfile.what can i do ??
      My Windows normaly is C: now it is D:
      Icant boot Windows i want format my disk because i Need some Stuff in there.I havnt any folder calls loader Inlay one called bootx64.efi but it wannt fix my Problem ..i Hope u can help me

    • @SyedMohammadAyyanAhmad-ms1tj
      @SyedMohammadAyyanAhmad-ms1tj 9 месяцев назад

      How to fix this any solution 😭😭

    • @ivantolic7429
      @ivantolic7429 9 месяцев назад

      ​@@SyedMohammadAyyanAhmad-ms1tj just type exit and go to boot manager

    • @Ali-yv2mr
      @Ali-yv2mr 7 месяцев назад

      😅

  • @twintrigger
    @twintrigger Год назад +24

    Perfectly explained. Very well put tutorial. Thank you for this! I appreciate you and what you're doing. Keep it up, good sir! 💪😎

  • @ErikS-
    @ErikS- Год назад

    This is one of the best and most informative videos that I have seen since the last few months.

  • @thomasrichardson8671
    @thomasrichardson8671 Год назад

    My friend, I thought I was goosed till you walked into my life. Very clear and concise 👌🏼

  • @joegarfunkel3851
    @joegarfunkel3851 16 дней назад

    Thank you for a wonderful presentation to explain the mysteries of the UEFI shell. Without this video I would not have been able to complete my project of loading the Chrome OS Flex bootx64.efi from my USB. Thank you again! 🙂

  • @serdarsen6777
    @serdarsen6777 Год назад +2

    bro you came in clutch, for some reason it wasn't booting from my os so I had no idea how else to boot it until I followed the steps you showed in the vid. Huge Thanks.

  • @Florin9T
    @Florin9T 7 месяцев назад +4

    Wow Brother, you saved my day. I bought an Acer Intel PC and this UEFI interface appeared and I hardly found anything on the Internet to start booting from USB to install windows. I am really grateful. Thank you very much! I followed your explanations and it worked perfectly. 😊

  • @user-om1dg1sr1l
    @user-om1dg1sr1l 6 месяцев назад

    Nice video. I liked your comment about finding no one in searches who rally knew about EFI Shell configuration. My exact frustration until I found your video. I was stumped on how to upgrade some LSI IT mode cards. Thanks again for all your work.

  • @prettytwitch4568
    @prettytwitch4568 9 месяцев назад +9

    I have a problem, the bcfg command is missing. I have an EFI shell version 2.70 [5.19]. What can I do to get Windows to start right away, and not EFI???

  • @chioz
    @chioz Год назад +5

    Great info, thank you for putting the essentials so well together

  • @linostourikis3467
    @linostourikis3467 5 месяцев назад +4

    Guys don't waste time.this is very helpful by I couldn't find the EFI file in my folders FS0 or 1 or 2 so I turn off the laptop and open BIOS . IN The FAR RIGHT under Safe changes has an option EFI BOOT. I DISABLE EFI SHELL and Worked. Try it if you couldnt solve it after this so helpful video.

  • @user-tv8zk3ho5r
    @user-tv8zk3ho5r Год назад +1

    This was an honest presentation of this subject, funny too. I wanted to lean more about the EFI shell, for example, in linux my root drive has a different partuuid in the EFI shell, than the same root drive has after the system has fully booted up. For boot I need to find out the partuuid is in EFI. Thank you for your EFI video.

  • @mcnairymichael
    @mcnairymichael 2 месяца назад

    I needed this sooo bad! A thousand blessing to you and your children!

  • @danbo9959
    @danbo9959 Год назад +2

    Absolutely spot on explaining this through, only man to not waste my time apon this issue.. Thank you!

  • @groupbambouckcom969
    @groupbambouckcom969 Год назад +1

    THANK YOU!! THIS WAS THE BEST AND EASIEST TUTORIAL

  • @Ethan_theatheist
    @Ethan_theatheist 3 месяца назад

    Dude thank you so much. I was trying to complete stuff for work and when I came back to my laptop I saw this screen and I got so scared I lost everything.
    This was perfect!

  • @donaldwilliams6821
    @donaldwilliams6821 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks for this video. Every time I tried to use EUFI in Proxmox Hypervisor it would stop at the shell. I had to disable Secure boot!! Your video led me to the answer. Much appreciated!

  • @patriciaukem5738
    @patriciaukem5738 Год назад

    wowowowwowo soo happy it worked for me i watched all many RUclips didn't work but your video was EXCELLENT God bless you😄

  • @mardibenton7366
    @mardibenton7366 Год назад +19

    You sir, are a legend!

  • @amx2311
    @amx2311 Год назад

    This video reached me by Google search and helped me. Thank you!

  • @sykotic77
    @sykotic77 Месяц назад

    Nice! Great video for explaining efi shell.

  • @rickdiesel01
    @rickdiesel01 Год назад

    thanks to this i solved my problem, thanks a lot, very well explained

  • @someguy9175
    @someguy9175 Год назад +1

    this is such a lifesaver. thank you.

  • @johntg89
    @johntg89 Год назад

    Thanks for the really useful content!!

  • @lydiqbe
    @lydiqbe Год назад +4

    This EFI crashcourse is a hidden gem video. Bless you dude

  • @brandonhayes5460
    @brandonhayes5460 Год назад

    I learned more from this than I have in days. 🙏

    • @brandonhayes5460
      @brandonhayes5460 Год назад

      However by just doing the simple fs0: or fs1: I get fs1: or fs0: is not a valid mapping instead I use fs0: cd / to change dirs

  • @niepieisme9830
    @niepieisme9830 Год назад +1

    This is like the sixth video I have watched and this is actually the best video I have watched, he is very knowledgeable, but none of them have helped me.

  • @samikentta5191
    @samikentta5191 Год назад +1

    Exactly what I needed, very well explained, thanks!

  • @LadOGamming
    @LadOGamming Год назад

    AMAZING video🔥thank you very much❤

  • @humblepotpie3504
    @humblepotpie3504 10 месяцев назад

    your video helped me boot my laptop and install windows. thank you very much

  • @kutlwanomarole6407
    @kutlwanomarole6407 8 месяцев назад

    You? Are a STAR!!😭❤️

  • @briandickinson3721
    @briandickinson3721 2 месяца назад

    I'm glad your video is Closed Captioned as you speak at such a blue streak pace it is hard to keep up with you. (I am getting older and need a bit more time for the words and concepts to filter in.. lol)

  • @user-qs9yl3cb6b
    @user-qs9yl3cb6b Год назад

    Thank you so much, really helpful!!

  • @fckdiabetes3053
    @fckdiabetes3053 Год назад +2

    Thank you soooooo much !!🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥🔥

  • @miguelsastre8992
    @miguelsastre8992 Месяц назад

    I LOVE YOU SO MUCH BRO, You are the best

  • @z1y2t3k4
    @z1y2t3k4 Год назад

    great job, keep up the good work

  • @keeginjewell9702
    @keeginjewell9702 4 месяца назад

    Super helpful thank you

  • @carlosaranda4709
    @carlosaranda4709 2 месяца назад

    Sos un genio, tu video me sirvio para saber q la pc no soportaba SO ×86. Gracias amigo de otro pais ❤

  • @jeromejahmari
    @jeromejahmari Год назад

    thank you for sharing this information

  • @saadimadismael3674
    @saadimadismael3674 Год назад

    Thank you so much bro. Sending virtual hugs. Worked like a charm ;-)

  • @carlosribaltes6110
    @carlosribaltes6110 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much for this video. Life saver (BIOS saver 😂) ❤

  • @slickyvic
    @slickyvic 11 месяцев назад

    You deserve a 100000 dollars!❤

  • @Islamic_education_ethio
    @Islamic_education_ethio 11 дней назад

    It helped me alot sir thanks 🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @milicaj
    @milicaj 6 месяцев назад

    You're the best, you saved me

  • @raptor29aaa
    @raptor29aaa 2 месяца назад

    Oh my, this takes me back. I used to use commands like this all the time in windows 3.0. When I was 5 uears old, I was using dos commands just like this... wow the original substructure is the backup... cool.

  • @pedrogonzalezgil
    @pedrogonzalezgil Год назад

    TR TR TR TRIPLE THUMBS UP FOR THIS GUY! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @ReveriePass
    @ReveriePass 8 месяцев назад

    You are the GOAT!

  • @viperchrisz4
    @viperchrisz4 Год назад

    OMG thank you so much, I needed to downgrade a BIOS from a B350m MSI and they provide nothing but a message telling you you can't. IDK why MSI doesn't provide this information so you can recover your mobo instead of losing $$ on working hardware

  • @ra1d3r34
    @ra1d3r34 4 месяца назад

    Besides from you talking a bit too fast for my liking you did a fantastic job explaining EFI Shell.

  • @visheshsharma1541
    @visheshsharma1541 9 месяцев назад +1

    You just save my life

  • @marcostapia7541
    @marcostapia7541 Год назад

    Thank you brother!!

  • @reyhankeselek.1582
    @reyhankeselek.1582 7 месяцев назад

    It's amazing how the efi shell capability to copy and paste files saved my laptop from being a junk

  • @santoshgujar5237
    @santoshgujar5237 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you, Sir, 🙏🌺😇

  • @filipdamek3531
    @filipdamek3531 4 месяца назад

    Many thanks for the tutorial! 🙌 Easy enough to help me understand it and detailed enough to guide me to the point.

  • @nar9z994
    @nar9z994 Год назад

    thanks man , you saved me .

  • @asyshamie4214
    @asyshamie4214 Год назад

    Thanks alot brother 🙏

  • @hobomaster6237
    @hobomaster6237 Год назад

    cool . very helpful

  • @coreyyoung6052
    @coreyyoung6052 4 месяца назад

    thank you kind sir

  • @ajmifasal7336
    @ajmifasal7336 Год назад

    Thank you so much❤

  • @Ali-yv2mr
    @Ali-yv2mr 7 месяцев назад

    Big thanks bro

  • @joyyang3169
    @joyyang3169 7 месяцев назад

    thank you man

  • @santoshgujar5237
    @santoshgujar5237 10 месяцев назад

    U said exactly what i did, 🙏🏼🌺😇

  • @andregomes6026
    @andregomes6026 Год назад +3

    my map didn't find nothing, it shows "No mapping found" whats should i do in this case?

  • @bythegraceofadoni
    @bythegraceofadoni 5 месяцев назад

    any idea why the bcfg boot command might not work? and why my input characters are yellow and not grey like yours?

  • @thebasmentrejects
    @thebasmentrejects Год назад +3

    What if it says map: Cannot find required map name.???

  • @taralombard5623
    @taralombard5623 5 месяцев назад

    Hi there, your video was insanely helpful, however when I try and access "cd arch" or "cd boot" it states that no directory is found and there are no files at all on the directory. Could you please give me some guidance?

  • @LostInThe0zone
    @LostInThe0zone Месяц назад

    Thanks.

  • @zainrana270
    @zainrana270 Год назад

    I love you) No viruses good version

  • @mobhunter5676
    @mobhunter5676 Год назад +1

    I got back into windows thank you for that but is there a way to make it so I don’t have to run the boot file from the efi shell every time I start my computer

  • @ryukan1325
    @ryukan1325 6 месяцев назад +2

    Ive followed your instructions but when I put bcfg boot dump -b, I get a text saying 'bcfg' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file, what should I do now?

    • @user-to3le8pl9m
      @user-to3le8pl9m 2 месяца назад

      I'm at the same point idk lmk if you found jt tho

  • @johngessner
    @johngessner Год назад

    My supermico scmf x9 won't boot to bios. It gets stuck with an AB error. I guess because I changed to date and time. I tried to dial the date back in the EFI shell but it won't save it so when I reboot the date is current again. Any thoughts

  • @rwijgman8781
    @rwijgman8781 Год назад

    thank you great

  • @adityanarayanshukla9530
    @adityanarayanshukla9530 Год назад +1

    Hey, I'm unable to find the FS_ options in my mapping table and there are only BLK_, pls help me with this

  • @kevinmburukariuki7797
    @kevinmburukariuki7797 Год назад

    My map sayz that it is null but this tutorial has given a lot of knowledge

  • @lordvader5540
    @lordvader5540 2 месяца назад

    I wish I could give you 1000 thumbs up

  • @AlMamun-jw1sl
    @AlMamun-jw1sl Год назад

    U BEST!!!

  • @bharavipeeyushkandala2093
    @bharavipeeyushkandala2093 4 месяца назад

    How to reload the shell with a command/ protocol ? basically i just want to find a way to exit and re-enter the shell type of thing in a single command/api?

  • @CH1CK3NM4Y0
    @CH1CK3NM4Y0 4 месяца назад

    Perfect. Got into my Pc.
    How do i mow fix my PC, should it be a complete reinstall of windows?

  • @markdors8047
    @markdors8047 Год назад

    Bro There is executable file the green in colour but when execute it.. its said UNSUPPORTED.. there is anything i can do ?

  • @Nightowl_IT
    @Nightowl_IT 2 месяца назад

    Nice video.
    You can edit the startup.nsh too with the edit command so it always starts a chosen bootloader.
    What's written on your cap?

  • @jordanbarker4526
    @jordanbarker4526 Месяц назад

    Legend

  • @SAFT_Bananensaft
    @SAFT_Bananensaft Год назад

    my system is much different and nothing works. do you know how it works on other efi shell versions?

  • @Pishonkata
    @Pishonkata 7 месяцев назад

    If i boot from efi once will i have to do it everytime trough startup.nsh or not

  • @hansklausfranz878
    @hansklausfranz878 Год назад

    Hi, if i want to boot the bootx64.efi i becom the error „BIInitializeLibary failed 0xc0000185“ cant boot from rescue stick or windows boot stick. If i type date i become the error. „UEFI function ´gRT->GetTime´ returned: Device Error“ Any help? lenovo legion 5 15arh7h Win11

  • @shivamagarwal8057
    @shivamagarwal8057 Год назад

    Hey, I watched your video and it was quite interesting. I am facing a issue and I would really appreciate some help on it. Let me give you a bit of context, I tried running Kali Linux on UTM on my Apple MacBook Pro(M1 pro) running macOS Ventura 13.2.1. It is a part of my college project and whenever I try to run it, I encounter the same problem. But in my case the UEFI shell window shows only BLK2, BLK1 and BLK0. It does not show any FS volumes or anything. I tried every workaround but it is still not working. I would really love some help or insight on why am I getting this issue?
    Thank You

  • @Devo1987
    @Devo1987 3 месяца назад

    What do I type to format and partition for windows format ?

  • @yerachmielb1
    @yerachmielb1 2 месяца назад

    My pc seems to have this strange issue: the BIOS/UEFI must exist, and when I press the BIOS button it beeps and says "please wait" like it's going to load the UEFI GUI, but it very quickly goes straight to loading Windows instead.
    The only way I can even use EFI Shell is by removing the boot drive and plugging in a bootable USB instead.
    How can I fix this?

  • @pushkarmahajan8089
    @pushkarmahajan8089 Год назад +1

    Hi, thank you so much for explaining all this, APPRECIATED! For me the executables aren't able to boot the system. I am using Nvidia Orin having AArch64. I want to copy one particular work folder from memory to external USB stick. Could you suggest how to do it? In the help i couldnt see the command to do it. Thanks in advance.

    • @pushkarmahajan8089
      @pushkarmahajan8089 Год назад

      I used "CP -r source destination" and it worked. Happy to recover work folder.

  • @joaopauloveloso7150
    @joaopauloveloso7150 Год назад

    I need help... I have a beelink Z83 PC and it is giving efi Shell error please help me... I am Brazilian but I am interested in solving this problem please help me

  • @larocdokarnap3227
    @larocdokarnap3227 Год назад +5

    So far this has been the most useful video I've found, but i don't see any executables. I'm trying to get past the EFI menu, windows won't boot up so this is as far i can get. The MSI BIOS menu doesn't seem to have anything useful for my situation.
    Been messing about on and off for two years with this thing, my only achievement is getting rid of a black startup screen, so i do got access to the BIOS and the EFI menu, i just don't know what to do from here.

    • @EXITZER0
      @EXITZER0  Год назад

      if there is no EFI executables, it's either you don't have a bootloader (accidentally removed) or it's a legacy OS install (MBR).
      The easiest solution would be to move your important data out and do a fresh OS install.

  • @nkanyezigumede6615
    @nkanyezigumede6615 9 дней назад

    Bro big up 2u u help me my fix my pc big up

  • @Ash-Shanqiti_660
    @Ash-Shanqiti_660 Год назад

    FS0 different OS .
    I have a windows 10 , How do it !
    For boot Efi from virtual box
    When I write FS0:
    Message : is not a valid mapping

  • @jonjoebytesized2041
    @jonjoebytesized2041 Год назад

    Mine doesn't show any fs drives but I have just installed windows 10 on this. Just doesn't boot, it sends me here.
    States map is missing or can't find map

  • @user-xf7wk7jq2p
    @user-xf7wk7jq2p 6 месяцев назад

    Hi Team ExitZone i have a problem with my connex slim book X i does not want to exit the shell. Your help will be more sufficient. Please help. Thank you.

  • @jf3767
    @jf3767 Месяц назад

    When I tried this one of the FS partitions was the Windows C: partition. So it will read NTFS.

  • @yakshpatel2510
    @yakshpatel2510 Год назад

    Hey I tried to fix mine but mine says different things is there anyway I can send you pic and you can help me out?

  • @kerekwright4794
    @kerekwright4794 9 месяцев назад

    Bruh i sat typing any command i could think of like enter bios or whatever and never thought of just typing exit untill after seing this video and i did it and it took me right to bios setings lol

  • @bobrobertsNotUrBob
    @bobrobertsNotUrBob 5 месяцев назад

    tx

  • @faladejoshuajrule2531
    @faladejoshuajrule2531 Год назад +2

    Most useful videon on efi shell so far... But on my tablet there is no fs(Volume) on the mapping

    • @kuperlilu5340
      @kuperlilu5340 Год назад +1

      Same! Mine has BLK0, BLK1 and BLK2

  • @khayatfairouz5164
    @khayatfairouz5164 5 месяцев назад

    thanks for the amazing video but i can't find the shellx64.efi and when i boot with bootx64.efi don't execute and i don't have the f02: help plz my mac is apple m1 ventura 13.2.1