Windows 8.1 Pro Secure Build isnt configured correctly build 9600 watermark

Anonymous
2013-10-17T20:36:04+00:00

I have recently downloaded the Windows 8.1 Pro version and I now have a "Secure Build isnt configured correctly build 9600" watermark on my desktop. I updated from windows 8 pro to 8.1. I tried to configure the bios to enable secure boot I cant find it anywhere on the BIOS screen. I have an ASUS X401a laptop. I also tried to edit the group policy that enable advanced boot options as well but nothing seems to work. Now my question is this fixable or will my laptop stop working after certain amount of time. This is very frustrating as I use this as my computer for school.  Also Windows 8 has been activated since I checked for the key and its fine.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-10-22T09:13:48+00:00

    My notebook is the ASUS N56VZ 4066. This has been  updated with the latest American Megatrends BIOS and doesn't have Secure Boot BIOS settings.

    When purchased, this came with Windows 7 on a mechanical disk, which I replaced with an SSD - It also came with a £15 Windows 8 upgrade offer from Microsoft which I took up and upgraded the OS - after changing a few drivers all was OK.

    After upgrading to 8.1 however I now have the 'Secure Boot is not configured correctly' watermark over the desktop.

    This will NOT be remedied by changing BIOS settings - C'mon Microsoft and fix your problem !

    Alternatively, the watermark can be made to go away by disabling UAC, but then no Store access - I'm thinking now that this is preferable to having the watermark...

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-22T08:46:18+00:00

    Same problem Asus X550Vb, in the UEFI is not Secure boot.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-10-22T08:08:59+00:00

    I have ASUS K95VM and was Original delivered with windows 7.

    Asus comment

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     According to our information your notebook came out with Windows 7.

    We cannot provide support for configurations other then the original.

    However I can provide you with the following information.

    If the Secure Boot Control function is not present in the BIOS, then you can only get rid of the (error) message by converting the diskformat to MBR.

    You will have to format the HDD/SSD, so all the data will be wiped.

    You can find a guide / tutorial about converting HDD/SSD to MBR on the websites below.

    http://www.sevenforums.com/

    http://technet.microsoft.com/

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    So , thats no real help is it?

    Now we are waiting for help from Microsoft.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-10-22T03:54:59+00:00

    This is ridiculous, why do I have to turn on secureboot? Most people like me, we do not care "secureboot" at all, just let the water mark go!

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-10-22T00:19:35+00:00

    "Secure Build isn't configured correctly build 9600" is showing up on the surface pro also and not on any of the other computers I upgraded to 8.1

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