I want to install an unsign driver on windows 8 pro, and I cannot find a way to do it. I've found some solutions but none works. First tried the advanced startup options from Settings-> General -> Advanced startup but there is no option advanced startup on Trubelsooting. Just there isn't one there. I tried the command: bcdedit /set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS which suggested and in a thread here, but it doesn' t work too. I get the error: The boot configuration data store could not be opened. I also tried with msconfig.exe, but I cannot find an option there, and I cannot check any of checkboxes on Second tab(Boot computer or something similar is the title) or buttons as "Advanced", "set as default", "delete". This tab is completely unreachable. I tried some repair and diagnostic options of windows 8, but doesn't change anything. Can someone help me?
No it doesn't, the problem is that after step 7. Troubleshooting, I have the Advanced options entry, but not the Startup Settings.
It;s precisely: under Advanced options: Start-up Settings The other options are: System Image Recovery Automatic Repair Coammnd Prompt and final: Start-up Options!!!!!!!!!! I using Windows 8 Pro with WMC, legal activated
And just before anybody start's complaining it has problems under Windows 8.1: that did NOT work in Windows 8.1! Note: while the computer is restarting it gives you the option from 1-10 include the driver Digital Signature Enforcement or you could carry on and boot to Windows 8. This is a temporary solution for to disable the Driver Signature Enforcement!
I don't have that. I have: System restore System Image Recovery Automatic Repair Command Prompt only. Sorry I cannot post links or images yet. Using windows 8 64bit pro with WMC
OK, try this: To disable the Driver Signature Enforment in Windows 8 (NOT 8.1) permanent, do the following: Open the command promt as "Run as Administrator". Type: "bcdedit -set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS" (without the ""). Type: "bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING ON" (without the ""). Reboot and you're done. Note: the double DDISABLE is correct! To re-enable it run these commands Open the command promt as "Run as Administrator" Type: "bcdedit -set loadoptions ENABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS" (without the "") Type: "bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING OFF" (without the "") Reboot and you're done.
The only way I have found to run unsigned drivers (without issue) is by using test mode. So if you want to try test mode, open an elevated command prompt and type the following 2 lines; Code: bcdedit -set loadoptions DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING ON Then reboot. Note that you will have the "test mode" watermark on the desktop afterwards and Windows will stay in test mode unless you disable it again. [Edit] Looks like Pisthai beat me to it.
Thanks for your help both, but you didn' t notice my first post in which I wrote that this doesn't work also: C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit -set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS The boot configuration data store could not be opened. The requested system device cannot be found.
If this is for me: Code: Windows is activated Windows currently running on your PC is activated. Current edititon Windows 8 Pro with Media Center Current product key *****-XXXXX Activated on 11/4/2012
Sorry, something is still wrong with either your Installation or your Activation or both! Also seems to be that you forget the following: "bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING ON" (without the "") which is part of that procedure!
That's why I wrote firsat something is wrong with your Installation/Activation. Now tell us: What Version +Build you use? RTM/VL/MAK/KMS? How you activated? Wich Way/Apps? Fact is that the missing Menupoint Start-up Options isn't available in Non-Activated Windows 8! I had just installed Windows 8 on an extra HDD and unactivated that Menu point isn't there, only come up AFTER Activation!