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What is the difference between UEFI and Legacy?

1. Different types 1. uefi: uefi is a new BIOS.

2. Legacy: Legacy is a traditional BIOS.

2. Different running process times 1. uefi: The running process of UEFI is to turn on the computer, then UEFI initialization, directly to the boot repair system, and finally enter the system.

2. Legacy: The legacy operation process is relatively complicated. The computer is turned on, then initialized by the BIOS, then passed through the BIOS self-test, and then booted the operating system, and finally entered the system.

3. Different requirements 1. uefi: uefi only supports 64-bit system and the disk partition must be in gpt mode.

2. Legacy: A system installed in Legacy mode can only be entered into the system in Legacy mode.