#GIGABYTE FACE WIZARD IMAGE FORMAT INSTALL#

Bitlocker will not protect your drive until this is done. Don't forget to turn TPM back on if necessary. This appears to reset all your BIOS settings, but you can save them to a USB stick from within the BIOS before you start, and restore them afterwards.

#GIGABYTE FACE WIZARD IMAGE FORMAT INSTALL#

The flash program should now allow you to install a stock ROM. Running the Bitlocker control panel again will reveal that Bitlocker protection is still disabled. The computer will then boot into Windows. Disable the onboard TPM module, save BIOS settings and reboot. Reboot the machine, and press DEL at the appropriate time to enter the BIOS setup. You can then 'suspend protection' on the boot drive. To work around this, type 'Bitlocker' at the start menu, and then select 'Manage Bitlocker'. However, with TPM/Bitlocker enabled, flashing under Windows will not work.

If you are running TPM/Bitlocker, please make sure to suspend Bitlocker protection (see below) before upgrading the BIOS. I found that selecting Q-Flash from within the full BIOS was more successful than attempting to launch Q-Flash from the boot screen. The easiest way to flash a stock bios is from within the BIOS using Q-Flash. I have spent far more time on this question than it deserved, and wanted to document what I had learned, so answering here.

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