Restart to Bios Screen
Here’s a batch file that can help restart a Windows computer and automatically boot it into the BIOS screen. This script uses the shutdown
command to restart the computer, along with a command to prompt it to boot into the BIOS (if the system and BIOS support it).
Create a .bat
file with the following code:
@echo off
echo Restarting computer to BIOS...
REM Restart computer and attempt to enter BIOS/UEFI
shutdown /r /fw /t 0
Explanation:
shutdown
is the Windows command to shut down or restart the computer./r
specifies that the computer should restart./fw
tells Windows to reboot into the firmware (BIOS/UEFI) settings on restart. Note that this option works only if the system supports it./t 0
sets the timer to 0 seconds, so the restart is immediate.
Important Notes:
- This command may not work on all computers, especially if they are older or have specific BIOS/UEFI settings that prevent Windows from accessing the firmware.
- Some systems might also require administrator permissions, so you may need to run the batch file as an administrator for it to work.
After saving the .bat
file, simply double-click it (or run it as administrator) to restart directly into the BIOS/UEFI setup screen.