bcdedit.exe -set TESTSIGNING ON - Access Denied

[DKS]

"The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
Access is denied."

WTF does any of this mean?!

I'm trying to install drivers for a USB to OBDII interface. It won't let me install the drivers for it until this step is done apparently.

Any advice welcomed!

[davepoth]

What operating system?

It may want administrator rights to do what it's doing.

[DKS]

Sorry it's Win 10 on a HP laptop.
I'm the admin on this laptop.

[TheGroover]

Are you running this in a command window? When opening the command window you might need to right click, run as administrator.

[DKS]

Thank you for your reply.
Running it in admin returns:

"An error has occurred setting the element data. The value is protected by Secure Boot policy and cannot be modified or deleted."

[b0rk]

Win8/8.1/10 security means you can not run unsigned driver with secure boot enabled. You can either go into the UEFI options and disable secure boot or put the OS in test mode to allow unsigned drivers.

http://www.howtogeek.com/167723/how-to-disable-dri...

[DKS]

Thank you.

[DKS]

No change
What's the UEFI option please?

Edited by DKS on Sunday 23 October 10:50

[DKS]