I have been through similar hell with UEFI. Problem with building your own stuff is that you can't easily build tablets or laptops. Only OEMs do that. Since mob

I have been through similar hell with UEFI. Problem with building your own stuff is that you can't easily build tablets or laptops. Only OEMs do that. Since mobile is on the increase, so too is the prevalence of OEM stuff (macs, tablets, phones etc). On top of this, people are being forced into the cloud on what basically amounts to disposable computers (Android tablets/Kindle) by companies like google and amazon. Thus, it seems likely to me that DIY systems are on the way out, as is the support and development for that kind of stuff. Even gamers, who have long been a bastion of the DIY system market have cloud options now (onlive/gametap). It doesn't bode well for the future. Maybe there will be some kind of online cataclysm that will end this madness. Who knows? In the meantime, check that your motherboard has legacy boot options. Or just don't upgrade to Windows 8 and vote with your wallet