EFI files, most commonly referred to as, Extensible Firmware Interface files, are a type of file extension most commonly used for creating an environment in order to boot up the OS. EFI file extensions are usually hidden in the OS in a special EFI system partition and are considered to be UEFI boot loaders. EFI files exist in UEFI file systems and contain data which dictates, how the boot process should occur, or how the booting phases should be executed/initiated. The EFI format was originally developed in the 1990s when the first generation of the Intel HP Itanium systems were being built. It was designed as part of the "Intel Boot Initiative" to tackle server platforms which were large in size; later on, it came to be known as the "Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)"
The .7z filename extension is associated with the 7z compressed file archive format and the open source 7-zip compression utility both developed by Igor Pavlov. The format had its initial release in 1999. It consists of a start header 32 bytes in size which contains the signature and link to the ending header, followed by the compressed data, a metadata block, and finally the end header. 7z supports limited recovery options for 7z archive files which can open but for one reason or another cannot extract due to CRC or other data related errors.
FreeFileConvert uses tuned encoding for UEFI to T7Z conversions, preserving clarity while trimming file size. Finished audio streams instantly across phones, tablets, desktops, and modern browsers without extra tweaks.
Upload UEFI files from desktop, tablet, or cloud storage, queue multiple jobs, and let the converter finish autonomously. Return whenever convenient to download synchronized T7Z results on any device you rely on.
Process up to 5 files sized 1000 MB per batch without splitting queues manually. Mixed-format uploads convert together, producing consistent T7Z audio with dependable progress tracking.
EFI files contain data tables which contain platform information that aid in the booting and execution of the OS environments, and provide a distinct advantage over traditional BIOS systems. Disk sizes containing up to 2 terabytes of information can be booted and EFI files even work with globally unique identifier tables. Network capability and running PreOS environments are some of the technological perks EFI files offer. Usually, EFI Files provide an interface between the OS and the platform firmware. Users can create and execute an environment for booting up the system's OS which can help run various pre-boot applications. EFI file extensions are used in Microsoft Windows 7 files. EFI files help the hardware and software communicate better with each other and form a part of the UEFI system. A UEFI system allows users to easily launch multiple operating systems without the need of a bootloader such as LILO or GRUB.
The 7z compressed archive format was designed to be extensible, to allow it to easily adopt new compression algorithms as they are released. As of writing, the 7z format had support for seven compression algorithms namely LZMA, LZMA2, PPMD, BCJ, BCJ2, BZip2, and DEFLATE. The default algorithm used for compression is LZMA. It is also compatible with the stronger AES-256 encryption algorithm and is capable of compressing file structures of up to 16 Exabyte in size. Filenames can use any characters from the Unicode character set. 7z does not ignore errors found in headers of compressed archives, and as such will not open such archives.
Upload your archive file in the UEFI format from your device, Dropbox, or Google Drive.
Select T7Z as the output format and click Convert. Adjust optional settings if needed.
Download the converted archive file. Each file stays available for up to 5 downloads.