Boot from USB Flash drive PC & Laptop (Boot Menu & BIOS/UEFI)
Boot from USB Flash drive PC & Laptop 2 methods first, boot from USB by setting USB drive as first Boot device in BIOS/UEFI and second, boot from USB using hotkey boot menu or boot manager, examples on two devices PC and Laptop.
💯Step by step How to Boot your Computer or Laptop from USB.
📢Steps in the tutorial:
1️⃣How to Boot from USB Flash Drive on Laptop (Boot Menu & BIOS/UEFI)
2️⃣How to Boot from USB Flash Drive on PC (Boot Menu & BIOS/UEFI)
🦿1️⃣How to Boot from USB Flash Drive on Laptop (Boot Menu & BIOS/UEFI)
✅Boot from USB Flash Drive on Laptop using UEFI - BIOS settings 📽
First of all, connect Bootable USB flash drive to the laptop, then restart your computer
and use the boot key (BIOS function key) to enter the BIOS, it’s usually: F2 or DEL
Immediately and repeatedly press your BIOS function key
The right moment is between powering on the computer and before booting the operating system.
Now we need to Set USB flash drive as the first Boot device in UEFI/BIOS settings
Go to the BIOS tab, make sure USB Boot is enabled.
You may see two options UEFI and Legacy
Choose Boot mode which you prefer and set your bootable USB as a First boot Device.
Example: if you installing Windows and your hard drive partitions are in GPT (GUID Partition Table)
You must boot USB from UEFI mode otherwise you will get an error:
⚠Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is of the GPT partition style
If your Hard drive partitions are in MBR (Master Boot Record)
You must boot USB from Legacy mode otherwise you will get an error:
⚠Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table
but strongly recommended that you Convert your hard drive from MBR to GPT
and boot bootable Windows USB from UEFI.
Ok, my Hard drive partitions are in GPT, so let’s boot bootable USB from the EFI option
Select Your Bootable USB from the EFI option and set it as a First boot Device
In this example, we need to select USB and press F6 to move it on First place
Then press F10, and save changes, Wait until your bootable USB boots
Done, we have successfully Boot from USB Flash Drive on Laptop using UEFI - BIOS settings
After you use the bootable USB flash drive, you have to go back to BIOS and change the first boot priority, as it was
go back to BIOS and set your hard drive as a first boot device
Go to the boot tab, Select Windows Boot Manager, and move it in the first place
Then press F10, and save changes.
✅Ok, now let's Boot from USB Flash Drive on Laptop using Boot Menu 📽
Make sure your Bootable USB flash drive is connected to the laptop
And then restart your computer
Now we need to use the special BIOS key to get into Boot Manager or Boot menu
In this example Boot menu key is F12, it depends on the manufacture
So, between powering on the computer and before booting the operating system
repeatedly press your Boot menu key to enter into Boot Manager
In Boot Manager, under the Boot option menu
choose between UEFI and Legacy options and select your bootable USB flash drive
Then hit Enter, to boot from USB flash drive
Done, we have successfully Boot from USB Flash Drive on Laptop using Boot Menu
🦿2️⃣How to Boot from USB Flash Drive on PC (Boot Menu & BIOS/UEFI) 📽
✅Boot from USB Flash Drive on PC using UEFI - BIOS settings 📽
Connect Bootable USB flash drive to the PC
restart your computer and use the boot key, to enter the BIOS
usually, F2, DEL, or Escape, depends on your PC Manufacturer
In most cases, you can easily find the boot key on the startup screen.
Immediately and repeatedly press your BIOS function key
The right moment is between powering on the computer and before booting the operating system.
When you enter the BIOS, you need to find Boot Option Priorities
in this example, it is in the BIOS tab
under Boot Option Priorities, select the first Boot option
and replace it with your bootable USB flash drive
and hit F10 on your keyboard to save changes
Wait until your bootable USB boots
Done, we have successfully Boot from USB Flash Drive on PC using UEFI - BIOS settings
After you use the bootable USB flash drive
You have to go back to BIOS and change the first boot priority, as it was
go back to BIOS and set your hard drive as a first boot device.
✅Ok, now let's Boot from USB Flash Drive on PC using Boot Menu 📽
Make sure your Bootable USB flash drive is connected to the PC
And then restart your computer
Use the special BIOS key to get into Boot Manager or Boot menu
In this example Boot menu key is F12, it depends on the manufacture
So, between powering on the computer and before booting the operating system
repeatedly press your Boot menu key to enter into Boot Manager
In Boot Manager, select your bootable USB flash drive
and hit Enter, to boot from a USB flash drive
Wait until your bootable USB boots
Done, we have successfully Boot from USB Flash Drive on PC using Boot Menu
After using Boot Menu, In the second restart, the Windows will start normally
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