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.


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💯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.


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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.


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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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