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Boot From USB

The BIOS controls how devices are accessed during startup. To boot from a USB drive, you need to change the BIOS boot sequence to prioritize the USB drive above the hard drive. This is done by entering the BIOS setup, reordering the boot device priority list to move the USB drive to the top, saving changes, and restarting so the computer boots from the USB drive instead of the hard drive.

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Boot From USB

The BIOS controls how devices are accessed during startup. To boot from a USB drive, you need to change the BIOS boot sequence to prioritize the USB drive above the hard drive. This is done by entering the BIOS setup, reordering the boot device priority list to move the USB drive to the top, saving changes, and restarting so the computer boots from the USB drive instead of the hard drive.

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Boot from USB:

Windows
BIOS Boot
BIOS (Basic Input Output Subsystem) is a programmable
chip that controls how information is passed to various
devices in the computer system. A typical method to access
the BIOS settings screen is to press ESC, F1, F2, F8 or F10
during the boot sequence.
BIOS settings allow you to run a boot sequence from a
floppy drive, a hard drive, a CD-ROM drive or an external
device. You may configure the order that your computer
searches these physical devices for the boot sequence.
The first device in the order list has the first boot
priority. For example, to boot from a CD-ROM drive
instead of a hard drive, place the CD-ROM drive ahead
of the hard drive in priority.
Before you set boot priority for a USB device, plug
the device into a USB port.
Start by plugging the thumb drive into a USB port. Then to change
the BIOS boot sequence:
1. Press the Power button for your computer.
2. During the initial startup screen, press ESC, F1, F2, F8 or F10.
(Depending on the company that created your version of BIOS, a
menu may appear.)
3. When you choose to enter BIOS Setup, the setup utility page will
appear.
4. Using the arrow keys on your keyboard, select the BOOT tab. All
of the available system devices will be displayed in order of their boot
priority. You can reorder the devices here.
5. Move USB to be first in the boot sequence.
Boot Priority Options
NOTE: If you cannot find USB or Removable
Devices among the device options, your BIOS
may list it under Hard Drive Devices. In that
case, you’ll need to:Move Hard Drive Devices to
the top
 Expand to show all hard drive device options
 Move USB device to the top of that hard drive
list
6. Save the change and then exit the BIOS Setup.
7. The computer will restart using the new settings,
booting from your USB drive.
8. Stay alert! Depending on your BIOS, you may be
prompted with a message to Press any key to boot
from external device and you will only have a few
seconds to respond. If you do nothing, your computer
will go to the next device in the boot sequence list,
which will likely be your hard drive.
In the future, your computer will first
check the USB port for boot media when
starting up. That won’t be a problem, since
the BIOS will move to the next device in the
boot sequence ... unless you keep the boot
media in the USB port. Then the system will
launch from that device every time.

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