Monday, February 25, 2013

How to Setting Computer to Boot from USB Drive


This document shows you how to set your computer boot from USB drive. There are some differences between various BIOS model and computer model, but the key steps are the same. You can take this document as reference.

Key steps:
  • 1. Press BIOS Entry Key to access BIOS setup utility.
  • 2. Open boot option.
  • 3. Select the USB drive as the first boot device.
How to boot from USB drive - Example for setting PhoenixBIOS to boot from USB drive
To set your computer boot from USB flash drive, please do follow the detailed steps below:
Step 1: Turn on or restart the computer. When the first screen displays, immediately and repeatedly press the BIOS Entry Key (More BIOS Entry for different computer, see BIOS Entry Key Table) key until BIOS Setup Screen appearsHere we press F2 to enter PhoenixBIOS.
BIOS Entry key screenshot
Step 2: When BIOS setup screen appears, screenshot shown as follow:
Step 3: Use ◄ ► key, move selected item to Boot item. Make it selected. Shown as follow:
Step 4: Use +/- key to move Removable Devices item to the first. Shown as follow:
Step 5: Press F10 to save the setting and Exit. 
Tip: If you want your computer to boot from Windows password reset USB disk, now insert Windows password reset usb disk to computer and press enter key to go on.


BOIS Entry Key Table:
ManufacturerModelBIOS Entry key
HPHP and Compaq Desktop PCs (Built in 2006 or later (came with Vista or Windows 7))F10
HPHP and Compaq Desktop PCs (Built before 2006 (XP or earlier) )F1
HPHP Notebook PCsF10
DELLDell Inspiron, Dell Dimension, Dell Precision, Dell Optiplex, Dell Vostro 
Dell XPS
F2
DELLDell LatitudeFn+F1
AccerAspire, Power, Veriton, Extensa, Ferrari, TravelMate, AltosDEL or F2
GatewayDX, FX, One, GM, GT, GX, Profile, AstroF1
GatewayOlder modelF2
LenovoLenovoF2
Fujitsu,NEC, SharpFujitsu,NEC, SharpF2
ToshibaPortégé, Satellite, Tecra, EquiumF1 or ESC
ToshibaToshiba EquiumF12
ShuttleGlamor G-Series, D'vo, Prima P2-Series, Workstation, X Mini XPC, SurveillanceF1 or DEL
PhoenixPhoenix BIOSF2
AMD® (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.)AMD® (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.) BIOSF1
AwardAward BIOSDEL
AMI (American Megatrends, Inc.)AMI (American Megatrends, Inc.) BIOSDEL

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