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Boot options doesn't contain second partition of a usb
I want to create two partitions on my USB memory and I also want to make the second one be bootable with an ISO file of an ubuntu image. By using fdisk, first I created a DOS partition table, then I ...
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Windows 10 will not install on new PC build no matter what I try
Yesterday I built a PC and it turns on and everything is recognized in the BIOS. However I CANNOT get Windows 10 to install.
I bought a disc drive and tried to install that way. Once I press install, ...
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Asus UX21A Zenbook (Win 10): how to boot from a USB flash drive
Asus UX21A updated from original Win 8 to Win 10 (Asus site shows last BIOS for Win 8, in 2012). I'm trying to do a one-time boot from a USB flash drive formatted for booting, but in BIOS > Boot I'm ...
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How to re-install Linux from bootable usb stick?
I’m trying to re-install Linux with a bootable usb stick. After I entered the bios model and saw the device under the submenu of boot, I just couldn’t open it or enter it to start the installation. ...
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Phoenix Award BIOS won't boot from USB
I have installed several OSs in the past very easily on my system, but recently I've been trying to format Windows 7 on my pc by reinstalling it, just after a few seconds after I enter the BIOS ...
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Phoenix Securecore BIOS not detecting USB
I'm trying to boot Linux from an external USB on a Samsung laptop but the BIOS (Phoenix Securecore Tiano Setup P03ABH Version) doesn't recognise any USB or other boot options that aren't the WBM no ...
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Asus EZ Flash sees my usb but does not see bios update file
I am trying to update BIOS on my ASUS transformer book T100TAM laptop on Version 300. After entering EZ flash, it recognizes my USB but not bios update file. I tried to download and use different bios ...
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Prevent sibling from destroying computer
I have a cousin who has a sibling who tends to take any laptop or computer they find and format the hard drive to run Linux. They are a bit proficient in circumventing security.
I am by far more ...
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Intel PC prototype, ACPI BIOS ERROR
Update: The problem is not fixed, but I found out that the motherboard I use is to old to be updated, so I figured I would not invest too much time into it, and I installed an esxi instead of windows ...
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Bootable USB flash drive not detected by the BIOS
I spent few days trying to install the Windows 10 ISO on my laptop:
I downloaded the ISO from the Microsoft official website.
https://www.microsoft.com/fr-fr/software-download/windows10ISO
I used the ...
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USB not booting and BIOS correctly set
I'm trying to boot an old notebook (Toshiba Satellite 1135-S1553) from USB but so far it didn't work. I have already tried several different ways:
All 3 USB ports.
Different USB devices. (USB flash ...
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Booting behaves differently (and not always reproducible) with external disk plugged in via USB
My machine used as a home server behaves differently when booted with an external drive plugged in over USB (tested with an exfat of ext4 partition on it).
Everything works just fine without having ...
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PC BIOS freezes when USB webcam is plugged in
I have an HP Compaq 6000 running Ubuntu 14.04, and when I plug in my Logitech HD Pro C920 Web Cam and try to boot, the computer gets stuck on the BIOS.
In fact, if I go into BIOS settings, then plug ...
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Toshiba Satellite (A660-11M) won't boot USB flash drive or a DVD for Windows installation
I've bought myself a new SSD for my secondary laptop (Toshiba Satellite A660-11M), due to a corrupted HDD.
After installing the SSD I've tried my bootable Windows 10 USB flash drive I always use but ...
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Windows Installer won't boot from USB drive on Intel D525MW
I try to install Windows 10 on a rather old system.
Mainboard is a Intel Atom Desktop board (D525MW) with a BIOS rev. from 2013.
CPU is Intel Atom D525. Intel spec sheet If I read that correctly it'...
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