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Can't boot from USB - even with BIOS set correctly
I can't boot from USB even though the BIOS is set to boot from USB first. Windows Boot manager somehow seems to be taking precedence. I have Windows 7, Linux Mint and Ubuntu installed on my hard-drive....
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Boot from USB not working - Acer Aspire E1-522
I've been trying to boot a Windows 7 (yup) USB in this laptop, but neither using UEFI nor Legacy boot would work. In UEFI, always boot the HD even if it's last in priority list. In Legacy boot, ...
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Is a hybrid Linux USB-Stick for UEFI & legacy BIOS possible?
my idea is to create an USB-Boot-Stick with Lubuntu that is able to boot on an older BIOS Laptop and an newer UEFI Systems.
This would be quite easy, when the Stick would be setup as a legacy boot ...
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How can one create a bootable Linux USB key that works on Mac (Intel 64 bit CPU) hardware?
I'm trying to create a bootable USB key with Linux (debian) and that can be booted on Macintel hardware.
I have read that MAC's EFI can only boot GPT GUID formatted disks. I'm desperately trying to ...
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All boot options are tried loop
I have read several questions and answers from different sites including:
"All boot options are tried" after updating BIOS
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/1dadf0b1-5c0f-4a6e-...
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Certain thumbdrives keep a system from going out of the boot screen
I have an old r51 which I boot off USB. Apparently, if I have a Toshiba 2GB thumbdrive similar to this plugged in:
... or an old imation 1GB drive plugged in, it won't boot at all - it freezes in the ...
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Getting UEFI BIOS boot order consistency when attaching/removing USB?
I'm trying to use a USB to determine which OS should be loaded; i.e. when the USB is plugged in, Windows should load, and when it's not plugged in, Ubuntu should load. Booting from respective media ...
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Why is my PC boot time slow when USB HDD attached?
I have a USB Hard disk that I am using as a secondary drive just for extra storage.
When this is attached and I start my PC the second screen says searching for mass storage dives for about 5 minutes ...
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How to boot from USB on i-life zedbook tablet
I want to install win10 via usb but when I enter bios, there is no option to boot from usb. I have successfully tested my memory stick on other PC's.
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Shuttle FB51 mobo does not boot with external USB drive attached
I am repurposing an old Alienware desktop as a home media server. The PC is based on the Shuttle FB51 motherboard. The BIOS is a Phoenix Version 6.00 PG, release date 12/16/2002. I have loaded Ubuntu ...
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bootable USB flash drive not recognized (found) by bios on USB3.0 ports but found on USB2.0 port
As the title says, when i plug mu USB Kingston HyperX 64GB USB flash drive into USB3.0 ports on my Lenovo Y50 it doesn't show up in the BIOS boot menu (it does sometimes, but so rarely and randomly), ...
