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Why is USB stick not booting to update BIOS? Is this possible?
I want to update the BIOS for a system. I downloaded the latest ISO of the BIOS directly from the system's manufacturer.
I used Linux Mint's USB Image Writer to make a bootable USB stick of the ISO. ...
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Windows won't boot after power cut. Windows installation USB won't boot either
A few months ago, a very brief power outage occurred while I was using Windows 10. It lasted less than a second and when I turned my computer on again, it booted into Ubuntu, which was installed on an ...
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Unable to boot, bootable USB doesn’t show up
I am trying to make an old computer work again with Arch. I did install arch on it a long time ago but totally forgot what the set up was. Now I am trying to start over.
When I turn it on, it shows me ...
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Deleted BIOS boot options on laptop can't boot from anything
I was messing around with BIOS, and I ended up accidently removing all options from the BIOS boot priority list including USB/CD option.
After a reboot it asked me which boot option I would like to ...
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Persistence usb drive debian not working correctly on bios legacy
I tried installing debian lxqt with persistence partition on usb by selecting persistence partition on rufus (bios and uefi mode) and also from this thread link, but i end up getting the same result - ...
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Installing windows 10 on blank thinkpad
i am helping a freind install windows on their thinkpad using a usb stick i went into the bios and put usb on the top of the boot oreder turned it on and lo and behold ubuntu booted so i went back to ...
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Cannot update the BIOS on a Zotac EN1070K
TL;DR: I can't set USB as priority boot device, and thus cannot enter the Debug Mode necessary to update the BIOS from USB stick.
Long version:
I was kindly given a Zotac EN1070K second hand, ex-...
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I can't enable legacy boot mode in my Noblex SF20BA; the option does not show up
I need to enable legacy boot mode in order to install Windows 7 as dual boot with Windows 10.
I already have a bootable Windows 7 USB drive; which does not boot because I can't enable legacy boot mode....
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ASUS P6T SE will not boot from USB
Just shows insert valid bootable media as if there's nothing. USB is the only boot option in BIOS. I've tried different USBs and the media works on another machine. Even with no other drives attached ...
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My USB boots on a laptop, but not on mine
I have a recently bought a laptop. ASUS VivoBook 14 with a i5 11th gen.
I wanted to do some tests with wifislax, I used rufus to create the boot device, when I select the USB bootable disk I see a ...
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Windows 10 Boot from USB stuck
I've downloaded the windows.iso file and used rufus to burn a Windows image on the go to a portable USB Drive.
When it was finished, I unplugged and re-plugged the USB into my computer.
I used SHIFT+...
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Confirmed working Windows 10 USB, BIOS settings, and repaired boot. Why won't Windows 10 USB boot?
I have a bootable Windows 10 USB stick that does not boot from my desktop. In the BIOS settings, I can see the USB stick listed. I select it for boot override, and then the screen goes black for a few ...
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USB Ports are not working in BIOS
I have a Lenovo H530S desktop with 6 USB Ports. 2 USB 2.0 (Black) Ports at the front, 2 USB 3.0 (Blue) Ports and 2 USB 2.0 (Black) Ports at the rear.
Only 1 USB 2.0 (Black) Port is working in BIOS or ...
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IBM Thinkpad T43 boot USB not detected
Yes, it is a positively ancient 32 bits laptop, but the library it's used in has no money for anything better, and well, it works as a simple internet box.
I managed to install a few versions of Linux ...
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Lenovo B50 OS windows7 need USB to boot every time
I am facing a strange problem. I installed Windows 7 on my laptop (From DVD) after installation system did not boot just Lenovo and the black screen again and again.
I re-installed Windows from a ...
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