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How To Boot From A USB Drive

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How to boot from a USB drive

1. How to boot from a USB drive using Windows 10’s Settings (without
BIOS or UEFI)
Start by plugging in the bootable USB flash drive to a USB port on your computer.
Then, open the Settings app and head to Update & Security.
Select Recovery on the left, and then scroll on the right side of the window until you
find the Advanced startup section. In it, click or tap the Restart now button.
Windows 10 restarts and then shows a screen where you can Choose an option.
Click or tap on Use a device.
Next, you should see a list of devices your computer can boot from, including the
USB flash drive that you plugged in. Click or tap on it.
Your computer then restarts and boots from the USB flash drive you chose.
3. How to boot from a USB drive using the UEFI/BIOS Boot Menu
If you are lucky, then all that you must do to boot from a USB flash drive, regardless
of the operating system installed on your PC, is choose the USB flash drive from the
Boot Menu of your UEFI or BIOS. Make sure that your USB flash drive is bootable,
and then plug it into any USB port on your computer.
Next, power on your computer (or restart it if it is on). Immediately after powering it
on, when the BIOS/UEFI screen appears, access the Boot Menu by pressing the right
key(s) for it. Most PC manufacturers use the F8, F9, F10, or F11 keys for that, and
many computers show the Boot Menu key(s) right after you power them on.
However, if you cannot identify the right one, check the documentation for your
computer’s motherboard or device manufacturer. The Boot Menu access key(s)
should be mentioned in their user manuals.
Once the Boot Menu appears on the screen, use it to select the USB flash drive from
which you want to boot and press Enter on your keyboard. Note that the USB flash
drive can bear different names depending on what the PC or motherboard
manufacturer wanted. Some list it as Removable Device, some as USB-HDD, and so
on.
Once you’ve pressed Enter, the computer should boot from the USB flash drive.
4. How to boot from a USB drive by modifying the UEFI/BIOS settings
Start by accessing your BIOS/UEFI. You should be able to do that by pressing the
right key (combination) immediately after you power on your PC. Although the
manufacturer of your PC or motherboard can assign any key for this action,
commonly used keys include Delete, F1, F2, F10, and F12. If none of these works,
you can find the right key to press in the manual of your PC or motherboard.
If your PC has UEFI (a newer type of BIOS), it may boot so fast that you do not have
time to press any key to access it. In such a situation, follow the steps from these
guides, depending on what version of Windows you have:
 How to enter BIOS in Windows 10
Once you’ve entered the BIOS/UEFI, browse through its configuration options until
you find a page called Boot or similar. There, you should see the boot order used by
your computer. In this list, you must choose the USB flash drive to be the first
device used for booting. Remember that the USB option can be named differently
on your PC: check for Removable Devices, USB-HDD, or similar names. Moving the
USB flash drive to the top of the boot list is usually done using the keyboard keys +,
-, F5, or F6. Your BIOS/UEFI should display some helpful information about this topic.
After you’ve selected the USB flash drive as the first boot option, save your settings
(usually done by pressing F10 on your keyboard) and Exit the BIOS/UEFI
environment. Your computer will restart and then automatically boot from the USB
flash drive.
IMPORTANT: If your computer uses UEFI, you might not be able to make the
previous settings. In that case, you must first disable (temporarily) the Secure Boot
option. This option can also have different names depending on what the
manufacturer wanted: Legacy Boot or Legacy Support, CSM or Launch CSM, and so
on. Choose to enable the options that start with Legacy or which have CSM in their
names.

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