Details about how to boot BIOS from BIOS

Each system administrator, and just the owner of a personal computer, you need to know how to boot BIOS from a USB flash drive. Now we will consider this possibility in detail.

General rules

Note that the question of how to launch a USB flash drive via BIOS is most likely to occur during the reinstallation of the operating system. The Windows distribution does not necessarily come with a CD. For example, you can not install the operating system on a netbook otherwise, because it often does not have its own drive. Regardless of your version of BIOS, there are common answers to the question of how to put BIOS in the BIOS, we'll start with them.

First of all, insert the bootable flash drive into the USB connector that is on the computer. It is desirable to insert the media into the port, which is located on the motherboard itself, that is, at the back of the system unit. After that, turn on the computer, press the Delete key (possibly F2) to get into the BIOS. Different keys and keys (for example, Tab, F1, Esc) can be used for different manufacturers and in different versions of BIOS. Therefore, carefully look at the prompts that appear on the display when turning on the PC.

When all of the above is already done, make sure that the USB controller is enabled in the BIOS. Without its activation, the USB flash drive will not be downloaded via BIOS. Next, find the Boot tab, and then put the flash drive on the list of boot devices to the first place. Save your changes. It may seem unusual that the BIOS is implemented the ability to move on lines and tabs only using the keyboard.

How to set up Award BIOS

Let's look at how to boot BIOS from a USB flash drive, using the Award BIOS as an example. Check if the USB controller is turned on. Go to the item Integrated Peripherals. Lower the pointer using the arrow on the keyboard to the USB Controller item. Press the Enter key, then in the resulting window, select Enable (also with the Enter key). USB Controller 2.0 should also be set to Enable. Exit this section by pressing Esc. Then go to Advanced BIOS and then to Boot Priority. Set the pointer on the line with the name of the flash drive and lift it to the very top with the "+" key, which is on the keyboard. Then press Esc to exit. On the First Boot line, press Enter. Select USB-HDD. If, in the end, the boot from removable media does not take place, return to this item and select USB-FDD. The second device should be Hard Disk. Exit this section by pressing Esc. Leave BIOS, after saving the changes. To do this, click on the Save and Exit Setup item. After that, specify Y and confirm with the Enter key.

AMI BIOS

It should also be mentioned how to boot BIOS from BIOS on AMI BIOS. Go to Advanced and then USB Configuration. Oppose the USB Function (2.0 Controller) item to Enabled. Press Esc to exit the section. Go to the Boot item. Translate the pointer to the first line, press Enter, in the box, select the USB flash drive. Exit this menu. Go to Boot Device. As the first boot device, select the USB flash drive. Follow the instructions described above, you should not encounter any special difficulties and differences in this case. We hope that the instruction helped you.