Windows Tutorial: How to Boot A Compute from USB/CD/DVD

In this tutorial, you'll learn about the boot menu keys for different computers and how to boot your computer from USB.

Different Boot Menu Keys for Different Windows Computer

Manufacturer Type Modes Boot Menu Key
Acer NetBook Aspire One ZG5, ZG8,Timepne, v3,v5,v5 F2
Asus Desktop F9
Asus Laptop VivoBook f200ca, f202e, q200e, s200e, s400ca, s500ca, u38n, v500ca, v550ca, v551, x200ca, x202e, x550ca, z202e Delete
Asus NoteBook k25f, k35e, k34u, k35u, k43u, k46cb, k52f, k53e, k55a, k60ij, k70ab, k72f, k73e, k73s, k84l, k93sm, k93sv, k95vb, k501, k601, R503C, x32a, x35u, x54c, x61g, x64c, x64v, x75a, x83v, x83vb, x90, x93sv, x95gl, x101ch, x102ba, x200ca, x202e, x301a, x401a, x401u, x501a, x502c, x750ja F8
Asus Laptop N550JV, N750JV, N550LF, Rog g750jh, Rog g750jw, Rog g750jx,Zenbook Infinity ux301, Infinity ux301la, Prime ux31a, Prime ux32vd, R509C, Taichi 21, Touch u500vz, Transformer Book TX300 F2
Dell Laptop, Desktop All Models F2
HP Desktop Pavipon Media Center a1477c,Pavipon g6 and g7, Pavipon HPE PC, h8-1287c, Pavipon PC, p6 2317c, Pavipon PC, p7 1297cb, TouchSmart 520 PC ESC
HP Desktop Pavipon 23 All In One, Pavipon Epte e9000, e9120y, e9150t, e9220y, e9280 F10
HP Laptop 2000 ESC
HP NoteBook Pavipon g4,Probook 4520s, 4525s, 4540s, 4545s, 5220m, 5310m, 5330m, 5660b, 5670b F10
HP Notebook ENVY x2, m4, m4-1015dx, m4-1115dx, sleekbookm6, m6-1105dx, m6-1205dx, m6-k015dx, m6-k025dx, touchsmart m7, Envy, dv6 and dv7 PC, dv9700, Spectre 14, Spectre 13, 2000 - 2a20nr, 2a53ca, 2b16nr, 2b89wm, 2c29wm, 2d29wm Esc
Lenovo Desktop Inspiron One 2020, 2305, 2320, 2330 All-In-One F2
Lenovo Laptop ThinkPad edge, e431, e531, e545, hepx, l440, l540, s431, t440s, t540p, twist, w510, w520, w530, w540, x140, x220, x230, x240, X1 carbon F1
Lenovo Laptop IdeaPad s300, u110, u310 Touch, u410, u510, y500, y510, yoga 11, yoga 13, z500 NovoButton
Lenovo Netbook IdeaPad S10-3, g460, g470, g475, g480, g485 F2
Samsung Laptop Ativ Book 2, 8, 9 F10
Samsung Netbook and Ultrabook NC10, np300e5c, np300e5e, np350v5c, np355v5c, np365e5c, np550p5c, Series 5 Ultra, Series 7 Chronos, Series 9 Ultrabook F2
Toshiba Laptop Kira, Kirabook 13, Ultrabook ,Qosmio g30, g35, g40, g50 , Qosmio x70, x75, x500, x505, x870, x875, x880 F2
Compaq PRESARIO F10
eMachines Tab, DEL

Part 1: How to Boot Acer Laptop from USB

If you own an Acer laptop, follow the quick steps below, then you can easily set your Acer Laptop to boot from USB.

  1. Step 1: Firstly ensure that your USB is bootable.
  2. Step 2: Secondly plug the hard drive into the laptop.
  3. Step 3: Restart your device.
  4. Step 4: Afterwards, you would see the computer brand logo on the screen, just click "F2" to get into your device's BIOS settings
  5. Step 5: Access the boot tab using arrow keys.

Then follow the USB boot instructions mentioned below:

  1. Step 1: At first, advance the hard drive to the top of the boot succession.
  2. Step 2: Expand the hard drive device option so you can see all the options available.
  3. Step 3: Move the USB gadget to the top.
  4. Step 4: Save all the modifications you made and then exit.

Part 2: How to Boot ASUS Laptop from USB

The process of setting to boot from USB in ASUS PCs is different but surely not difficult. With a few simple steps, you can do it easily.

  1. Step 1: Insert the bootable USB into your laptop.

  2. Step 2: Restart the system and open the BIOS settings.

    asus bios entrance

  3. Step 3: Switch to the boot tab using the arrow keys.

    asus drive name

  4. Step 4: Go for the Boot Option 1 and press the "OK" button. After this, a pop-up window will appear on your screen with multiple device names. Locate and pick your USB device, and hit the "Enter" key.

  5. Step 5: Save all the modifications you made and then exit.

    save bios changes

Part 3: How to Boot Dell Laptop from USB

If you want to set a Dell laptop to boot from USB, follow the below steps:

  1. Step 1: Firstly, plug a USB in any of your laptop port.
  2. Step 2: Press the "F2' button to reach your device's BIOS settings.
  3. Step 3: Go for the "Boot" tab.
  4. Step 4: Change the boot order on your PC. Shift all the "removable devices" to the top of the boot chain.
  5. Step 5: Then, select the "Show all hard devices" option, and from the list pick your USB device.

  6. Step 6: Save all the changes and restart your computer.

    save bios changes

Part 4: How to Boot HP Laptop from USB

It is an effortless and straightforward process to set your HP laptop to boot from a USB device by just following the below instructions.

  1. Step 1: Plug in the USB and restart your laptop.
  2. Step 2: Click "F10" after seeing the device manufacturer logo.

  3. Step 3: Use the arrow keys to head towards the "Boot" tab.

    boot device priority

  4. Step 4: Navigate to the boot device option. Choose the name of your USB from the options and click "OK".

    boot device priority

  5. Step 5: Save all the changes and exit.

Part 5: How to Boot Lenovo Laptop from USB

If you aim to boot a Lenovo laptop using USB, then you can follow the steps mentioned below:

  1. Step 1: To begin with, attach your USB drive with the laptop.
  2. Step 2: After the USB is attached, restart the device and click the "F11", "F12" or "Dell" button to access your system's BIOS settings depending on the model of your device.
  3. Step 3: Now, proceed to the boot system option and shift your USB device to the top of the list.

  4. Step 4: Save all the changes and reset.

    save bios changes and exit

Part 6: How to Boot Samsung Laptop from USB

Booting a Samsung laptop from USB is a simple task, all you have to do is follow these steps:

  1. Step 1: First off, plug a rebootable USB into your Samsung laptop.
  2. Step 2: Restart your device and press the "F2"/"F10" key to enter BIOS settings after seeing the device logo.
  3. Step 3: Choose the boot device option from there and go to boot priority.
  4. Step 4: Take your USB device to the top.
  5. Step 5: Save all the changes and then reset.

Part 7: How to Boot Sony Laptop from USB

Use the below-given instructions to set the Sony laptop to boot from USB:

  1. Step 1: Restart/Start your Sony laptop after attaching the USB device to it.
  2. Step 2: When you see the brand logo, switch to the BIOS of your computer by clicking "F1", "F2" or "F3" buttons depending on the device type.
  3. Step 3: Pick the boot device option from there and choose your USB device.

  4. Step 4: Save the changes and exit.

    select sony usc drive

Part 8: How to Boot Toshiba Laptop from USB

If you follow the below reference guide, setting up a Toshiba laptop to boot will be a piece of cake:

  1. Step 1: First off, plug in the USB to your device and restart/start your laptop.
  2. Step 2: After you see the Toshiba logo on the screen, just click "F12" to enter the BIOS of your device.
  3. Step 3: Select the boot device option from there and pick your USB device.

  4. Step 4: Save the changes and exit.

    toshiba boot menu

Part 9: How to Boot Microsoft Surface from USB

If you follow the below reference guide, setting up a Toshiba laptop to boot will be a piece of cake:

  1. Step 1: At first, insert the USB device into your computer.
  2. Step 2: Afterwards, press and hold the volume down button on your device.
  3. Step 3: Then use the other hand to press and free the power button. Meanwhile, do not leave the volume down button during the process.
  4. Step 4: The surface logo will be visible on your screen within a few seconds, and your device will boot directly from the USB now.

After you've successfully booted your Windows computer from USB, move forward to jailreak your iOS device and then remove the iCloud Activation Lock.

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