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Updated on 2020-10-13
The boot (start-up, power-on) order in the computer’s BIOS controls which device it loads the operating system from. Sometimes, we might need to modify the boot order to force the computer to boot from a USB drive, CD/DVD, or another hard drive. In this article, you will see how to change computer boot order in legacy BIOS and UEFI BIOS.
Here are the detailed steps for changing the boot order in BIOS.
1.Start the Computer and Press Hotkey
Immediately and repeatedly press your assigned BIOS Hotkey after the power on button is pressed.
For example, on an HP desktops and laptops, pressing the F10 key just as your PC status comes up will lead you to the BIOS setup screen.
1.Start the Computer and Press Hotkey
Immediately and repeatedly press your assigned BIOS Hotkey after the power on button is pressed.
For example, on an HP desktops and laptops, pressing the F10 key just as your PC status comes up will lead you to the BIOS setup screen.
Some manufacturers might set different hot keys which could be F10, F2, F12, F1, or DEL. Here are some examples for other brand of computers:
ASUS: F2 for all PCs, F2 or DEL for motherboards
Dell: F2 or F12
Lenovo/Lenovo (ThinkPads): F1
ASUS: F2 for all PCs, F2 or DEL for motherboards
Dell: F2 or F12
Lenovo/Lenovo (ThinkPads): F1
If you didn’t catch the key sequence instructed successfully to access BIOS settings, just restart the computer and try again.
If you still have trouble entering into BIOS or changing boot order, to get the most accurate information, check with your PC’s user manual or contact the manufacturer's support team.2.Enter BIOS Setup Utility
Give it a moment to continue booting till the setup utility is brought up. You might expect slight differences of the layout on different computers, but the operations are basically similar. The instructions for how to move around the BIOS and make changes are listed at the bottom.
Give it a moment to continue booting till the setup utility is brought up. You might expect slight differences of the layout on different computers, but the operations are basically similar. The instructions for how to move around the BIOS and make changes are listed at the bottom.
Please follow the instructions to navigate to Boot tab, or maybe Boot Option, Boot Order, Advanced Options, Advanced BIOS Features on specific computers.
3.Change BIOS Boot Order
When switching to Boot Device Priority, you will find the hard drive is on the top place of the sub-menu, which means BIOS will firstly try to boot Windows computer from the hard disk. If no hard devices are bootable, it will move to next boot device or the third one in a similar way. This is what we called the boot order. By adjusting the listed sequences in BIOS options, you can easily boot from CD in windows 10, or maybe a USB flash drive.
Since every BIOS setup utility is different, the specifics on where the boot order options are located varies from computer to computer. The menu option or configuration item might be called Boot Options, Startup, Boot Order, Boot, etc.
3.Change BIOS Boot Order
When switching to Boot Device Priority, you will find the hard drive is on the top place of the sub-menu, which means BIOS will firstly try to boot Windows computer from the hard disk. If no hard devices are bootable, it will move to next boot device or the third one in a similar way. This is what we called the boot order. By adjusting the listed sequences in BIOS options, you can easily boot from CD in windows 10, or maybe a USB flash drive.
To change the first boot order, follow the directions on the BIOS setup utility screen to make changes. In our example, the values are changed by using the + and - keys.
4. Save Boot Order Changes and Exit BIOS
Before your preference takes effect, you'll need to save the BIOS changes you made. To do that, follow the instructions given to you in your BIOS utility to navigate to the Exit or Save and Exit menu (usually F10).
4. Save Boot Order Changes and Exit BIOS
Before your preference takes effect, you'll need to save the BIOS changes you made. To do that, follow the instructions given to you in your BIOS utility to navigate to the Exit or Save and Exit menu (usually F10).
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- For Lenovo (ThinkPads):
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After entering into BIOS, please go to Startup->-Boot, to select the Boot Priority Order.
- For Lenovo computers:
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After entering into BIOS, please go to Startup, select Primary Boot Sequence to edit the boot order.
- For ASUS computers:
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After entering into BIOS, please go to Boot and change the boot order in Boot Option Priorities.
For the latest motherboard, please check this screenshot. You can change the boot order in Boot Priority.
- For HP computers:
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After entering into BIOS, please go to System Configuration->-Boot Options to change the boot order.
- For Dell Computers:
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After entering into BIOS, please go to Enter Setup->-Boot->- Set Boot Priority to change the boot order.
For the latest motherboard, please check this screenshot. You can change the boot order in General->-Boot Sequence.
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